By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP Government led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Odisha, gave its approval to 33 Industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 Lakh Crore in the state. These projects are expected to generate 66,000 employment opportunities.
The projects have been strategically spread across 14 key districts – Angul, Balangir, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Khordha, Puri, Sambalpur, and Sundargarh – ensuring balanced industrialization and inclusive regional growth.
Adani Enterprises Limited has planned to set up a chemical unit in Sundargarh with Rs 84,000 crore investment. The project is likely to create employment opportunities for 36,000 people.
Jindal India Power Limited will establish an ultra-supercritical coal-based thermal power plant in Angul district with Rs 14,800 crore investment. The project is likely to create 1,060 jobs, said the state government.
Similarly, Hindalco Industries Limited will invest Rs 10,517 crore to set up an aluminium plant in Sambalpur district. The project is expected to create employment opportunities for 1,169 people.
Besides, ACME Akshay Energy Private Limited has proposed to establish a manufacturing facility for green methanol in Kendrapara with Rs 12,422 crore investment. The project will create 1,136 new jobs.
