Industry Odisha Bureau, Sep 29: The Odisha government on Tuesday approved 19 industrial investment proposals which will bring investment of Rs 3,280.58 crore and generate employment opportunities for 10,661 individuals in the state.
The approvals were accorded at the 150th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg.
The approved projects represent a diverse portfolio spanning textiles & apparel & technical textiles, food processing, steel downstream, global capability centres, biofuel, chemicals & chemical products, circular economy, plastics and tourism.
The investments reflect the State’s continued focus on attracting quality investments across both traditional industries and emerging sectors, while supporting balanced regional development, Industries Department officials said.
The projects will be implemented across multiple districts of Odisha, including Anugola, Debagada, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Kataka, Khordha, Koraput, Puri, Sundargada with one biofuel project proposed across eight districts—Baleshwar, Balangir, Baragada, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj and Subarnapur.
In the Textiles, Apparel and Technical Textiles sector, Dollar Industries will establish an integrated hosiery manufacturing unit in Khordha, covering finished hosiery, knitting fabrics, bleaching and dyeing, with an investment of Rs 125 crore.
Sai Workwear Private Limited will establish an integrated technical textiles manufacturing unit in Puri, including apparel, fire-retardant work wear and protective technical textiles, with an investment of Rs 59 crore.
In the Food Processing sector, Geofast Industries (India) Limited will establish an integrated manufacturing facility for snacks, savouries and namkeen in Khordha with an investment of Rs 20 crore.
Similarly, Jai Bhawani Foods Private Limited will establish an integrated food and confectionery co-packaging unit in Cuttack with an investment of Rs 100 crore.
In Steel sector, SPS Arihant Steel Structures Private Limited proposed to establish facilities for manufacturing 30,000 TPA steel I-girders and box beams, 5,000 TPA fasteners and 1,50,000 TMT rebar couplers in Debagada, with an investment of Rs 140 crore.
Steeledge Fabrication will establish a fabrication and machining unit with a capacity of 60,000 MT in Sundargarh, investing Rs 108.82 crore.
Bhubaneswar Udyog Private Limited will establish facilities for colour-coated sheets, corrugated GI sheets, plain GI sheets and GI structural components in Cuttack with an investment of Rs 101.99 crore.
Further, Tata Power will establish a Global Capability Centre in Khordha with an investment of Rs 54.31 crore, creating 110 employment opportunities, further strengthening Odisha’s growing knowledge and technology-driven services ecosystem.
The Biofuel sector has received significant investment interest. Indian Oil Corporation Limited will establish 39,600 TPA Compressed Bio Gas manufacturing facilities across eight districts: Baleshwar, Balangir, Baragada, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj and Subarnapur with an investment of Rs 960 crore.
Kineta Global Limited will establish an 8,250 TPA Compressed Bio Gas manufacturing facility in Ganjam, with an investment of Rs 170 crore.
In the chemicals and chemical products sector, AquaproofWallcare India Private Limited will establish a 3,05,000 MT construction chemicals manufacturing facility in Cuttack, with an investment of Rs 62.64 crore, generating 135 jobs.
Asipiya Chemicals and Solvent Private Limited will establish a 500 MT petroleum and petrochemical solvent distillation unit in Jagatsinghpur, with an investment of Rs 60 crore.
In the circular economy sector, Ramuka Global LLP will establish an iron and steel slag processing facility in Anugola for production of 990 TPA iron and steel slag aggregate, slag cement, ready-to-use pothole mix and soil stabiliser, with an investment of Rs 50.15 crore.
Shri Dakshineshwari Maa Polyfabs Limited proposed to establish a facility for manufacturing 40,000 MT of PP woven and non-woven fabric and bags, in Khordha. The project involves an investment of Rs 401.63 crore.
The Tourism sector has received five major project approvals across Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Koraput, and Puri. BBB Hotel Private Limited will establish a 5-star hotel in Ganjam with an investment of Rs 208.04 crore, generating 300 jobs.
Hotel Sea Pearl Orissa Private Limited will establish a 5-star beach resort in Puri under a brand partnership with the ACCOR group of hotels and resorts, with an investment of Rs180 crore.
Further, Highland Hotels & Resorts Private will establish a 4-star resort in Jharsuguda with an investment of Rs 50 crore and Puri Eco-Tourism and Resorts Private Limited will establish a 4-star resort in Puri with an investment of Rs124 crore.
Odyssey Leisure Private Limited will establish a 4-star resort in Koraput with an investment of Rs 105 crore.
The above approvals reflect the growing diversity of Odisha’s investment landscape. Our focus is not only on attracting investments, but also on creating productive employment and strengthening industrial ecosystems across regions, said Garg.
“We are encouraging investments that add value to local resources, build supply chains and create sustainable economic opportunities. Through continued facilitation and coordinated clearances, the State remains committed to helping investors move efficiently from proposal to implementation,” the Chief Secretary added.
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