Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday approved proposals that entails an investment to the tune of Rs 4,222.24 crore, involving 25 industrial projects that would generate more than 14,497 job opportunities in the state.
These proposals got a nod during the 133rd State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja.
“Odisha has emerged as a premier investment destination in Eastern India. This has been demonstrated by the success of the Utkarsh Odisha roadshows held in Delhi, Mumbai and Singapore. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the state has successfully attracted significant investors interest. As a result, the SLSWCA, during its 133rd meeting, has given the green signal to many projects, establishing Odisha as a landmark destination for investors and highlighting the success of the upcoming Utkarsh Odisha 2025,” the official statement said.
The approved projects span at least 16 sectors, including green energy equipment, pharmaceutical, textile & apparel, plastics, food processing, downstream-aluminium, metal (Downstream), packaging, rubber, biofuel/ bio fertilizer, chemicals, minerals and rare earth, steel (beneficiation), infrastructure, agro processing and tourism.
These will come up in Angul, Ganjam, Khurda, Nabarangpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Puri and Kandhamal and strengthen Odisha’s industrial base, leading to sustained economic growth, it added.
Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave-2025 is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar on January 28-29.
Details of the projects below
