Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked officials to maintain the momentum of the economic activities in the state while ensuring adherence to the COVID-19 protocol.

Patnaik issued this direction to the officials while reviewing the corona situation in the state. He said that livelihood activities and economic progress should not be compromised in the name of the pandemic.

The chief minister said industries should be allowed to undertake their activities smoothly and there should be no hurdles before them. "The governments efforts should be to ensure that the investment proposals those that have come to the state during the pandemic period should be grounded," he said.

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