Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 22: The Odisha Government on Friday approved 14 proposals across food processing, textiles, chemicals, medical devices, electronics, metals and infrastructure industries with a total investment of Rs 2,780 crore.
State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) led by Chief Secretary Anu Garg has approved the projects, which will create employment for 14,104 individuals.
The approved projects cover a diverse range of sectors, including Food Processing, Agro& Food Processing, Textiles & Apparel, Chemicals & Chemical Products, Medical Devices, Pharma, Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM), Steel, Iron & Ferro Alloys, Steel Downstream Manufacturing and Infrastructure.
The projects will come up across districts including Angul, Balangir, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Khordha, Nayagarh, Nuapada and Sundargarh, expanding industrial activity across different parts of the State.
Haldiram Snacks Food Private Limited has proposed to establish a snacks and baked products manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 500 crore in Khurdha district.
Similarly, Tiwana Nutrition Global Private Limited proposed to establish a cattle feed manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 140 crore while Premium Chick Feeds Private Limited will establish a chick feed manufacturing unit across Khordha, Cuttack and Nayagarh, with an investment of Rs 105.38 crore.
The Textiles & Apparel sector has received significant investment approvals, with projects expected to generate substantial employment.
Sahana Clothing Company Private Limited will establish a readymade garment manufacturing unit for knitted baby and kids wear in Dhenkanal with an investment of Rs 251.45 crore.
Pratima Agro Spinning Mill Private Limited got government nod to establish a textile processing unit of cotton yarn, comber noil, lickerin waste, flap strip and hard waste in Balangir. The project involves an investment of Rs 125 crore and is expected to create 400 jobs.
The Chemicals & Chemical Products sector has received three investment proposals.
Prasol Chemicals Limited will establish a phosphorous-based derivatives manufacturing plant in Ganjam with a cost of Rs 450 crore, while New Generation Manufacturing Private Limited will establish a coal tar distillation and by-products manufacturing plant in Sundargarh with Rs 80 crore, and Haasvan Rasayan Private Limited committed to set up a manufacturing facility for bulk drug intermediates in Nuapada, involving an investment of Rs 55 crore.
Sastasundar Health buddy Limited will establish a medical device manufacturing unit in Khordha at a cost of Rs 56 crore, Syrma SGS Technology Limited will invest Rs 300 crore to establish a manufacturing facility for printed circuit board assemblies and box in Khordha.
The approvals also include projects in steel, iron and ferro alloys and steel downstream manufacturing, with a focus on processing and value addition.
Mahatripurasundari Minerals & Metals Private Limited will establish an integrated complex for ferro alloys, chrome derivatives, metals recovery and chrome ore beneficiation in Keonjhar. The project involves an investment of Rs 160 crore and has the potential to generate 1,460 employment opportunities.
In the Steel Downstream sector, Shree Jagannath Ispat Private Limited got the state’s nod to establish a manufacturing facility in Cuttack for colour-coated sheets, corrugated GI sheets, plain GI sheets and GI structural components, with an investment of ₹90.94 crore and employment potential of 230.
NKS Earthbuild Limited will establish a facility for manufacturing of structural steel in Dhenkanal with an investment of Rs 60.98 crore, the officials said
In the infrastructure sector, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) will develop a private railway siding for Subhadra Coal Mines at Angul district, connecting with the existing Angul-Balaram Siding and the proposed Gopalprasad Station under the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway at an investment of Rs 405.35 crore.
With a combined investment of Rs 2,780.10 crore and potential employment generation of 14,104, the latest SLSWCA approvals reflect continued investment activity across manufacturing, food processing, textiles, chemicals, electronics, medical devices, Pharma, mineral-based industries and infrastructure.
