Bhubaneswar: In another big step towards the creation of new employment opportunities and additional livelihood avenues through industrialization, State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) today accorded in-principle approval to 12 investment projects envisaging investment of around Rs 2071 crore, and employment opportunity for more than 3,535 persons.
The meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, according to an official press release issued here today.
It is pertinent to mention here that SLSWCA had approved other 28 projects of worth Rs 3770.10 crore with employment opportunities for 16,845 persons within the last 110 days.
As such, including the present investment proposals, the SLSWCA committee approved a total of 40 investment projects worth Rs 5841.40 crore envisaging employment opportunities for 20,380 persons.
Presenting financial and technical details of the investment proposals, Principal Secretary Industry Hemant Kumar Sharma said that the projects were employment-intensive and were from the sectors like tourism, hospitality, food processing, manufacturing, feed production for live-stock, steel, downstream, logistic park, and iron ore beneficiation.
Sharma also outlined the possible effect that such industries would make on the macro and micro level economy of the State.
Giving in-principle approval to the projects, Chief Secretary Mahapatra directed IPICOL to make a realistic assessment of the land and water requirements as per the benchmark set against different types of industries.
While emphasizing on expeditious completion of construction, Mahapatra directed that the industries should employ the youths ‘skilled in Odisha’.
The approved projects included the proposal of Swosti Premium to set up Goplpur Palm Resort in Ganjam district with an investment of Rs 95 crore, and employment opportunities for over 230 persons; Pushpam Realty to set up a resort and spa facility in Puri district against an investment of Rs 67.27 crore, and employment opportunity for over 500 persons; Ashribad Engineering and Construction Private Limited to set up a 5-Star hotel in Khordha district envisaging an investment of Rs 59.33 crore, and employment opportunity for over 151 persons; Shree Metaliks Ltd to set up Iron ore benefication and Pellet making Plant in Keonjhar district with investment of Rs 650 crore, and employment opportunity for over 750 persons; Siddhiridhi International Pvt Ltd to set up a Billet and Pellet plant in Keonjhar district with an investment of Rs 308 crore, and employment opportunity for over 516 persons; Panchawati Steels to set up a Sponge iron and steel billet plant in Keonjhar district with an investment of Rs 203 crore, and employment opportunity for over 211 persons; J.K. Blotech Limited for establishment of grain based ethanol and power plant in Cuttack district with investment of Rs 215 crore employment potential for over 250 persons; LMB Congimerate Pvt Ltd to set up ethanol plant in Sundargarh district with investment of Rs 148 crore and employment opportunity for 112 persons; Rourkela Sponge LLP to set up ethanol plant in Sundargarh district with investment of Rs 135 cr and employment opportunity for 150 persons; Utkal Feeds Pvt Ltd to set up Hatchery, Breeder Parent Unit and Egg layer unit in Khordha and Dhenkanal districts with investment of Rs 54.17 crore and employment opportunity for 165 persons; Spino Paper and Boards Pvt Ltd to set up a Kraft paper and Duplex board manufacturing unit in Cuttack district with investment of Rs 56.17 crore and employment opportunity for 200 persons; and, the proposal of Hindustan Aqua Pvt Ltd to set up a Logistic Park with Cold Chain, food court, retail facility and entertainment Centre in Puri district with investment of Rs 80 crore and employment opportunity for more than 300 persons.
Development Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Jena, Additional Chief Secretary Forest and Environment Mona Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management Satyabrata Sahu, Principal Secretary Industry Hemant Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary Water Resources Anu Garg, Principal Secretary Energy Nikunjabiharee Dhal, Principal Secretary Steel and Mines Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary Panchayati Raj and Drinking water Ashok Kumar Meena, MD IPICOL Bhupinder Singh Poonia along with principal secretaries, secretaries and senior officers of the concerned departments participated in the discussions.
