Kalinga Nagar (Jajpur): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 46 industrial projects worth Rs 39,383 crore.
The projects which come up in 14 districts across the State will generate employment opportunities for 42,512 persons.
Speaking at a mega industrial event organised here for the launching of the projects, the CM said, ‘Odisha would be the top manufacturing hub of the country. The golden chapter of industrialisation has started from Kalinga Nagar. “
The Chief Minister launched the projects of Tata Steel’s Kalingar Plant and Neelachal Ispat Nigam, IMFA, Jindal Stainless Steel, Jatia Steel, BK Utkal Steel and Sree MK Steel.
The projects are coming up in the districts of Angul, Bargarh, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Jagatsinghppur, Keonjhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Sambalpur and Sundergarh besides Jajpur.
Odisha Industries Minister Sampad Charan Swain, Cooperation Minister Pradip Bala Samant, MP Rabindra Behera, MLAs Akash Das Nayak, Amar Nayak, and Himansu Sekher Sahu, Chief Secretary Ms. Anu Garg, Industries Additional Chief Secretary Hemant Sharma and Jajpur collector Ambar Kumar Kar were present on the occasion.
IMFA MD Subhrakanta Panda and JSL MD Abhudaya Jindal graced the event.
