The High level land Allotment Committee led by Chief Secretary AP Padhi accorded ‘in-principle’ approval for allotment of land to 38 investment projects in various sectors at a meeting held here on Monday.
Padhi directed to ensure economic and purposeful use of allotted land. Padhi directed officers to ask investors to recruit Odisha people in sectors like food processing, apparel making and manufacturing. Forests and Environment ACS Suresh Chandra Mohapatra advised to ensure proper disposal of the wastes generated from manufacturing and automobile servicing units.
Idco CMD Sanjay Singh mentioned that the 38 projects would bring investment of around Rs 50,819 lakh and provide employment to 4,479 persons. A total of 71 acres of land were allotted in industrial estates of Khordha, Chhatabar, Analapatna, Deras, Mancheswar, Rasulgarh, Andharua, Janala and Bhagabanpur for establishment of manufacturing units in sectors like vegetable and oil refinery, instant pasta, vermicelli and sweet potato, manufacturing of boats, launches, barges tugs, chemical tanks machine conveners, seeds processing, CRGO and lT control panel, garments, packaged drinking water, food products, ice, UPVC doors and windows, sea food processing, steel furniture, street lighting equipments, automobile, medicine, sanitary napkins, stainless steel utensils, fly-ash bricks etc.
Among others, Industries Secretary Sanjeeb Chopra, Revenue Secretary Dr Chandra Sekhar Kumar and GA Secretary Ashok Kumar Meena were present.