District Investment Promotion Agencies
What is DIPA
Odisha has had significant industrial development over the last two decades. The increase in investment to the state necessitates higher emphasis and facilitation for quick development of linked infrastructure facilities at a district level. In view of this, the Government of Odisha is setting up District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPA) in each of the 30 Districts across the state. The District Collector shall be supported by a team of professionals at DIPA for investment facilitation, project monitoring and aftercare.
DIPA Members
DIPAs shall be chaired by the District Collector with the following constituent members
- ADM, Revenue
- Superintendent of Police
- EE, Works Department
- EE, Rural Development Department
- District representative from Water Resources Dept
- District representative from Energy Department
- District Labour Officer
- Divisional Forest Officer
- Regional Director, OSPCB
- Representative from IDCO
- GM, DIC
- Any other member, as deemed fit by the District Collector on need basis
Key Roles
- Land bank identification and development
- Facilitation & handholding of the industries
- Investment promotion activities depending on the local sectoral strengths of respective districts
- Advocacy for industrial infrastructure development such as roads, power supply, water supply etc.
- Ensuring resolution of grievances and responding to the queries of potential investors
Scope of DIPA
- Support to District Collectors on DLSWCA & DLFC meetings
- Preparation of district investment guide
- District specific investment promotion initiatives
- Investment facilitation support for industries
- Support in site selection for industrial projects
- Aftercare services
- Identification of suitable land in the districts for industries
DIPA Team
SAMIR MOHANTY
DIPA Operations Manager
BRAHMANANDA SAHOO
Team Lead
SURYA NARAYAN PATI
Investement Promotion Expert
KALU CHARAN PATTANAIK
After Care Relationship Expert
JAYPRAKASH SWAIN
Investement Promotion Expert
DEBESH MISHRA
After Care Relationship Expert
SANTOSH KUMAR RANA
Team Lead
SOVAN DASH
Investement Promotion Expert
HARSHIT SINGH
After Care Relationship Expert
R.MAYURESH KUMAR
Team Lead
SUBHASISA KHANDUAL
Investement Promotion Expert
PRITISH BHARAT DAS
After Care Relationship Expert
SYED RAFI AHMED
Team Lead
HARIHAR SAHOO
Investement Promotion Expert
SUSNATA MOHANTY
After Care Relationship Expert
SUBRAT KUMAR SWAIN
Team Lead
MANORANJAN DAS
After Care Relationship Expert
GOURI SHANKAR GIRI
Investement Promotion Expert
TAPAN PADHI
After Care Relationship Expert
SIBA PRASAD SAHOO
Investement Promotion Expert
PRATAP SAHOO
After Care Relationship Expert
PURNENDU KUMAR KABI
Team Lead
NAYAN KUMAR JOSHI
Investement Promotion Expert
SOURAV MISHRA
After Care Relationship Expert
SUBASIS ROUT
Investement Promotion Expert
ABHIJIT TRIPATHY
After Care Relationship Expert
**Currently, DIPA is operational at Sundergarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Balasore, Angul, Jharsuguda, Jajpur and Rayagada
