The Odisha government on Tuesday approved 19 investment proposals worth ₹3,280.58 crore with the potential to generate 10,661 jobs across 10 districts. According to reports from Business Standard, the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, cleared industrial projects spanning emerging sectors including technology-enabled services, global capability centres (GCCs), compressed biogas (CBG), circular economy, technical textiles, tourism and value-added manufacturing alongside conventional sectors. The approvals were accorded at the 150th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, with projects to be implemented across multiple districts including Angul, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Cuttack, Khordha, Koraput, Puri and Sundargarh. The biofuel sector emerged as a significant area of investment, attracting approximately ₹1,130 crore of the total approved investment.
Among the major projects, Tata Power's proposed GCC in Khordha involves an investment of ₹54.31 crore and an employment potential of 110 jobs. As reported by Business Standard, this approval assumes significance as Odisha attempts to expand its footprint in knowledge-intensive and technology-enabled services. The project will add to the state's emerging ecosystem around IT, electronics, data infrastructure and other technology-driven activities, particularly in and around Bhubaneswar. This marks the second GCC project approved in the state after the one by Sentraforge AI under the Odisha GCC Policy.
Indian Oil Corporation has received clearance for a 39,600-tonne-per-annum compressed biogas manufacturing network across eight districts, involving ₹960 crore and the potential to generate 760 jobs. According to Business Standard, the facilities are proposed in Balasore, Balangir, Bargarh, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Subarnapur districts. A second CBG project by Kineta Global Ltd in Ganjam with a capacity of 8,250 TPA entails another ₹170 crore investment and 170 potential jobs. Together, these two projects account for ₹1,130 crore of the approved investment in the biofuel segment.
In the textile sector, Dollar Industries will invest ₹125 crore in Khordha to establish an integrated hosiery manufacturing unit covering finished hosiery, knitting fabrics, bleaching and dyeing, creating 1,185 jobs. As reported by Business Standard, Sai Workwear Pvt Ltd will invest ₹59 crore in Puri for an integrated technical textiles facility producing apparel, fire-retardant workwear and protective technical textiles, projected to generate 3,650 jobs, making it the largest employment-generating project among the 19 approvals. In the food processing sector, Geofast Industries (India) Limited will establish an integrated manufacturing facility for snacks, savouries and namkeen in Khordha with an investment of ₹120 crore, generating 350 jobs. Jai Bhawani Foods Private Limited will set up an integrated food and confectionery co-packaging unit in Cuttack with an investment of ₹100 crore and 550 jobs.
The steel downstream sector received significant attention with multiple approvals totaling ₹350.51 crore and 1,360 jobs. SPS Arihant Steel Structures Private Limited will establish a 30,000 TPA steel I-girders and box beams, 5,000 TPA fasteners and 1,50,000 TMT rebar couplers facility in Deogarh with an investment of ₹140 crore and 595 jobs. Steeledge Fabrication will set up a 60,000 MT fabrication and machining unit in Sundargarh with an investment of ₹108.82 crore and 375 jobs. Bhubaneswar Udyog Private Limited will manufacture colour-coated sheets, corrugated and plain GI sheets in Cuttack with an investment of ₹101.99 crore and 130 jobs. Shri Dakshineshwari Maa Polyfabs Limited will manufacture 40,000 MT of PP woven and non-woven fabric and bags in Khordha with an investment of ₹401.63 crore and 490 jobs, representing the largest private manufacturing investment after IOCL.
Tourism accounted for five approvals with investments spread across Ganjam, Puri, Jharsuguda and Koraput. According to Business Standard, BBB Hotel Pvt Ltd will invest ₹208.04 crore in a five-star hotel in Ganjam, generating 300 jobs. Hotel Sea Pearl Orissa Pvt Ltd will establish a five-star beach resort in Puri under a brand partnership with the Accor group of hotels and resorts, with an investment of ₹180 crore, creating 630 jobs. In Jharsuguda, Highland Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd will establish a four-star resort with an investment of ₹150 crore and an expected 250 jobs. Puri Eco-Tourism and Resorts Private Limited will establish a 4-star resort in Puri with an investment of ₹124 crore, creating 305 jobs. Odyssey Leisure Private Limited will establish a 4-star resort in Koraput with an investment of ₹105 crore, generating 190 employment opportunities.
The circular economy sector received significant focus with Ramuka Global LLP processing iron and steel slag in Angul into slag aggregate, slag cement, ready-to-use pothole mix and soil stabiliser with an investment of ₹50.15 crore and 411 jobs. Aquaproof Wallcare India Private Limited will manufacture 3,05,000 MT of construction chemicals in Cuttack with an investment of ₹62.64 crore and 135 jobs. Asipiya Chemicals and Solvent Private Limited will set up a 500 MT petroleum and petrochemical solvent distillation unit in Jagatsinghpur with an investment of ₹60 crore and 75 jobs. Chief Secretary Anu Garg emphasized that the 150th meeting reflected a more diverse investment pipeline, stating that the focus is not only on attracting investments but also on creating productive employment and strengthening industrial ecosystems across regions.
