India, Aug. 10 -- Odisha has begun witnessing "reverse migration" as young people who had earlier moved to other states in search of employment are now returning to the state amid growing job opportunities, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday.

Addressing a mega Nijukti Mela at the Rail Auditorium in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government has accelerated the process of creating employment opportunities through industrial development and is working to ensure that young people can find jobs within Odisha.

"Earlier, due to the lack of industrial infrastructure, people from Odisha used to migrate to other states in search of jobs. Today, the situation has changed. Young people are returning to Odisha from other states. Th...