Having a wide exposure in international merchanting,and armed with the tacit knowledge to 'smell futuristic scenarios'-I have grasped the following' about an 'Indian State Odisha'-situated in the Eastern part of India, closer to West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh,have immense possibilities in many fronts:-

01.Odisha Seaports:>Paradip(Major) 

Govt.has identified 14 sites for non-major ports. The port at Dhamara and Gopalpur in parts have become operational.

The setting up of "Non-Major Ports" as planned by the State Government include:
(i)->Subarnrekha(Kirtania), Bahabalpur, Inchudi, Chandipur, & Bichitrapur in Balasore.(5 ports)
(ii)->Chudamani in Bhadrak(1)
(iii)->Barunei Muhana in Kendrapara(1)
(iv)->Jatadhari Muhana (POSCO) in Jagatsinghpur, (1)
(v)->Astaranga & Baliharchandi in Puri(2)
& (vi)->Palur and Bahuda Muhana in Ganjam Districts.(2)

New Business Avenues: Ship Building- Tourism Development- Resort Management-Hotels-Port Engagement- Amusement Park- & Leisure Boating & Ancillary Business Units etc.

02.Natural Endowments:(Natural Resources Available):Coal,+Iron Ore, +Bauxite Ore, +Chromite Ore, +Manganese Ore,Diamonds, Precious Stones & Rare earth Minerals as well.

03.Has number of Engineering Colleges and produces thousands of engineering talents every year to join the work force.And they are ready for industry pick up with huge arbitrage in international compensation arbitrage.

04.A budget Surplus state.

05.Investor Friendly policies 'backed by a political will' and 'administrative command' flow to push the project and co operate with the 'new comers' till they succeed in getting the project commissioned.

06.Huge Space in Leisure Boating:as odisha has a coast line over 408 km.Investment possibilities include 'Leisure Boating Production' and integrated business forecast and commissioning.At the same time, investment possibilities are there in Tour Facilities and Tourism Development.

07.Metal/Minerals:Industry Possibilities:Steel,Alloy,Composites,Forging,Equipment Mfg, and endless permutations & combinations.

08.Plastic composite based Industries -possible.

09.IT Space:still a virgin territory, nodal agencies are there to push IT Investment.

10.Technology Backed/Controlled-Pollution based "Chemical" PROJECTS possible. For example, Chromite,Manganese and Bauxite ores/the intermediate products, and the finished products are abundantly available.

11.Population:approximately 40 million

12.State GDP:INR Rs.1283.7 bn in 2010-11, INR.Rs.1375.9 bn, in 2011-12.
Registering 8.8% growth.

Growth Indicators:The spectacular average growth rate of 9% achieved by Odisha since 2003-04 has been led by spurt in manufacturing sector.The state has achieved a massive reduction in poverty level between 2005-06 and 2009-10, while, Rural Poverty has fallen from a high of 60.81% in 2004-05 to 39.19 in 2009-10,Urban Poverty has come down from 37.58% to 35.91%.

13.Huge Space in Airport Development/and integrated business management in aviation operation.///still a virgin area.

14.Huge Space in Hotels/Resorts & Restaurants & Motels.

15.Connecting BHUBANESWAR with rest of the world may open up innumerable permutations & combinations in entrepreneurial FUSION and WEALTH creation activities.

16.Ware Housing, +Logistics, +Infrastructure, + Power Generation (both Renewable and Non Renewable), + ship Building, PLUS Ancillary Components Mfg can be set up .

17.Secondary Steel, Copper, Aluminium, Gold Dore Refinery Projects possible.

18.Investment in Healthcare and Agriculture.

LNB ODIEX is the brainchiled of L N Bhola's decades long exposure in exports/imports and his personalized articulation of building wealth through a "practice-based layer to layer approach" and idea of success hinges on "piecemeal  perfection" @ LNB ODIEX as well.

We acknowledge diversity as the basis of 'all creative permutations & Combinations'!

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