Only 13% of industrial units resume ops after Odisha eases lockdown

Micro units in the state have not been able to resume operations to catch up with their larger peers

The easing of curbs on industries has not translated into a swift revival of their operations in Odisha. After the lifting of lockdown 2.0 and the consequent relaxation in norms, only 13.29 per cent of the 47,515 registered industrial units have resumed operations.

Only the large industries and SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises), barring food processing plants, have restarted operations.

Within the large industries, process plants such as blast furnaces, operated by steel makers and aluminium smelters, have already been running continuously after being allowed to function by the local administration.

Among the brick kilns, 32.08 per cent have reopened