The Odisha government has greenlit 18 fresh industrial and infrastructure projects totalling ₹3,877.14 crore, a move expected to create 7,565 jobs across 11 districts. The proposals were cleared during the 146th meeting of the State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), presided over by Chief Secretary Anu Garg.
These developments are set to be spread across Balasore, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khordha, Koraput, Puri, Sambalpur, and Sundargarh. The approvals cover a wide range of sectors, including metals, chemicals, healthcare, electronics, logistics, and hospitality.
There is no shortage of heavy industries companies either as the investments made by Scan Steels Limited, Jay Jagannath Steel and Power Limited, and SS Alufoils International Limited in Sundargarh, Sambalpur, and Jajpur respectively show. It is safe to expect that such projects, involving a total investment of more than ₹1,514.8 crore, are going to create 2,250 or more job opportunities. There are two more upcoming projects of Jharsuguda, including one from the aluminum sector, where Runaya Eckart Aluminium Powders Private Limited is creating a ₹300 crore downstream plant and another belonging to the explosive manufacturing industry, namely Solar Industries India Limited’s investment worth ₹210 crore.
The upcoming projects of the pharma sector include Harman Finochem Limited's project at Gopalpur worth ₹530 crore, whereas Envair Electrodyne Limited is planning to set up an ESDM manufacturing facility worth ₹136 crore in Khordha.
Logistics and maritime infrastructure also feature heavily in the latest round of approvals. Tamil Nadu Ispat Private Limited is slated to spend ₹113 crore on a logistics unit in Jharsuguda, alongside Alps Mining and Infra Projects Private Limited. In another development, Baleshwar Shipyard and Infra Private Limited will set up a shipyard and repair facility in Balasore at a cost of ₹150 crore, and it would generate employment for about 600 individuals.
Completing the list of approved projects are six hotel ventures worth ₹685 crore in Sambalpur, Khordha, Keonjhar, Puri, and Koraput.
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