Bhubaneswar :Odisha government’s 46th High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approving 27 major projects involving a cumulative investment of ₹2,47,115.70 crore across 15 districts.
The projects carry an employment potential of 50,162 jobs and mark a significant diversification of the State’s industrial landscape, with investments spanning Data Centres and AI, power and energy, steel, semiconductors, green energy, lab-grown diamonds, green hydrogen, healthcare, chemicals, textiles, shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing.
A defining feature of the 46th HLCA approvals is the unprecedented scale of investment proposed in IT, ITES & Data Centres . Four projects in this sector account for a combined investment of approximately ₹1,42,941 crore, making it the largest investment segment among the approved projects.
High Density Datacentre Limited will establish an Integrated Datacentre in Khordha, involving an investment of ₹1,04,550 crore and potential employment generation of 1,000.
HCL Technologies Limited will establish an AI-Optimized Data Centre in Khordha with an investment of ₹14,257 crore, creating potential employment for 385 people.
In Puri, Sentraforge AI Ltd will establish an AI Data Centre along with a Global Capability Centre, with an investment of ₹22,634 crore and potential employment generation of 2,320.
RKD Construction Private Limited will establish a Data Centre in Kataka with an investment of ₹1,500 crore, with potential employment generation of 220.
The 46th HLCA also approved four major projects in the power and renewable energy sector, involving a combined investment of ₹54,287.70 crore and potential employment generation of 5,300.
NLC India Limited will establish a thermal power plant of 3200 MW in Debagada, involving an investment of ₹34,763.51 crore and potential employment generation of 4,100. The company will also establish a 1,080 MW thermal power plant in Anugola, with an investment of ₹11,604.19 crore and potential employment generation of 1,000.
The approvals also include two pumped-storage hydro power projects. BEKEM Infra Projects Private Limited will establish a 600 MW Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant in Rayagada with an investment of ₹4,020 crore, while Sri Avantika Contractor (I) Limited will establish a 750 MW Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant in Koraput with an investment of ₹3,900 crore.
The Steel & Steel Downstream sector will see two major projects in Sundaragada, involving a combined investment of ₹14,000 crore and potential employment generation of 17,000. Rungta Mines Ltd will expand its existing steel plant. The project involves an investment of ₹9,000 crore and has potential to generate 12,000 employment opportunities.
Shakambhari Ispat & Power Ltd. will establish an integrated steel plant with cement plant and captive power plant with an investment of ₹5,000 crore and has potential to generate 5,000 employment opportunities.
The approvals further strengthen Odisha’s growing presence in lab-grown diamond manufacturing, with five projects involving a combined investment of ₹10,680 crore and potential employment generation of 8,850.
Dholakia Lab Grown Diamond Private Limited will establish a manufacturing unit in Khordha with an investment of ₹4,500 crore. Greenlab Diamonds LLP will invest ₹2,500 crore in Khordha. Neorganic Diamonds Private Limited will establish a unit in Ganjam with an investment of ₹1,600 crore. Two additional projects by Nouveau Diamonds LLP and Supreme Green Diamonds Private Limited in Khordha involving investments of ₹1,080 crore and ₹1,000 crore, respectively were also cleared.
SICSEM Pvt Ltd will establish a manufacturing facility for Silicon Carbide wafers and Gallium Nitride in Khordha, involving an investment of ₹2,078 crore and potential employment generation of 1,200.
Aare Solar Pvt Ltd will establish a 10 GWh Advanced LFP Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Assembly Plant in two phases in Nuapada, with an investment of ₹1,050 crore and potential employment generation of 1,400.
Larsen and Toubro Limited will establish a green energy equipment manufacturing unit in Ganjam, with an investment of ₹5,000 crore and potential employment generation of 700.
Jiribam Solar Power Private Ltd. will establish a facility in Kendrapada for manufacturing Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Green Methanol and Electro Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF). The project involves an investment of ₹3,000 crore and has potential to generate 1,000 employment opportunities.
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. will establish an Integrated Advanced Fabrication & Manufacturing Complex in Ganjam, involving an investment of ₹2,100 crore and potential employment generation of 1,000. L&T will also establish a Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Complex in Ganjam, with an investment of ₹1,000 crore and potential employment generation of 700.
Adani Foundation will establish a 1,000-bedded multi-super-speciality hospital in Khordha. The project involves an investment of ₹2,150 crore. The project has potential to generate 1,700 employment opportunities.
In Jajpur, Tata Steel Ltd. will establish a 7 MTPA Iron Ore Grinding Unit with slurry pipeline. The project involves an investment of ₹3,329 crore and has potential to generate 287 employment opportunities.
Grasim Industries Ltd. will establish a Basic Chemical Products Manufacturing Plant in Ganjam with an investment of ₹1,425 crore and potential employment generation of 1,600.
Talcher Gasifier and Chemicals LLP will establish a facility in Dhenkanal for the Chemical Manufacturing Unit, involving an investment of ₹1,750 crore and potential employment generation of 1,300.
In Kalahandi, Leaomax Textile Private Limited will establish a composite textile mill, with an investment of ₹1,200 crore and potential employment generation of 2,700.
Chiripal Poly Films Limited will establish an OHT tyre manufacturing unit in Bhadrak, involving an investment of ₹1,125 crore and potential employment generation of 1,500.
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