Odisha attracted Rs 39 cr FDI in FY 2024-25: BJD

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD on Saturday alleged that Odisha has attracted only around Rs 39 crore as foreign direct investment in the 2024-25 financial year, even though the BJP government's claims of transforming the state into the nation's FDI hub.

BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty levelled the allegation a day after the state government issued a statement claiming that it has garnered investment intents of Rs 67,000 crore in a meet held in Hyderabad on December 18 and 19. "While addressing the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke about the BJP government's commitment to transform Odisha into the leading FDI hub of India.

However, actual data from the central government reveals a very different picture. The state does not even figure among the top 10 or 20 Indian states in attracting FDI," Mohanty told reporters.