Overview

• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated four projects and laid foundation stones for 20 others, marking a total investment of Rs 1.15 lakh crore.
• The projects are expected to generate 36,000 jobs, with significant contributions from steel, manufacturing, and allied sectors.
• Tata Steel's 5 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant expansion at Kalinga Nagar leads the inaugurated projects with a Rs 47,599 crore investment, creating 4,625 jobs.
• The groundbreaking for Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited's 8.52 MTPA steel plant expansion, worth Rs 61,769 crore, is projected to generate 14,000 direct jobs.
• Foreign investments from Germany, Japan, the UK, and the USA are driving advanced technology and MSME linkages, bolstering Odisha's industrial ecosystem.