The State-level Single Window Clearance Authority (SlSWCA) headed by Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati accorded in-principle approval to four industrial project proposals worth Rs 9,213 crore on Wednesday.
Chairing a meeting of the SlSWCA, the Chief Secretary directed the IPICOl to make regularly review the progress of the project proposals already approved through the single window mechanism. IPICOl CMD G Mathivathanan had presented the proposals, scrutinized and recommended by a taskforce, for consideration.
The proposals included a 2800 MW coal based thermal power plant to be set up by the Mahanadi Basin Power limited in Sundargrh district with an investment of Rs 8,000 crore. The Emami Cement limited has proposed to set up one 1.50 million tonne per annum (MTPA) capacity cement grinding unit in Begunia tehsil of Khordha district with an investment of Rs 401 crore.
Similarly, the proposal of the My Home Industries limited to set up 1.50 MTPA capacity cement grinding unit at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district got the approval. The project will come at an investment of Rs 360 crore. The proposal of Shri Cement limited to set up 3 MTPA capacity cement grinding unit in Odapada tehsil in Dhenkanal district with investment of Rs 452 crore was also approved.
The four proposals were approved with the condition of compliance to environment and pollution norms. Among others Forests & Environment Secretary Raj Kumar Sharma, Industries Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev and Steel & Mines Secretary Guddey Srinivas were present.