The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) on 08 October 2022, approved 10 industrial projects worth Rs 1,923.60 crore in the state that will generate jobs to around 5,170 persons in Odisha.
These projects were approved in the 113th meeting of the SLSWCA headed by the Chief Secretary of Odisha spanning across sectors like power and renewable energy, chemicals, IT & ESDM, food processing, oil & gas, metal downstream, technical textiles, tourism and infrastructure. These will be coming up in Khurda district (four projects), and one each in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Balasore, Keonjhar and Angul districts.
The approved projects are;
- Luminous Power Technologies Private Limited’s proposed eco-friendly Batteries Fuel Cell, Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC batteries), and Power storage and Solar batteries manufacturing unit, in the Angul Aluminium Park. (Investment – Rs Rs 481 crore, Employment – 1,150 persons.
- Silox India Private Limited’s chemical manufacturing unit in the Paradeep Industrial Area with capacity of 25,000 MTPA Sodium Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate, 2,000 MTPA Zinc Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate, 15,000 MTP Metal Salts of Cobalt, Nickel, Magnesium, Lithium, and Zinc. (Investment – Rs 500 crore, Employment – 800 persons)
- Happiest Minds Technologies Limited’s software development centre for IT services at O-Hub in Info-valley SEZ, Bhubaneswar. (Investment – Rs 265 crore, Employment – 1,500 persons)
- MGM Resorts Pvt Ltd’s proposed 5-star Hotel – Hyatt Regency at New Marine Drive Road, Puri. (Investment – Rs 180 crore)
- Oil India Limited’s Oil and Gas exploration units with an installed capacity of 10KLPD each in Astaranga, Puri and Patkura, Kendrapada. (Investment – Rs 108 crore, Employment – 115 persons in both locations)
- IFB Agro Industries Limited’s aqua feed manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 1,80,000 MT at Somanathpur Industrial Estate, Balasore. (Investment – Rs 150 crore, Employment – 270 persons)
- Offshore Infrastructure’s fabrication unit in Kendujhar (Investment – Rs 54 crore, Employment – 140 persons)
- Mehan Industries’ manufacturing unit in Khorda (Investment – Rs 50.05 crore, Employment – 506 persons)
- SGP Trading India’s logistic park in Khorda (Investment – Rs 90 crore, Employment – 200 persons)
- Sri JaybalajeeAgro Products’s warehousing and logistics park in Khorda, (Investment – Rs 54 crore, Employment – 258 persons)
