The 25th High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday issued an in-principle approval to three major industrial projects worth Rs 5,358.24 crore in the metal and metal downstream, cement and refinery and petrochemicals sectors.The three industrial projects are expected to create 3,667 employment opportunities. The projects are: Expansion of Yazdani Steel & Power Limited’s integrated steel plant (Rs 2,415 crore) at Kalinganagar (jobs for over 2,867 persons).
Additional clinker and cement capacities by Shiva Cement Ltd (Rs 1,523.24 crore) at Kutra, Sundargarh, (jobs for 600). Development of crude oil terminal by Numaligarh Refinery Ltd at Paradip (Rs 1,420 crore) generating employment opportunities for 200 persons.
Besides, a State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra also cleared five industrial projects worth Rs 1,085 crore in the metal and metal downstream, fertilisers, food processing and tourism sectors.