Odisha approves 14 projects worth Rs 2,780 crore, creating 14,104 jobs

The Odisha government on Friday, August 22, 2026, approved 14 major industrial investment proposals worth Rs 2,780.10 crore at the 149th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) in Bhubaneswar. Chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, the approvals aim to advance the Samruddha Odisha 2036 vision by attracting investments, supporting industrial development, promoting value addition and expanding employment opportunities across the state. The projects are expected to generate 14,104 jobs in ten districts including Angul, Balangir, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Khordha, Nayagarh, Nuapada and Sundargarh.

Which sectors and companies received approval?

The approved projects span food processing, agro and food processing, textiles and apparel, chemicals and chemical products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM), steel, iron and ferro alloys, steel downstream manufacturing, and infrastructure.

In food processing, Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd will set up a Rs 500 crore snacks and baked-products manufacturing unit in Khordha/Cuttack, with an employment potential of 800. Tiwana Nutrition Global Pvt Ltd will invest Rs 140 crore in a cattle-feed manufacturing unit projected to generate 2,500 jobs, while Premium Chick Feeds Pvt Ltd’s Rs 105.38 crore chick-feed facility, spread across Khordha, Cuttack and Nayagarh, is expected to add 1,054 jobs.

Among the largest employment-generating proposals is a Rs 251.45 crore readymade garment manufacturing unit for knitted baby and kids wear by Sahana Clothing Company Pvt Ltd in Dhenkanal, expected to create 5,104 jobs. Other approvals include a Rs 125 crore textile processing unit by Pratima Agro Spinning Mill Pvt Ltd in Balangir, expected to employ 400 people.

Three proposals were approved in the chemicals sector. Prasol Chemicals Ltd will invest Rs 450 crore in a phosphorus-based derivatives manufacturing plant in Ganjam, projected to create 458 jobs. New Generation Manufacturing Pvt Ltd will set up a coal-tar distillation and by-products plant in Sundargarh with an investment of Rs 80 crore, generating 301 jobs, while Haasvan Rasayan Pvt Ltd will invest Rs 55 crore in a bulk drug intermediates unit in Nuapada, expected to create 70 jobs.

Other approvals include a Rs 300 crore facility by Syrma SGS Technology Ltd in Khordha for manufacturing printed circuit board assemblies and box-build products, generating around 500 jobs; a Rs 90.94 crore unit by Shree Jagannath Ispat Pvt Ltd in Cuttack for manufacturing colour-coated sheets and related steel downstream products; a Rs 56 crore medical-device manufacturing unit by Sastasundar Healthbuddy Ltd in Khordha; and a Rs 405.35 crore private railway siding project by Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd in Angul district.

What are the details of the largest employment-generating projects?

The single largest job creator is the Rs 251.45 crore readymade garment unit by Sahana Clothing Company Pvt Ltd in Dhenkanal, which is expected to generate 5,104 jobs. Tiwana Nutrition Global Pvt Ltd’s cattle-feed project, with an investment of Rs 140 crore, will produce 2,500 jobs, and Premium Chick Feeds Pvt Ltd’s chick-feed facility across Khordha, Cuttack and Nayagarh, valued at Rs 105.38 crore, will add 1,054 jobs.

Mahatripurasundari Minerals and Metals Pvt Ltd’s Rs 160 crore integrated complex for ferro alloys, chrome derivatives, metals recovery and chrome ore beneficiation in Keonjhar is expected to generate 1,460 jobs. Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd’s Rs 500 crore snacks and baked-products unit in Khordha/Cuttack will employ 800 people, while Syrma SGS Technology Ltd’s Rs 300 crore facility in Khordha for printed circuit board assemblies and box-build products will create around 500 jobs.

Additional employment comes from the chemicals and medical-device sectors, with Prasol Chemicals Ltd’s phosphorus-based derivatives plant in Ganjam offering 458 jobs, New Generation Manufacturing Pvt Ltd’s coal-tar distillation unit in Sundargarh providing 301 jobs, Haasvan Rasayan Pvt Ltd’s bulk drug intermediates unit in Nuapada creating 70 jobs, and Pratima Agro Spinning Mill Pvt Ltd’s textile processing unit in Balangir employing 400 people.

Where will the projects be located and what is the total investment?

The approved projects will come up across ten districts: Angul, Balangir, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Khordha, Nayagarh, Nuapada and Sundargarh. The total investment amounts to Rs 2,780.10 crore, with the potential to generate 14,104 employment opportunities.

What did officials say about the approvals?

Officials said the latest approvals reaffirm the state government’s focus on attracting investments, supporting industrial development, promoting value addition and expanding employment opportunities across Odisha, in line with the Samruddha Odisha 2036 vision.