‘Reliance to invest Rs 3,000 cr more’
Attending the Make in Odisha Conclave here on Monday, Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani recalled his father Dhirubhai Ambani’s association with Biju Patnaik and said both shared a deep friendship. He said, “Odisha has been growing at eight per cent annually which is faster than other States. Under the exemplary leadership of CM Naveen Patnaik, Odisha is becoming one of the best investment destinations in the nation.”
He said the Reliance has already invested Rs 6,000 crore in Odisha and would invest an additional Rs 3,000 crore in various businesses in the State in the next three years. This would create 30,000 job opportunities. Speaking about the company’s telecom arm, Ambani said Reliance Jio has connected all cities, towns and 43,000 villages in Odisha and the per capita data consumption in the State is among the highest in the country.
Ambani further asserted that Reliance is partnering with the State Government to set up a Reliance Foundation-Odisha High Performance Athletics Centre that would groom local talents for Olympics.
