In a bid to speed up creation of new livelihood opportunities through industrialisation, the Odisha government’s State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) on Monday gave approval to eight industrial projects envisaging investment of around Rs.1872.11 crore.
This is aimed at providing employment opportunities to 3461 people and, at the same time, the projects will utilize many agricultural by-products, enhancing economic activities in different parts of the State, a government release stated.
The SLSWCA meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra today. Outlining the details of the investment proposals, Principal Secretary, Industry, Hemant Kumar Sharma said that the proposals were mainly from the sectors like food processing, agriculture, animal husbandry, petroleum products, steel, and downstream manufacturing.
“Various departments have been asked to facilitate early grounding of the newly approved projects. Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Food supplies and Consumer Welfare department have been advised to link the raw materials from the State for the upcoming food processing plants. Directions have also been issued to ensure scientific disposal of the wastes of newly coming up industries,” the government release read.
Details of the approved projects in steel and petroleum products:
- Establishment of 0.108 MTPA Ferro Alloys Plant with 50 MW CPP and railway siding with investment of Rs.328.75 crore by Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd at Kalinganagar with employment potential for 330 persons.
- Expansion of Coke and Petroleum products plant from 0.425 MTPA to 0.85 MTPA at Kalinganagar by Jindal Coke Ltd with investment of Rs.470 crore and employment potential of 270 persons.
-Establishment of iron ore pipe conveying system of 3 MTPA capacity by GV Mines and Minerals with investment of Rs 104.48 crore and employment potential for 238 persons.
The approved projects in food processing sector include:
- 200 KLPD ethanol plant with investment of Rs 250 Cr and employment potential for 202 persons in Bargarh district by Greentech bio-energy.
- Establishment of 200 KLPD ethanol along with 4.5 co-generation plant by Bio-Agro Energy Ltd with investment of Rs.228.55 crore in Sonepur.
- Establishment of 90 KLPD grain based ethanol plant and co-generation unit by Indian Potash Ltd in Kalahandi district with investment of Rs.219 crore and employment potential for 238 persons.
- Establishment of grain-based distillery unit of 200 KLOD capacity in Jharsuguda district by Energy Intro Pvt Ltd with investment of 205 Crore.
The approved project in agriculture and fisheries includes the establishment of one mechanized hatchery unit with annual capacity of Rs.805.11 lakh units in Mayurbhanj district by Abis Exports Ltd with investment of Rs.66.33 crore and employment potential for 1650 persons, the release added.