Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Odisha Approves 27 Projects Worth Rs 2.45 Lakh Crore
The Odisha government has approved 27 large industrial projects.
Together, the projects could bring more than Rs 2.45 lakh crore in investment.
Officials say they could create more than 50,000 jobs across 15 districts.
Data centres, information technology and artificial intelligence account for the largest share of the proposed investment.
Other projects involve renewable energy, power, steel, semiconductors, green hydrogen and advanced manufacturing.
The Adani Foundation has proposed a 1,000-bed hospital in Khurda.
The approvals were made at a meeting led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
The projects still need land, funding, clearances and timely execution before construction and jobs become reality.
Odisha approved 27 industrial projects involving more than Rs 2.45 lakh crore in proposed investment.
The projects are planned across 15 districts and have employment potential of more than 50,000 jobs.
Four data-centre, IT and IT-enabled-services projects account for around Rs 1,42,941 crore.
Four power and renewable-energy projects involve Rs 54,287.70 crore, while two steel projects total Rs 14,000 crore.
The approvals include AI, semiconductors, green hydrogen, lab-grown diamonds, advanced manufacturing and a Rs 2,150-crore hospital.
- Who
- The Odisha government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved the proposals.
- What
- Approval was granted to 27 industrial projects involving more than Rs 2.45 lakh crore and potential employment for more than 50,000 people.
- When
- The proposals were approved at an HLCA meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026; reports were published on September 24.
- Where
- The projects are planned across 15 districts of Odisha, with named projects in Khurda, Puri, Cuttack and Sundargarh.
- Why
- The government said the projects are intended to expand investment beyond conventional industrial clusters and promote balanced regional industrial development.
- Approved projects
- 27
- Proposed investment
- More than Rs 2.45 lakh crore; a state government post described the pipeline as Rs 2.47 lakh crore.
- Employment potential
- More than 50,000 jobs; the government post cited 50,162.
- Geographic spread
- 15 districts of Odisha
- Largest investment segment
- Four IT, IT-enabled-services and data-centre projects worth around Rs 1,42,941 crore
- Power and renewable energy
- Four projects worth Rs 54,287.70 crore
- Healthcare proposal
- A 1,000-bed multi-speciality hospital in Khurda involving Rs 2,150 crore
