By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Industry, Energy and MSME Minister Pratap Deb and Industry Secretary Hemant Sharma have reasons to happy with Sajjan Jindal led JSW Group committed to invest Rs 1 lakh Crore in Odisha in various sectors, including for a mega greenfield steel plant project in Paradip.
JSW Group Chairman, Sajjan Jindal who along with his son, Partha Jindal, who heads JSW Cement Division, attended the Make in Odisha -2022 conclave , said before COVID-19 pandemic , JSW had committed to invest Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha, of which Rs 30,000 crore has already been invested and projects worth another Rs 30,000 crore is underway.
“Today we make a commitment to invest another Rs 1 lakh crore in the state in various sectors,” JSW Group Chairman , Sajjan Jindal said in his address , which was attended by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Minister Pratap Deb.
It may be noted here that , earlier in his address, Odisha Industry Secretary Hemant Sharma had all his praise for Sajjan Jindal for investing big way in Odisha.
The company will invest the money in building a mega greenfield steel plant project in Paradip, and a silicon metal plant which will be used for making solar panels, renewable energy and many other areas.