The State-level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Tuesday approved eight industrial projects envisaging investment of Rs 1242.02 crore.
The projects would create employment opportunities for 3135 persons. Mohapatra directed the concerned departments to facilitate early grounding and commissioning of the projects. The IPICOL was asked to provide necessary handholding support.The projects included a 30,000-MTPA atomised iron powder plant of SLM Powders Pvt Limited with investment of Rs. 67.83 crore in Sundargarh district with job opportunities for 430 persons.
A manufacturing unit of PET Preforms and Closures (Unit-II) of 24,000 tonnes per annum capacity for the food and beverage industries to be set up by Oricon Enterprises in Khordha with an investment of Rs 120 crore generating employment for 110 persons.
A unit for production of solar panel, advanced storage batteries like Li-ion Battery by Surya International in Khordha with an investment of Rs 67.50 crore with employment potential for 680 persons.
A logistics park by Jagannath Industrial and Logistics Parks Private Limited at Tangi Choudwar in Cuttack with an investment of Rs 140 crore and employment potential of 110 persons. An integrated heavy beach sands project by IREL IDCOL Ltd. at Krushnaprasad in Puri with an investment of Rs 460 crore and employment potential for 800 persons.
A 5-star hotel and luxury resort by Pravat Hospitality Private Limited in Puri with an investment of Rs 135.69 crore and potential employment opportunities for 350 persons.
A 5-star luxury resort by Swosti Premium Ltd in Puri with an investment of Rs 134 crore and employment potential for 310 persons and a 4-star hotel by Hotel Eden Roc in Bhubaneswar with an investment of Rs 117 crore and employment potential for 345 persons.