Viksit Odisha / Odisha Approves 22 Industrial Projects Worth Rs 3,855 Crore; Nearly 8,000 Jobs to Be Created

Bhubaneswar, Oct 29: The Odisha government on Thursday approved 22 industrial investment proposals worth Rs3,855 crore, a move expected to generate employment opportunities for around 7,765 people across the State, officials said.

The proposals received clearance at a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, according to an official statement.

The approved projects span 11 sectors, reflecting the State government's continued focus on diversified industrial growth and regional development.

Multi-Sector Investments

The investment proposals cover sectors such as tourism, biofuel, manufacturing, aerospace and defence, chemicals and petrochemicals, infrastructure, plastics, pharmaceuticals, global competency centres, steel downstream industries, and paper packaging.

The projects are proposed to be established across 12 districts: Angul, Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kataka, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Khordha, Nayagada, Puri, Sambalpur and Sundargada.

Among the major approvals were seven tourism projects involving investments of Rs1,035.62 crore and three biofuel projects with a combined outlay of Rs680 crore.

Sector-Wise Allocation

The SLSWCA also approved a plastic sector project worth Rs529.91 crore and two manufacturing projects with an investment of Rs251 crore.

In addition, two aerospace and defence projects worth Rs117 crore and two chemical and petrochemical projects involving Rs225 crore secured approval.

The authority further cleared an infrastructure project valued at Rs209.35 crore, a pharmaceutical project worth Rs152.69 crore and a steel downstream project involving an investment of Rs72.81 crore.

Focus on Emerging Industries 

A notable approval was the establishment of a Global Competency Centre in Khordha district with a proposed investment of Rs82 crore, highlighting Odisha's efforts to attract knowledge-driven and service-sector investments.
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The State government also approved a paper and packaging unit in Nayagada district with an investment of Rs529.91 crore. The facility is proposed to manufacture caps and closures for bottled beverages, adding value to the packaging ecosystem and expanding industrial activity in the district.

Officials said the approved projects are expected to contribute significantly to industrial expansion, employment generation and economic growth across multiple regions of Odisha.