Bhubaneswar, Mar 6 (KNN) The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) of Odisha on Saturday approved 25 industrial projects worth Rs 5,827.27 crore.

The state government through these projects aims to create employment for over 25,000 people.

The SLSWCA committee led by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena also recommended three other large scale projects of investment value of Rs 28,000 crore to the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) headed by the Chief Minister, an official statement said.

The approved projects will be set up at various places in Khurda, Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh and Bhadrak districts.

As per reports, SLSWCA has approved three plastic industry projects with total investment of Rs 392.10, projects worth Rs 2,418.49 crore in the steel segment and three food processing projects with total investment of Rs 164.99 crore.

A manufacturing facility of solar cells and modules will also be set up by Ampin Solar Private Limited at Infovalley at an investment of Rs 950 crore.

Another project approved by the state government is refrigerated propane and butane (LPG) storage terminal of 2 MTPA capacity by Ngaz Paradeep Private Limited at Paradip with an investment of Rs 900 crore.

Two infrastructure projects with a total investment of Rs 213 crore were also approved by the SLSWCA.

In the IT & ESDM segment, the authority has approved two projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 203.71 crore. A hotel project of Rs 80.62 crore and an IT park worth Rs 95.96 crore were also approved by the state government during the meeting.

Among others, the state has given its approval for one cement product manufacturing unit (Rs 57.50 crore), a textile unit (Rs 250 crore) and a pharmaceutical industry (Rs 100.90 crore).  (KNN Bureau)