Bhubaneswar, Oct 14: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched 53 industrial projects involving investments of ₹39,383 crore across 14 districts, with the potential to generate around 42,000 employment opportunities, according to an official statement.
The projects, involving 46 companies, were launched and inaugurated at a ceremony in the Kalinganagar industrial belt of Jajpur district. Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain and representatives of various industries attended the event.
The investments will be spread across Anugola, Baragada, Baleshwar, Boudh, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendujhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Sambalpur and Sundaragada districts.
The projects cover diverse sectors, including steel and metals, chemicals, renewable energy, food processing, biofuels, textiles and apparel, electronics, IT services, logistics, tourism, hospitality, industrial gases, infrastructure, shipbuilding, energy storage, healthcare, rubber and plastics, and circular economy initiatives.
Addressing the gathering, Majhi said the investments would strengthen Odisha’s industrial ecosystem, expand manufacturing capacity and create employment opportunities for young people, as well as skilled and semi-skilled workers. He added that the projects would encourage local value addition and create business opportunities for suppliers, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and entrepreneurs.
The Chief Minister said Odisha was working towards becoming a major manufacturing destination in India and globally, with the broader goal of building a self-reliant and prosperous state.
Taking a dig at the previous BJD government, Majhi said his government had so far launched 116 industrial projects and inaugurated another 35, taking the total to 151 projects. Together, these projects represent cumulative investments of ₹3,11,722.46 crore and are expected to generate approximately 2,40,697 employment opportunities, the statement added.
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