Nod for Odisha's Rs.101 crore investment plan

Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) Saturday approved a Rs.101 crore investment proposal in the state, an official said.

The SLSWCA, in a meeting held under the chairmanship of state chief secretary Gokul Chandra Pati, gave nod to the proposal of Himadri Chemicals and Industries Ltd. to set up manufacturing of Coal Tar Pitch at Kenghati in Sambalpur district with an investment of around Rs.56.63 crore, a government release said.

It also approved the proposal of Nandini Real Infra Ltd. to set up a steel slag recycling unit at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district with an investment of around Rs.55 crore.

These two units will provide employment opportunities to 174 people.

Pati advised industries to make adequate technical arrangements for rain water harvest and recharge of ground water.

The State Pollution Control Board was advised to enforce compliance to pollution norms, treatment of industrial wastes and zero discharge through recycling.