Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday approved 19 industrial investment proposals involving a combined investment of Rs 3,280.58 crore and an employment potential of 10,661 jobs, giving a fresh push to manufacturing, services, biofuel and tourism projects across the state.
The approvals were granted at the 150th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg.
The approved projects cover a wide range of sectors, including textiles and apparel, technical textiles, food processing, steel downstream, Global Capability Centres, biofuel, chemicals and chemical products, circular economy, plastics and tourism.
The projects will be implemented across Anugola, Debagada, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Cuttack, Khordha, Koraput, Puri and Sundargarh. One biofuel project will span eight districts – Baleshwar, Balangir, Bargarh, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj and Subarnapur.
Textiles and food processing projects
Dollar Industries will establish an integrated hosiery manufacturing unit in Khordha covering finished hosiery, knitting fabrics, bleaching and dyeing. The project involves an investment of Rs 125 crore and is expected to generate 1,185 jobs.
Sai Workwear Private Limited will set up an integrated technical textiles manufacturing unit in Puri, covering apparel, fire-retardant workwear and protective technical textiles. The project entails an investment of Rs 59 crore and is expected to create 3,650 jobs.
In food processing, Geofast Industries (India) Limited will establish an integrated manufacturing facility for snacks, savouries and namkeen in Khordha with an investment of Rs 120 crore and employment potential of 350.
Jai Bhawani Foods Private Limited will establish an integrated food and confectionery co-packaging unit in Cuttack with an investment of Rs 100 crore, creating 550 jobs.
Steel downstream and technology
Three projects have been approved in the steel downstream sector.
SPS Arihant Steel Structures Private Limited will establish facilities in Debagada for manufacturing 30,000 TPA steel I-girders and box beams, 5,000 TPA fasteners and 1,50,000 TMT rebar couplers. The project involves an investment of Rs 140 crore and is expected to generate 595 jobs.
Steeledge Fabrication will establish a fabrication and machining unit with a capacity of 60,000 MT in Sundargarh, investing Rs 108.82 crore and creating 375 jobs.
Bhubaneswar Udyog Private Limited will establish facilities in Cuttack for colour-coated sheets, corrugated GI sheets, plain GI sheets and GI structural components. The investment stands at Rs 101.99 crore, with 130 jobs expected to be generated.
Tata Power will establish a Global Capability Centre in Khordha with an investment of Rs 54.31 crore. The project is expected to create 110 employment opportunities.
Biofuel investment
The biofuel sector accounts for two major approvals.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited will establish Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) manufacturing facilities with a total capacity of 39,600 Tonnes Per Annum (TPA) across Baleshwar, Balangir, Bargarh, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj and Subarnapur.
The project involves an investment of Rs 960 crore and is expected to generate 760 jobs.
Kineta Global Limited will establish an 8,250 TPA Compressed Bio Gas manufacturing facility in Ganjam with an investment of Rs 170 crore and employment potential of 170.
Chemicals, circular economy and plastics
Aquaproof Wallcare 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 and 75 employment opportunities.
Under the circular economy sector, Ramuka Global LLP will establish an iron and steel slag processing facility in Anugola. The unit will produce 990 TPA of iron and steel slag aggregate, slag cement, ready-to-use pothole mix and soil stabiliser. The project involves an investment of Rs 50.15 crore and is expected to create 411 jobs.
Shri Dakshineshwari Maa Polyfabs Limited will establish a Khordha facility for manufacturing 40,000 MT of PP woven and non-woven fabric and bags. The project involves an investment of Rs 401.63 crore and is expected to generate 490 jobs.
Five tourism projects approved
Five tourism projects have also received approval across Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Koraput and Puri.
BBB Hotel Private Limited will establish a five-star hotel in Ganjam with an investment of Rs 208.04 crore and employment potential of 300.
Hotel Sea Pearl Orissa Private Limited will establish a five-star beach resort in Puri under a brand partnership with the ACCOR group of hotels and resorts. The project involves an investment of Rs 180 crore and is expected to create 630 jobs.
Highland Hotels & Resorts Private will establish a four-star resort in Jharsuguda with an investment of Rs 150 crore, generating 250 jobs.
Puri Eco-Tourism and Resorts Private Limited will establish a four-star resort in Puri with an investment of Rs 124 crore and employment potential of 305.
Odyssey Leisure Private Limited will establish a four-star resort in Koraput with an investment of Rs 105 crore, creating 190 employment opportunities.
Chief secretary highlights jobs and regional growth
Garg said the approvals at the 150th Single Window Clearance meeting reflected the growing diversity of Odisha’s investment landscape.
She said the state’s focus was not only on attracting investments but also on creating productive employment and strengthening industrial ecosystems across regions. She added that the government was encouraging investments that add value to local resources, build supply chains and create sustainable economic opportunities.
According to Garg, continued facilitation and coordinated clearances are aimed at helping investors move efficiently from proposal to implementation.
The 19 approved projects, with their combined investment of Rs 3,280.58 crore and employment potential of 10,661, span traditional industries as well as emerging sectors such as biofuels, circular economy, technology-enabled services and technical textiles.
