During last five years, a total of 1,98,736 MSME units were set up and started production with a total investment of Rs. 109.75 crore and employment generation of 6.28 lakh persons in Odisha. Food and Allied sectors follow the Repairing services in terms of units, investment and employment generation. The Micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of India are very ...

Recently, it was reported that, the Government of Odisha is planning to set up a ‘Steel Directorate’ to expedite in resolving bottlenecks for development of mining of iron ores, their beneficiation, agglomeration, production of sponge iron and steel etc. The State Government has already got a number of organizations like Directorate of Mines, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Orissa Mining Corporation ...

Odisha, known to the outside world only through the stories of hunger and child sale emanating from the drought belt of Kalahandi, is being recognized as an investment destination. Global players in the industry took note of the state with some coming forward to invest. However, co-existence of Environment and Industry can very well be done in Odisha. Industrialization has ...