The State-level Project Steering Committee (SlPSC) led by MSME Additional Chief Secretary lN Gupta has sent three proposals, Dry Fish Cluster at Paradip, Rice Mill Cluster at Baleswar and Coir Cluster at Teispur, Puri, to the Centre for approval.
The Dry Fish Cluster comprises 424 micro enterprises with SPV having 24 members.The Rs 9.55-crore cluster is aimed at using GMP, by products and wastes for value addition. The Centre would contribute Rs 6.5 crore for the project.
Similarly, the Coir Cluster comprises 49 micro and six small enterprises. Once completed, the cluster will have a raw material and product processing centre, a coir pith value addition centre and a quality testing lab for boosting the coir-based industry.
While the total project cost is Rs 12.25 crore, the Centre would contribute Rs 9.31 crore.
The Rice Mill Cluster would have 21 micro/small enterprises, which would produce rice bran oil. The Rs 14.98-crore project has Central share of Rs Rs10.49 crore.
The SlPSC also advised the Director, Industries to complete detailed project reports (DPRs) and the Idco to expedite allotment of suitable land for the proposed Engineering Cluster at Angul, Fly Ash Cluster at Angul, Automobile Cluster at Bhubaneswar and Rasagola Cluster at Pahal.
Besides, the SlPSC approved the Idco proposals for upgradation of the existing industrial estates at Anargadia in Baleswar district (Rs 8.50 crore), Paradeep (Rs10 crore), Jagatpur Industrial Estate (10 crore) and Chandaka Industrial Estate (Rs10 crore) for recommendation to the Centre.