Odisha Jobs: Over 14,000 job opportunities available in Odisha; investment of over ₹55,780 crore..
Odisha Employment Opportunities: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired the 43rd High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting yesterday. In this meeting, a total of seven projects were approved for industrial investment in the state, totaling Rs 55,783 crore.
He said, "Through these investment approvals, we are focusing on making the state strong, self-reliant, and preparing for a prosperous Odisha by 2036."
Approved Projects and Major Investment in the Steel Sector
The approved projects are in major sectors such as steel, rare earth metal manufacturing, automobiles and auto parts, semiconductors, industrial gases, ferroalloys, and power and renewable energy. These projects are spread across Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Keonjhar, and Khurda districts.
In the steel sector, Saffron Resources Private Limited (a JSW Group company) has received approval for a massive investment of Rs 35,000 crore to set up a 6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) steel plant in Dhenkanal. This project alone is expected to create approximately 8,000 jobs.
Investment in Rare Earth Metal Manufacturing
Jindal Poly Films Limited plans to invest Rs 12,000 crore in Ganjam for the manufacturing of rare earth metals. The company will set up a 0.5 MTPA titanium dioxide pigment manufacturing unit there. According to officials, this project will create approximately 4,000 new jobs.
They further informed that in the automobile and auto-components sector, a reputed company will invest Rs 1,697 crore in Ganjam for the manufacturing of tires, carbon black, and zinc oxide, creating 685 jobs.
Boosting Odisha's presence in high-tech manufacturing, Sancode Semi Private Limited will set up an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) unit in Khurda with an investment of Rs 1,649.98 crore, creating 570 jobs. Over ₹5,000 crore investment in industrial gas, ferroalloys, and power sectors
In the industrial gas sector, INOX Air Products Private Limited has invested ₹1,300 crore in Dhenkanal, creating approximately 180 jobs and meeting the demand for high-quality gases.
In the ferroalloys sector, Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited will invest ₹2,000 crore in Keonjhar to set up ferro manganese, silico manganese, and manganese ore refining facilities, along with a 100 MW captive power plant, creating 772 jobs.
Similarly, GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited's proposal to set up a 350 MW thermal power plant in Dhenkanal at a cost of ₹2,136.02 crore has been approved. This project will generate employment for 300 people.
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