Rs 2.45 lakh cr, 50k jobs: How Odisha is betting big on AI data centres, clean energy & steel
The Odisha government has approved 27 industrial projects involving investments of more than Rs 2.45 lakh crore. The projects are expected to generate employment for over 50,000 people and will be developed across 15 districts of the state.
The approved investments cover a wide range of sectors, including data centres and artificial intelligence (AI), power and renewable energy, steel, semiconductors, lab-grown diamonds, green hydrogen, healthcare, chemicals, textiles, shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing.
The proposals were cleared at a meeting of the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday (September 23).
