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Odisha Greenlights 19 Industrial Projects Worth ‘3,280 Crore, Creating 10,661 Jobs
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News18•29-09-2026, 20:45
Odisha Greenlights 19 Industrial Projects Worth ‘3,280 Crore, Creating 10,661 Jobs
- •The Odisha government has approved 19 industrial investment proposals totaling –3,280 crore, projected to generate 10,661 employment opportunities.
- •The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, sanctioned projects across diverse sectors including textiles, food processing, steel, biofuel, and tourism.
- •Projects will be implemented in various districts including Angul, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Cuttack, Khurda, Koraput, Puri, and Sundergarh.
- •Key approvals include Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)'s –960 crore compressed biogas facilities in eight districts and Shri Dakshineshwari Maa Polyfabs Ltd's –401.63 crore woven and non-woven fabrics unit in Khurda.
- •Other approved projects encompass five hotel ventures worth –767 crore, two food processing units (–220 crore), two apparel and textiles units (–184 crore), three steel projects (–350.81 crore), two chemical units (–122.64 crore), and a circular economy project (–50.15 crore).
Key Questions Answered
The Odisha government approved 19 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 3,280 crore, which are expected to create employment opportunities for 10,661 people.
IOCL proposed to establish compressed biogas manufacturing facilities across eight districts including Balasore, Bolangir, Bargarh, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Sonepur with an investment of Rs 960 crore.
The approved projects span multiple sectors including textiles and apparel, technical textiles, food processing, steel downstream, global capability centres, biofuel, chemicals, circular economy, plastics, and tourism.
