The Big Clear: Odisha Nets ₹44,200 Cr in Mega Deals

The Odisha government has cleared 10 major industrial projects with a combined investment of ₹44,200 crore, including a pumped storage hydropower project by the Adani Group and a semiconductor chip manufacturing unit, officials said.

The approvals were granted at a meeting of the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday evening.

Officials said the projects are projected to create employment opportunities for 8,765 people across eight districts — Khurda, Koraput, Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Dhenkanal, Puri, Nayagarh and Deogarh — giving a significant push to industrial development and job creation in the state.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.