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Odisha government has announced its interest to revive Odisha Textile Mills

Bhubaneswar:11/4/17: The Odisha government has announced its interest to revive Odisha Textile Mills (OTM), the first textile mill of the State which was shut down some 17 years ago.  The unit was established by former chief minister Biju Patnaik in Choudwar block of Cuttack district in 1950.

After a high level meeting Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra said, “Decision on restarting OTM was pending in court since 2001 and the State government is hopeful to revive it.”

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