Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Hindalco's Project Shakti Empowers Odisha Women
Hindalco Industries, a company from the Aditya Birla Group, is helping women in Odisha become entrepreneurs through a project called Project Shakti.
This project teaches women new skills, helps them get the right licenses, and connects them with markets so they can start their own businesses.
So far, 55 women have been directly helped, and the project aims to reach 5,000 women in the future.
One successful example is a women-run catering service called Om Shanti Delight, which started small and is now a licensed business.
The project is also helping to revive traditional tribal art by training women and providing them with the materials they need.
The local government has praised the project and promised to support it.
The Aditya Birla Group is committed to giving back to society and has reached out to over 500,000 people in Odisha.
Project Shakti, supported by Hindalco Industries and Mahashakti Foundation, empowers women in Odisha by transforming them into entrepreneurs and artisans.
The initiative has directly benefited 55 women and influenced 1,200 women-led livelihoods, with a target to reach 5,000 women in the future.
Om Shanti Delight, a women-run catering service, is a notable success story, receiving support for licensing, equipment, and professional training.
Project Shakti has revived Saura tribal art by providing training, raw materials, and market exposure to interested women.
The District Industries Centre has appreciated the project's impact and assured full support for scaling and formalization of these initiatives.
- Who
- Hindalco Industries Limited and Mahashakti Foundation
- What
- Project Shakti, a women empowerment and livelihood initiative
- When
- Launched on December 25, with future plans for expansion
- Where
- Hirakud Municipality, Sambalpur district, Odisha
- Why
- To empower women by strengthening non-farm enterprises and providing skill development, market linkages, and infrastructure support
- Project Name
- Project Shakti
- Location
- Hirakud Municipality, Sambalpur district, Odisha
- Beneficiaries
- 55 women directly, 1,200 women-led livelihoods influenced
- Target
- 5,000 women beneficiaries in the future
- Key Success Story
- Om Shanti Delight– Catering Services
- Art Revived
- Saura tribal art
- Supporting Organization
- Mahashakti Foundation
- Corporate Initiative
- Aditya Birla Group