Odisha Clears Rs 3,280 Crore Investment Proposals, Includes Textile And Apparel Projects
The Odisha government has cleared 19 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 3,280 crore, with the projects expected to generate employment for around 10,661 people across the state.
The approvals were granted by the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg. The projects span textiles and apparel, technical textiles, food processing, steel downstream industries, global capability centres, biofuels, chemicals, plastics, circular economy and tourism.
The approved investments will be spread across Angul, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Cuttack, Khurda, Koraput, Puri and Sundergarh districts.
Among the major proposals, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will invest Rs 960 crore to establish compressed biogas manufacturing facilities across eight districts — Balasore, Bolangir, Bargarh, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sonepur.
The textile sector also received a significant investment proposal from Shri Dakshineshwari Maa Polyfabs Ltd, which plans to establish a manufacturing facility for woven and non-woven fabrics and bags in Khurda with an investment of Rs 401.63 crore.
The state also approved two apparel and textile projects with a combined investment of Rs 184 crore, along with investments in technical textiles as part of the broader industrial approvals.
The approved proposals include five hotel projects worth Rs 767 crore, two food processing units involving Rs 220 crore and three steel projects with a combined investment of Rs 350.81 crore.
In addition, two chemical and chemical product manufacturing units involving Rs 122.64 crore and a Rs 50.15 crore circular economy project received clearance.
A further biofuel project with an investment of Rs 170 crore was approved, while Tata Power received clearance for global capability centre projects involving Rs 54.31 crore.
The government said the latest approvals reflect its focus on attracting investments that can strengthen local value chains, create employment and support industrial development across districts.
“We are encouraging investments that add value to local resources, build supply chains and create sustainable economic opportunities. Through continued facilitation and coordinated clearances, the state remains committed to helping investors move efficiently from proposal to implementation,” Garg said.
