Odisha considered most attractive state for investment

The Union Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) data shows that Odisha has surpassed Gujarat as the most attractive Indian state for investment in 2013. The data shows that the investment commitment of Rs 97,833 crore for Odisha came through just 36 projects. These include proposals for a ferro-alloy plant in Ganjam and a slab unit in Jajpur from Tata Steel, a steel plant at Kendrapara from Jindal Steel, a urea unit at Jagatsinghpur from Paradeep Phosphates, a phosphatic fertiliser unit at Jagatsinghpur from IFFCO, etc. Contact: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Tel: 011-2306 1204. Fax: 011-2306 2626. Website: www.dipp.nic.in