Odisha CM Inaugurates First‑Ever ODISHA TEX 2025 in Bhubaneswar, Unveiling ₹7,808 Crore Textile Investment Wave.

In July 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated ODISHA TEX 2025, Eastern India’s first textile investment summit, at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar. The landmark event showcased Odisha’s emergence as a textile powerhouse, drew over 650 delegates, and resulted in significant investment and job commitments.

      - ODISHA TEX 2025 was officially launched on July 25, 2025, in Bhubaneswar, marking Odisha’s first large‑scale industry conclave dedicated to textiles, apparel, technical textiles, footwear, and accessories. The event was hosted at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhavan, and formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the presence of Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Cooperation Minister Pradeep Bal Samant, and key state officials.

      - CM Majhi declared Odisha’s ambition to become the “textile hub of Eastern India”, as the summit attracted over 650 delegates, including national and international investors, global brands, startups, textile firms, and government officials. The participation from textile centres like Tirupur, Bengaluru, Surat, the National Capital Region (NCR), and West Bengal underscored the event’s pan‑India appeal.

      - During the summit, Odisha signed 33 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with industry leaders—Major firms such as Page Industries, KPR Mills, Sportsking India, First Step Babywear, and Hindalco—unlocking investment intents worth ₹7,808 crore and pledging the creation of over 53,300 jobs in the textile and apparel sectors.

Main Point :-   (i) A key initiative announced was the launch of six new textile, apparel, and footwear parks in districts including Bolangir, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, and Cuttack. These parks feature plug‑and‑play infrastructure designed to attract global and domestic manufacturers and enhance supply‑chain efficiency.

      (ii) Chief Minister Majhi also unveiled a revised employment subsidy under the Odisha Apparel & Technical Textiles Policy 2022 (OATTP‑2022): subsidies were enhanced from ₹5,000 to ₹6,000 per month for male workers and from ₹6,000 to ₹7,000 per month for female workers. A dedicated Task Force under the Industries Department was constituted to fast‑track project execution.

(iii) Additional Chief Secretary Hemant Sharma emphasized Odisha’s inclusive industrial strategy, leveraging the state’s skilled workforce—especially returning migrant artisans from hubs like Tirupur and Surat—and integrating traditional crafts with modern technology. Sharma highlighted ongoing reforms like “Go Swift 2.0” for digital approvals and local MSME parks to support entrepreneurship. The summit aligns with the broader Purvodaya Bharat vision, positioning Odisha to generate over 1 lakh textile jobs by 2030–31.
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