Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday approved 25 new investment proposals worth Rs 4,739 crore, which is expected to generate 25,200 employment opportunities in 11 districts.
The approvals were granted at the 140th meeting of the state-level single window clearance authority (SLSWCA), chaired by chief secretary Manoj Ahuja.
The projects ranging from textiles, steel, chemicals, IT, infrastructure, logistics, renewable energy, tourism, metal downstream, circular economy, cold storage to capital goods, will come up in Khurda, Jajpur, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Balangir, Sonepur and Gajapati districts.
“The projects embody the state’s commitment to fostering sustainable industrialization and economic growth across diverse regions, aligning with the vision of Samrudha Odisha 2036,” an official release said.
Sectoral Highlights
IT/ITES
- Linde India Ltd will set up a global competency centre for transport and remote operations in Khurda with an investment of Rs 82 crore, creating 210 jobs.
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Linde India Ltd. will invest Rs 105.70 crore in Jajpur for a pipeline cluster catering to Tata Steel and other industries, generating 35 jobs.
TEXTILE, APPAREL & TECHNICAL TEXTILE
- Colortone Textiles Pvt Ltd will invest Rs 700.29 crore in Khurda for an integrated textile facility, generating 1,010 jobs.
- Techno Activewear Pvt Ltd will set up a sportswear fabric and garment unit in Cuttack with Rs 100 crore investment, creating 2,500 jobs.
- Hindalco Industries Ltd will establish apparel units in Keonjhar and Sambalpur, each with Rs 100 crore investment, generating 1,200 jobs each (total 2,400 jobs).
- SCM Garments Pvt Ltd will set up a large knitted garments manufacturing unit at Cuttack, investing Rs 150 crore and creating 4,000 jobs.
- Carloo Tex Pvt Ltd will establish a readymade garments unit in Cuttack with an investment of Rs 60 crore, creating 2,500 jobs.
- Perfect Infra Vision Pvt Ltd.will set up a textile & allied products facility in Balangir with an investment of Rs 110.70 crore, generating 1,050 jobs.
- Wovinova Pvt Ltd will invest Rs 57.53 crore in Cuttack for a non-woven consumables unit for healthcare and hospitals, generating 210 jobs.
- Piu Fashion Pvt Ltd will establish a garments unit in Khurda with Rs 96.99 crore investment, creating 3,700 jobs.
- Aditi Lifestyle Pvt Ltd will set up a knitted fabric and garment unit in Khurda with Rs 209.36 crore investment, generating 1,080 jobs.
TOURISM
- SYCE India (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. will develop a 5-star luxury resort in Sambalpur with an investment of Rs 107.42 crore, creating 150 jobs.
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CAPITAL GOODS
- Rahee Track Technologies Pvt Ltd will set up a heavy steel casting foundry in Khurda with Rs 140 crore investment, creating 150 jobs.
STEEL
- Konark Ispat Ltd. will expand operations with a rolling mill, pellet plant, DRI, billet plant and CPP in Jharsuguda with Rs 990 crore investment, creating 2,000 jobs.
METAL DOWNSTREAM
- Mascot Electromech Pvt Ltd will set up a fabrication & galvanising unit in Mayurbhanj with an investment of Rs 97.76 crore, generating 350 jobs.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- BEIL Infrastructure Ltd. will invest Rs 320.70 crore in Ganjam to establish a treatment, storage & disposal facility with 200 KLD ETP, creating 145 jobs.
TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE
- Saizar Enterprise Pvt Ltd will develop a warehousing & logistics park in Angul with an investment of Rs 127.86 crore, creating 310 jobs.
POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Prozeal Green Energy Ltd. will invest Rs 140 crore in Sonepur to set up a 69.5 MW solar park, creating 360 jobs.
COLD STORAGE & COLD CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE
- PPD Ispat Pvt Ltd will set up a 20,000 MT cold storage unit in Gajapati with an investment of Rs 51 crore, generating 120 jobs.
CHEMICAL
- Sirius Speciality Chemicals Pvt Ltd will invest Rs 205.44 crore in Jajpur to set up a carbon electrode paste manufacturing plant, generating 600 jobs.
