Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched 53 industrial projects involving investments of Rs 39,383 crore across 14 districts, with the potential to generate employment for around 42,000 people, an official statement said.
The projects, involving 46 companies, were launched at a groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony in the Kalinganagar industrial belt of Jajpur district in the presence of Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain and industry representatives.
The investments span Anugola, Baragada, Baleshwar, Boudh, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendujhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Sambalpur and Sundaragada districts.
The projects cover a wide range of sectors, including steel and metals, chemicals, renewable energy, food processing, biofuels, textiles and apparel, electronics and IT services, logistics, tourism, hospitality, industrial gases, infrastructure, shipbuilding, energy storage, healthcare, rubber and plastics, and circular economy initiatives.
Majhi said the investments would strengthen Odisha’s industrial ecosystem, expand manufacturing capabilities and create fresh employment opportunities, particularly for young people and skilled and semi-skilled workers.
The projects are also expected to promote value addition and provide business opportunities for local suppliers, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurs, he said.
Describing the investments as a significant step towards building a self-reliant and prosperous Odisha, the chief minister said the state was working to emerge as a major manufacturing destination in India and globally.
Taking a dig at the previous BJD government, Majhi said his government had so far launched 116 industrial projects and inaugurated 35 others, taking the total to 151 projects.
These projects represent a cumulative investment of Rs 3,11,722.46 crore and are expected to generate around 2,40,697 employment opportunities, the statement said.
