The Odisha government has signed 13 MoUs including Indian Oil Corp.'s dual-feed naphtha cracker project and received 15 other proposals worth a total investment of Rs 1.03 lakh crore, which will create employment for over 95,000 people.
Among the 13 MoUs, the most significant one was the agreement between the state government and the Indian Oil Corp. for the establishment of a dual-feed naphtha cracker project. This agreement is expected to bring in investments of over Rs 58,042 crore generating employment for 24,000 people.
In addition to the MoU with Indian Oil Corp., agreements were also signed with the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. and Petronet LNG, reinforcing Odisha's strategic role in India's petrochemical landscape.
The investment proposals and MoUs are expected to boost industrial activity, foster economic growth, and position Odisha as a hub for industry in the petrochemical and technology sectors.