HCL GDC among Rs 4.5K cr projects cleared by panel

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha’s efforts to position itself as a preferred destination for IT & ITES, clean energy and manufacturing got a big push on Tuesday, with HCL Technologies Ltd proposing to set up a Rs 730 crore Global Development Centre in Khurda and ACME Cleantech Solutions committing Rs 778 crore for a 3 GW per annum alkaline electrolyser manufacturing facility in Ganjam.

The two marquee proposals were among 23 industrial projects worth Rs 4,573.87 crore cleared by the 148th meeting of the State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by chief secretary Anu Garg. The projects are expected to generate 22,873 employment opportunities across 11 districts.