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Odisha: RIL To Invest Rs 3,000 Crore In Improving Digital Infrastructure
Swarajya Staff
Nov 13, 2018, 12:55 PM | Updated 12:55 PM IST
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On Monday (12 November), Mukesh Ambani announced that Reliance Industries Ltd will be investing Rs 3,000 crore in Odisha. By already having invested over Rs 6,000 crore, RIL is one of the biggest investors in the state.
Live Mint quoted him as saying, “We are committing to invest an additional Rs 3,000 crore in Odisha. Our investment philosophy has a clear goal, to empower everyone in the march of development. Ambani said at the Make in Odisha-Conclave 2018, “Most of our investments are in creating digital infrastructure.”
He added that RIL had successfully generated employment in the state, benefiting over 30,000 people in the last couple of years. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India digital and hoped that India becomes a front-runner in becoming the world’s biggest digital economy.
He said that ever since India has been aiming to achieve the sought digital transformation, Reliance Jio has been spearheading the efforts, pushing the dream closer to realising it.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the industrialists to make a plan of action so that more opportunities can be created in the state. He inaugurated the summit and announced his vision of making Odisha into a manufacturing hub.
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