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Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after Odisha government approved five big ticket investment proposals worth Rs 2.04 lakh crore in chemicals, petrochemicals and metal downstream sectors, the State BJP today launched a scathing attack on the ruling-BJD alleging that the State government is intentionally delaying implementation of Central schemes and projects for vested political interests.
The saffron party further alleged that projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore is still pending due to lack of support from the Odisha government. On September 22, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Talcher fertilizer plant in Odisha and said that the Centre is committed to take the nation to newer heights of progress with renewed energy. However, the fertilizer plant got the high-level clearance from the Odisha government only after one year. Similarly, the Rs 78,000 crore Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) plant also faced delay in getting approval from the State, alleged the BJP.
The State government is not giving approval to several projects as it fears that PM Modi may take away the credit and his popularity will grow in Odisha. "It reflects shallow politics of the ruling-BJD," Mohanty added.
Responding to the allegations of Mohanty, BJD MLA Amar Satpathy said that the Rs 2 lakh crore investment proposals of the State government are for the development of the State. "Those criticizing the proposals taken up by the government are just trying to show the State in a bad light," said Satpathy.
Meanwhile, experts believe that economic slowdown is the main reason behind the lack of interest among investors to come up with investment proposals in the State. Senior journalist Dilip Bisoyi said that more and more investors are attracted towards the State because they somewhere know that Odisha has an investment-friendly environment.
