Odisha’s First PPP Desalination Plant Gets ₹1,000 Crore Green Light

The Odisha government has signed a Rs 1,000 crore agreement to build a 100 MLD seawater desalination plant at Gopalpur Industrial Park in Ganjam district. Executed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model—Odisha’s first—the deal was signed by IDCO, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the state’s PPP Cell to meet rising industrial water demand. Finalised during the 66th Empowered Committee on Infrastructure meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, the session also saw approvals for five new projects worth Rs 831.68 crore and in-principle clearance for 11 projects totalling Rs 15,498 crore.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.