Bhubaneswar, Aug. 12 -- Former Industries Minister and BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra on Tuesday applauded the Union Cabinet's decision to approve the setting up of two semiconductor projects in Odisha and said that it is a positive development for the state.

Speaking to ANI, the BJD leader said, "It is a good thing that ultimately two semiconductor units have come to Odisha as the Union Cabinet has passed the resolution today."

He recalled that during Naveen Patnaik's tenure as chief minister, the state government had formulated its semiconductor policy in 2023 after several rounds of discussions.

"Prior to it, we have had several rounds of discussion. On the instruction of Naveen Patnaik, we visited Silicon Valley in 2015... It should...