Bhubaneswar: The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), chaired by Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, on Wednesday approved 27 major industrial projects involving a cumulative investment of Rs 2,47,115.70 crore in Odisha.
The projects carry an employment potential of 50,162 jobs and mark a significant diversification of the state’s industrial landscape, with investments spanning Data Centres and AI, power and energy, steel, semiconductors, green energy, lab-grown diamonds, green hydrogen, healthcare, chemicals, textiles, shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing.
The 27 projects approved under the 46th HLCA are spread across 15 districts Anugola, Bhadrak, Kataka, Debagada, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jajpur, Kalahandi, Kendrapada, Khordha, Koraput, Nuapada, Puri, Rayagada, Sundaragada.
A defining feature of the 46th HLCA approvals is the unprecedented scale of investment proposed in IT, ITES & Data Centres. Four projects in this sector account for a combined investment of approximately Rs 1,42,941 crore, making it the largest investment segment among the approved projects.
High Density Datacentre Limited will establish an Integrated Datacentre in Khordha, involving an investment of Rs 1,04,550 crore and potential employment generation of 1,000. HCL Technologies Limited will establish an AI-Optimized Data Centre in Khordha with an investment of Rs 14,257 crore, creating potential employment for 385 people.
Sentraforge AI Ltd will establish an AI Data Centre along with a Global Capability Centre in Puri, with an investment of Rs 22,634 crore and potential employment generation of 2,320. RKD Construction Private Limited will establish a Data Centre in Kataka with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore, with potential employment generation of 220.
These proposals represent a significant expansion of Odisha’s emerging digital infrastructure ecosystem, strengthening the state’s position as an attractive destination for data centres, artificial intelligence, global capability centres and technology-enabled services.