Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power limited (JSPl) Naveen Jindal appreciated the State Government’s initiative for making Odisha an investment-friendly destination.
“We have fulfilled the dreams of Biju Patnaik Ji and OP Jindal ji by setting up a mega steel plant at Angul and are continuing to invest in it. We have received very good support from the Government and people of Odisha,” he said visiting the Make in Odisha Conclave being organised by the State Government.
Odisha has excellent investment potential and the Make in Odisha initiative under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will further enhance the investment environment of the State, Jindal added.
“JSPl has invested about Rs 35,000 crore in Odisha and has created employment for about 30,000 people. At Angul, it has already set up a two MTPA steel plant and more investments are in process to complete the 6 MTPA steel plant. We are already making in Odisha,” informed Jindal. The Coal Gasification Technology adopted by the JSPl can be used in making several products which will help in creating more downstream industries. More than 50,000 jobs can be created by developing ancillary industries of JSPl’s plant at Angul, he added.
JSPl is now focusing on construction division and has commissioned world’s largest Rebar Mill at Angul. “We wish whoever builds house in Odisha should choose to use Jindal Panther TMT Rebar,” he said.
Meanwhile, the JSPl’s stall in the Make in Odisha Conclave attracted thousands of visitors who are in policy making, legislation, administration, academia, research and business.