Bhubaneswar: The Empowered Committee on Infrastructure for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, has accorded in-principle approval to five new PPP projects worth a total of Rs 1,130 crore across key sectors including health, sewerage treatment, urban development, water supply and animal vaccine production.
According to an official release, the committee also reviewed the ongoing pipeline of PPP projects and directed the concerned departments and project sponsoring authorities to adhere to strict timelines and ensure due diligence at every stage of project execution.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary emphasised that PPP projects would play a crucial role in achieving the targets set for attracting private investment under Odisha’s “Vision 2036” roadmap and in ensuring sustainable development in the state.
The committee further granted in-principle approval for collaboration between the PPP Cell of the Finance Department and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help build a pipeline of viable projects and strengthen a PPP-friendly ecosystem in Odisha.
