On 10 August 2022, the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) on its 29th meeting headed by the CM Naveen Patnaik approved ten industrial projects worth Rs 74,620 crore in the state. These projects together will generate employment opportunity to over 24,047 people.
The projects approved by the HLCA are;
Adani Enterprises’ proposed 4 MTPA alumina refinery and 175 MW captive power plant (CPP) at Kashipur in Rayagada district with an investment of Rs 41,653 crore. The projects will generate employment opportunities for over 7,750 people.
Orissa Alloy Steel Pvt Ltd’s proposed 2.5 MTPA steel plant and 370 MW CPP at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district at an investment of Rs 8,000 crore, which will create job opportunities for 5,000 people.
The proposal of ReNew EFuels Private Limited (REFPL) to set up a 20 KTPA Green Hydrogen plant and 100 KTPA Green Ammonia plant at Paradip at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. These two plants together will generate employment to 2,000 people.
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited’s 6 MTPA beneficiation plant at Dalki and 12 MTPA slurry pipeline at an investment of Rs 1,490 crore.
A proposal of Tata Steel Limited (Growth Shop) for setting up of 60,000 MT industrial structure and 6,000 MT Steel plant equipment facilities at an investment of Rs 1,000 crore with employment opportunities for over 2,451 people.
Sompuri Infrastructures Pvt Ltd’s proposal of setting up a 24 MTPA pellet plant and 6 MTPA of filter cake at Dhamra in Bhadrak at an investment of Rs 7,811 crore, a 30 MTPA beneficiation plant at Deojhar in Keonjhar district and a 30 MTPA slurry pipeline connecting the plant to the proposed pellet plant. The cost of the projects will be estimated at Rs 4,592.18 crore and Rs 3,674 crore respectively.
The proposal of Aarti Steels Limited’s expansion project of its steel capacity by setting up 3,20,833 TPA SMS, 3 lakh TPA special steel bars and rods (auto grade), 75,000 TPA ferro alloys, 2 MTPA beneficiation, 1.2 MTPA pellet plant and 65 MW CPP at Athgarh in Cuttack at an investment of Rs 3,000 crore.
Rungta Metals Private Limited also got the approval for setting up of 0.5 MTPA integrated steel plant at an investment of Rs 1,400 crore at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj.
“Setting up of steel plant equipment facilities by @TataSteelLtd will give a major boost to #Odisha‘s “Vision 2030: Development of Downstream Units in Metal Sector”. The projects will be implemented in Jagatsinghpur, Rayagada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendujhar, Cuttack, and Mayurbhanj.” – @CMO_Odisha
– CM Naveen Patnaik
