Odisha Unveils 39,382 Crore Industrial Projects, Eyes 42,500 Jobs .
By Akshya rout
Jajpur ,14/10(PPT ):Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 46 industrial and development projects worth 39,382 crore at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district, with the investments expected to generate around 42,500 employment opportunities across the State. The mega groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony brought together industry representatives, senior government officials and political leaders to review project implementation, address investors’ concerns and explore fresh opportunities for industrial expansion. The projects will be spread across 14 districts—Angul, Bargarh, Balasore, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Khurda, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Sambalpur and Sundargarh—and cover a diverse range of sectors, including steel and metals, chemicals, renewable energy, food processing, biofuels, textiles and apparel, electronics and IT services, logistics, warehousing, tourism, hospitality, industrial gases, infrastructure, rubber and plastics, shipbuilding and repair, energy storage, refractories, the circular economy and healthcare. The investments are expected to strengthen Odisha’s industrial base, create opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled workers, particularly young people, and generate indirect employment in construction, transportation, logistics and other ancillary services. Local businesses, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurs are also expected to benefit from the expansion of industrial activity. The programme featured interactions between government officials and industry representatives on investment facilitation, project execution and the State’s future industrial prospects. Elaborate security arrangements were made by Jajpur police for the Chief Minister’s visit to Kalinganagar, with 22 platoons of police personnel, 100 home guards and around 150 police officers, ranging from Additional Superintendents of Police to Assistant Sub-Inspectors, deployed to maintain law and order. Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Dr Satyajit Nayak, IPS, said comprehensive security arrangements had been put in place for the smooth conduct of the event. Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Cooperation Minister Pradip Balasamanta, Jajpur MP Dr Rabindra Narayan Behera, Korei MLA Akash Das Nayak, Badachana MLA Amar Kumar Nayak, Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo and other dignitaries attended the programme.