Odisha cleared eight industrial projects worth INR 1.51 lakh crore, including Vedanta Group’s three million tonnes per annum aluminium plant worth INR 1.28 lakh crore, in Dhenkanal, Odisha. Other projects include sectors like steel, chemicals, textiles, and metals.
Jun 18, 2025
The Odisha government has approved eight industrial projects worth INR 1.51 lakh crore, including Vedanta Group’s mega investment of INR 1.28 lakh crore to set up a 3 million tonnes per annum aluminium smelter and a 4,900 MW captive power plant in Dhenkanal district. The clearances were granted by the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, marking a major boost to the state’s industrial landscape.
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In the steel and metal downstream sectors, Jindal India Steel Tech Ltd will establish a 1.26 million tonnes per annum speciality steel processing facility in Dhenkanal with an investment of INR 3,600 crore. Similarly, Shyam Steel Manufacturing Ltd received approval for a 0.53 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant, DI pipe unit, and a 46 MW captive power plant in Keonjhar, with an investment of INR 2,490 crore.
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Additional projects include Star Metal Works Pvt Ltd’s proposal for a narrow hot strip mill, cold rolling, and plate-cum-steckle mill in Sambalpur at an investment of INR 2,291 crore. Supreme Metals Export Pvt Ltd plans a 1.2 million tonnes per annum rolling mill for TMT bars and wire rods in Keonjhar, worth INR 1,500 crore. The other cleared projects span sectors such as chemicals and textiles across the districts of Ganjam, Jajpur, and Khurda.
