Odisha Clears Rs.1.65 Trillion Industrial Projects
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Odisha Clears Rs.1.65 Trillion Industrial Projects

The Odisha government’s High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved 10 industrial projects worth Rs 1.65 trillion. The projects span key sectors, including steel, aluminium, power, green hydrogen, and engineering goods, and will generate 51,939 jobs across multiple districts.

Top Investments ???? Vedanta Ltd leads with Rs 915.2 billion investment in Rayagada:

Rs 505.3 billion for a 6 MTPA alumina refinery

Rs 409.9 billion for a 1.2 MTPA aluminium smelter

Total jobs: 15,900

???? JSW Steel Ltd secures the second-largest investment:

Rs 350 billion for a 5 MTPA integrated steel plant in Keonjhar, in collaboration with South Korea’s POSCO

Total jobs: 8,000

The projects are expected to boost Odisha’s industrial landscape while strengthening its role in India's green energy and metals sectors.

The Odisha government’s High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved 10 industrial projects worth Rs 1.65 trillion. The projects span key sectors, including steel, aluminium, power, green hydrogen, and engineering goods, and will generate 51,939 jobs across multiple districts. Top Investments ???? Vedanta Ltd leads with Rs 915.2 billion investment in Rayagada: Rs 505.3 billion for a 6 MTPA alumina refinery Rs 409.9 billion for a 1.2 MTPA aluminium smelter Total jobs: 15,900 ???? JSW Steel Ltd secures the second-largest investment: Rs 350 billion for a 5 MTPA integrated steel plant in Keonjhar, in collaboration with South Korea’s POSCO Total jobs: 8,000 The projects are expected to boost Odisha’s industrial landscape while strengthening its role in India's green energy and metals sectors.

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