Aditya
Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Monday announced an investment of
over $2 billion in Odisha in the next two years.
"Even as we are able to consolidate, we
dream of higher growth trajectory here. We expect to invest over $2 billion
here in the next two years," said
Birla at the Make in Odisha Conclave
here.
He said Odisha remains one of the topmost investment destinations in the country.
"Beyond
business, we reach out to underprivileged people too. In Odisha, we reach out
to over 500 thousand people," he said.
Birla has talked about Odisha's history, people,
art and its industrial journey.
"I am here not just as an investor but also
as an admirer. The long-standing relationship of the Aditya Birla Group with
Odisha goes beyond the investments we have made here," said the chairman
of Aditya Birla Group.