Big Moves in Odisha: Hindalco’s ₹20,000 Crore Refinery Expansion

The Aditya Birla Group is significantly expanding its footprint in Odisha with an additional ₹12,000 crore investment proposal for its greenfield alumina refinery at Kansariguda, Rayagada. This increases the total investment in the project to ₹20,000 crore. The expansion, announced by Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla after a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, will scale Hindalco Industries' refinery capacity from 1 MTPA to 3 MTPA. The initiative aims to create robust direct and indirect employment while driving regional economic growth. Chief Minister Majhi affirmed the project’s alignment with the state’s manufacturing vision and committed full administrative support for its execution.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.