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Odisha Approves 27 Industrial Projects Worth Rs 2.45 Lakh Crore, Creating 50,000+ Jobs
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News18•24-09-2026, 00:30
Odisha Approves 27 Industrial Projects Worth Rs 2.45 Lakh Crore, Creating 50,000+ Jobs
- •The Odisha government has approved 27 industrial projects totaling over Rs 2.45 lakh crore, with the potential to generate more than 50,000 jobs.
- •The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, emphasized expanding investment opportunities beyond conventional industrial clusters for balanced regional development.
- •Projects will be established across 15 districts in diverse sectors including data centers and AI, power and energy, steel, semiconductors, lab-grown diamonds, green hydrogen, healthcare, chemicals, textiles, shipbuilding, and advanced manufacturing.
- •IT, ITES, and data centers represent the largest investment segment, with four projects accounting for approximately Rs 1,42,941 crore, including facilities by High Density Data Centre Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, Sentraforge AI Ltd, and RKD Construction Private Ltd.
- •Other significant approvals include four power and renewable energy projects worth Rs 54,287.70 crore, two steel projects in Sunderagada with Rs 14,000 crore investment, and a 1,000-bed multi-speciality hospital by Adani Foundation in Khurda for Rs 2,150 crore.
Key Questions Answered
The Odisha government approved 27 industrial projects with a total value exceeding Rs 2.45 lakh crore.
The project proposals were approved at a High Level Clearance Authority meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
IT, ITES, and data centres received the largest investment among the approved projects, with four proposals accounting for around Rs 1,42,941 crore.
