Bhubaneswar: The world economy and business activity have been badly hit due to COVID-19, but there seems to be some good news for Odisha as one of the biggest steel tycoons in the world, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today.
ArcelorMittal group chairman Lakshmi Niwas Mittal spoke to Patnaik at Naveen Nivas on the matter of investment in Odisha and his projects to be based in the state.
Earlier on Tuesday, Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sought the cooperation of global steel major ArcelorMittal in making the mineral-rich Odisha a steel hub.
The Union Minister laid emphasis on private investment and the use of cutting edge technology to make the steel internationally competitive.