By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, December 20, 2018: Odisha government’s Single Window for Investor Facilitation and Tracking (GO-SWIFT) has received a the 500th investment proposal.

The Portal was launched in November 2017 by chief minister Naveen Patnaik. A Gurugram-based manufacturer of sanitary ware products has proposed to invest Rs 350 crore to set up a manufacturing unit for glass containers with a capacity of 1.3 lakh ton per annum at Cuttack.

The project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for over 1200 people. The State Level Facilitation Cell has recommended the proposal to State Level Single Window Clearance Authority for approval.

Some of the leading companies whose proposals were received and approved by State Level Single Window Clearance Authority include Manpasand Beverages, ITC Foods, Apar Industries Limited, Sri Malani Foams (a company from the house of Century brand of mattresses), Vedanta, JSW Cement, Gokul Agro and Jindal Aluminum among others.

“It is encouraging to note that within a short span of one year, GO-SWIFT has received the 500th investment proposal…. The Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 has given further impetus to the flow of investment proposals. We will continue to raise the bar for ease of doing business and are focused on speedy implementation of projects on ground.” Sanjeev Chopra, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Odisha said.

GO-SWIFT – a first-of-its-kind in India provides information on business reforms and policy initiatives. The Investor Dashboard on the portal allows users to track the real-time status of their application and get alerts via SMS and email. Another important feature is its Query Management System that lets users raise queries within a week of their submission.

GO-SWIFT also has a Department Dashboard for senior Government Officials to use and track the industrial units in the State. Along with its other features, GO-SWIFT has also seamlessly integrated all other existing online systems developed by the Government of Odisha, such as GO PLUS and Automated Post Allotment Application (APAA) for post-land allotment services for industrial units.