Bhubaneswar: The State-level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) approved eight industrial projects worth Rs 1872.11 crore that would generate employment opportunities for over 3,461 persons in the state.
The meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, approved by the panel, were from diverse sectors like steel, food processing and petroleum.
The committee has approved Jindal Coke Limited expansion proposal of its existing unit (Coke and Petroleum products Plant) at Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex, Jajpur to double its production from 0.425 MTPA to 0.85 MTPA with an investment of Rs 470 crore, which will generate potential employment opportunities for over 270 persons.
The SLSWCA gave a nod to Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited to set up a 0.108 MTPA Ferro Alloys plant (3×18 MVA) and a 50 MW CPP and Railway siding against an investment of Rs 328.75 crore to be set up at Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur, which will generate potential employment opportunities for over 330 persons.
Similarly, it gave nod to GV Mines Minerals & Metals Private Limited’s 9 KM Iron Ore Pipe Conveying System of capacity 3 MTPA from Roida-II mines to Bolani Railway Siding at Barbil, Keonjhar at an investment of Rs 104.48 crore, which will generate potential employment opportunities for over 238 persons.
Among others, the panel has cleared 4 Ethanol plants and a mechanised hatchery including:
Apart from contributing green and alternate energy, these ethanol units will use locally sourced grains such as broken rice, maize and other starch-containing grains as basic raw materials, providing a substantial income to local farmers of the state.
Along with the heavy industries, the Government of Odisha is keen on employment-intensive sectors like food processing and textile to create massive employment in the state.
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