Bhubaneswar, Odisha government on Wednesday approved 26 investment projects worth Rs 5,992.92 crore, which are expected to create employment for over 19,000 people, an official statement said.

The State Level Single Window Settlement Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, has approved a number of projects in various sectors including steel, chemicals, renewable energy, textiles, manufacturing, packaging, food processing, information technology, infrastructure and tourism. saying.

These projects will be implemented in 14 districts including Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Jharsuguda, Boudh, Koraput, Balasore, Cuttack, Bhadrak and Puri.

According to the statement, the state government has approved the proposal of GM Iron and Steel Company Limited to set up a 0.23 million tonne per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant along with upstream and downstream facilities and a 45 MW captive power plant. in Mayurbhanj district with an investment of Rs 745 crore.

Shyamshakti Metals Pvt Ltd's proposal to set up a pipe and structure manufacturing unit at Rengali, Sambalpur, with an investment of Rs 650 crore also got government approval.

Similarly, Shree Ganesh Metaliks Limited proposed to expand its integrated steel plant at Sundargarh at a projected cost of Rs 604.99 crore, which was also approved by the SLSWCA.

Among other steel projects, the government approved the proposal of Bhaskar Steel and Ferro Alloy Pvt Ltd (Rs 530 million), Times Steel And Power Pvt Ltd (Rs 432.50 million), Aryan Ispat and Power Pvt Ltd (Rs 323 million of rupees) and SSAB Energy and Minerals Ltd (Rs 212 crore).

In the chemical sector, the government has approved the investment projects of Eternis Fine Chemicals Ltd (Rs 300 million), Odisha Chemtech Pvt Ltd (Rs 149.45 million) and Indian Explosives Pvt Ltd (Rs 54.60 million). .

In the renewable energy sector, Envirocare Infrasolution Private Limited has undertaken to expand a 100 MW ground-mounted captive solar PV power plant at Boudh, with an investment of Rs 351.00 crore, while Solisys Solar Pvt Ltd will invest Rs 59.50 crore to set up a manufacturing facility. for solar modules in Khurda, the statement said.