By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, August 26, 2016 : Odisha has attracted investment worth Rs 90,490 crores at the two-day investors’ meet organised in Bengaluru.

“I personally met heads of 24 companies today. We have received total investment announcement of Rs 90,490 crore during the two days with employment potential of more than 70,000,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said after the meet.

Jindal South West (JSW) took the lead among the prospective investors by committing an investment worth Rs 50,000 crores in the state. JSW also has shown interest in setting up a steel plant in Odisha. The company has also proposed to set up a Rs 1500 crore Slurry pipeline project.

Tata Power has pledged investments worth Rs 1250 crores in green development, hospitality and real estate.

The focus on the second day of the meet was on the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise sector. Companies across sectors like healthcare, auto and auto component, pharmaceutical, petrochemicals, renewable energy and textiles have shown interest in investing in Odisha, officials said.

The state government also signed a MoU with Adani Foundation to set up a skill development center for vocational training and skill development at school level.