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CHAPTER 13
Odisha is one of the fastest growing states of India and is a land of
several opportunities. The state achieved GDP growth of 10.4%
during 2016-17, and is poised to grow at around 12% by year
2020. For one and a half decades, Odisha has shown remarkable
growth on account of a combination of factors, the most notable
being the State Government’s commitment of industrial
development and political stability.
The state is expanding the industrial base and the government has started a new
initiative called ‘New Odisha Industrial Development Plan 2020’. Odisha is the
heartland of India’s mineral deposits. The state is also home to around 50% of
aluminium smelting capacity and around 20% of India’s steelmaking capacity.
Odisha is a pioneer in the Single Window clearance system. As per Economic
Survey, 2017-18 the contribution of manufacturing sector to states GSDP is 16.23%
during 2017-18. Assured availability and proximity of mineral resources play an
important role in giving a competitive edge to the State’s Industrial Units.
Key Industries of Odisha
Industries that provide major impetus to the growing economy of the state consists
of cement, aluminium, sugar, steel and various specialised industrial areas. These are:
Iron and Steel Industry
l
With over 33% of India’s iron ore reserves, Odisha accounts for over 20% of India’s
steel production capacity and has a crucial advantage in the iron and steel industry.
l
Odisha is the largest producer of stainless steel in India. Further, the presence of
seaports in the state makes exports and imports cost effective and more
competitive.   The government has been taking steps to promote the iron and steel
industry in the state.
l
There are seven major private sector steel plants in the state which include most of
the reputed groups in this sector.
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CHAPTER 13
Odisha is one of the fastest growing states of India and is a land of
several opportunities. The state achieved GDP growth of 10.4%
during 2016-17, and is poised to grow at around 12% by year
2020. For one and a half decades, Odisha has shown remarkable
growth on account of a combination of factors, the most notable
being the State Government’s commitment of industrial
development and political stability.
The state is expanding the industrial base and the government has started a new
initiative called ‘New Odisha Industrial Development Plan 2020’. Odisha is the
heartland of India’s mineral deposits. The state is also home to around 50% of
aluminium smelting capacity and around 20% of India’s steelmaking capacity.
Odisha is a pioneer in the Single Window clearance system. As per Economic
Survey, 2017-18 the contribution of manufacturing sector to states GSDP is 16.23%
during 2017-18. Assured availability and proximity of mineral resources play an
important role in giving a competitive edge to the State’s Industrial Units.
Key Industries of Odisha
Industries that provide major impetus to the growing economy of the state consists
of cement, aluminium, sugar, steel and various specialised industrial areas. These are:
Iron and Steel Industry
l
With over 33% of India’s iron ore reserves, Odisha accounts for over 20% of India’s
steel production capacity and has a crucial advantage in the iron and steel industry.
l
Odisha is the largest producer of stainless steel in India. Further, the presence of
seaports in the state makes exports and imports cost effective and more
competitive.   The government has been taking steps to promote the iron and steel
industry in the state.
l
There are seven major private sector steel plants in the state which include most of
the reputed groups in this sector.
140 Know Your State ODISHA
l
Besides, the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) spread over
160 sq km is being developed at Kalinga Nagar. Prominent industries present in
Odisha are:
l
Rourkela Steel Plant
l
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited
l
POSCO (Pohang Steel Company)
l
TATA Steel
l
Vedanta Resources Plc
l
Essar Steel
l
Jindal Stainless Limited
l
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)
l
It is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, set up with
German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes.
l
The plant has a capacity to produce 1.9 million tonnes of crude steel and was
expanded and modernised in the mid 1990s.
l
Its another unit is located in Barbil in Keonjhar. The plant has also, for the first
time in India, adopted external desulphurisation of hot metal by calcium carbide
injection process.
l
RSP is one of the unique steel units under the Steel Authority of India Limited
(SAIL), with a wide variety of special purpose steels. RSP has taken effective
measures in the area of pollution control.
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL)
l
It is a company promoted by Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India
(MMTC),  Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited
(IPICOL) and other government agencies.
l
NINL has become India’s largest exporter of saleable pig iron since 2004-05. The
company is widely catering to the demands of the Eastern, Central and Northern
regions of India for Pig iron apart from exports.
l
It is supplying LAM (Low Ash Metallurgical) coke to almost all steel plants of
Steel Authority of India Limited and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited,
Visakhapatnam.
POSCO India Pivate Limited
l
POSCO is a South Korean steel company. It was incorporated in August, 2005 in
Odisha under India’s Companies Act 1956.
l
It is the 5th largest steel maker in the world. Its headquaters is in Bhubaneswar. It
is proposed to set up a 12 MT steel plant at Paradip in Odisha.
Cement Industry
l
Odisha has 2.224 billion tonnes of proven limestone reserves. Cement grade
limestone and clay form the raw material for the production of cement.
l
One of the earliest cement factories in the state was the factory at Rajgangpur,
named as the Odisha Cement Limited (OCL). It was established in December
1948, by the state of Odisha and M/s Dalmia Jain Agencies Limited.
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CHAPTER 13
Odisha is one of the fastest growing states of India and is a land of
several opportunities. The state achieved GDP growth of 10.4%
during 2016-17, and is poised to grow at around 12% by year
2020. For one and a half decades, Odisha has shown remarkable
growth on account of a combination of factors, the most notable
being the State Government’s commitment of industrial
development and political stability.
The state is expanding the industrial base and the government has started a new
initiative called ‘New Odisha Industrial Development Plan 2020’. Odisha is the
heartland of India’s mineral deposits. The state is also home to around 50% of
aluminium smelting capacity and around 20% of India’s steelmaking capacity.
Odisha is a pioneer in the Single Window clearance system. As per Economic
Survey, 2017-18 the contribution of manufacturing sector to states GSDP is 16.23%
during 2017-18. Assured availability and proximity of mineral resources play an
important role in giving a competitive edge to the State’s Industrial Units.
Key Industries of Odisha
Industries that provide major impetus to the growing economy of the state consists
of cement, aluminium, sugar, steel and various specialised industrial areas. These are:
Iron and Steel Industry
l
With over 33% of India’s iron ore reserves, Odisha accounts for over 20% of India’s
steel production capacity and has a crucial advantage in the iron and steel industry.
l
Odisha is the largest producer of stainless steel in India. Further, the presence of
seaports in the state makes exports and imports cost effective and more
competitive.   The government has been taking steps to promote the iron and steel
industry in the state.
l
There are seven major private sector steel plants in the state which include most of
the reputed groups in this sector.
140 Know Your State ODISHA
l
Besides, the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) spread over
160 sq km is being developed at Kalinga Nagar. Prominent industries present in
Odisha are:
l
Rourkela Steel Plant
l
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited
l
POSCO (Pohang Steel Company)
l
TATA Steel
l
Vedanta Resources Plc
l
Essar Steel
l
Jindal Stainless Limited
l
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)
l
It is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, set up with
German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes.
l
The plant has a capacity to produce 1.9 million tonnes of crude steel and was
expanded and modernised in the mid 1990s.
l
Its another unit is located in Barbil in Keonjhar. The plant has also, for the first
time in India, adopted external desulphurisation of hot metal by calcium carbide
injection process.
l
RSP is one of the unique steel units under the Steel Authority of India Limited
(SAIL), with a wide variety of special purpose steels. RSP has taken effective
measures in the area of pollution control.
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL)
l
It is a company promoted by Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India
(MMTC),  Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited
(IPICOL) and other government agencies.
l
NINL has become India’s largest exporter of saleable pig iron since 2004-05. The
company is widely catering to the demands of the Eastern, Central and Northern
regions of India for Pig iron apart from exports.
l
It is supplying LAM (Low Ash Metallurgical) coke to almost all steel plants of
Steel Authority of India Limited and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited,
Visakhapatnam.
POSCO India Pivate Limited
l
POSCO is a South Korean steel company. It was incorporated in August, 2005 in
Odisha under India’s Companies Act 1956.
l
It is the 5th largest steel maker in the world. Its headquaters is in Bhubaneswar. It
is proposed to set up a 12 MT steel plant at Paradip in Odisha.
Cement Industry
l
Odisha has 2.224 billion tonnes of proven limestone reserves. Cement grade
limestone and clay form the raw material for the production of cement.
l
One of the earliest cement factories in the state was the factory at Rajgangpur,
named as the Odisha Cement Limited (OCL). It was established in December
1948, by the state of Odisha and M/s Dalmia Jain Agencies Limited.
l
This factory is raw material based and get its supplies from Raibaga, Rajgangpur
and Panposh area. The substantial production of Blast Furnace slag and Fly Ash
ensure that quality blended cement is produced in Odisha.
l
The major cement units in Odisha are ACC-IDCOL, Ultra-Tech-Grasim, Shiva
Cement, Chariot Cement, Sita Cement, OCL India, etc.
l
There is another cement factory located in the adjoining district of Sambalpur at
Bardol near Bargarh which is run by the Industrial Development Corporation of
Odisha (IDCO) named ‘The Hira Cement Works’.
Aluminium Industry
l
Odisha is the largest producer of aluminium in India. Odisha’s key advantage for
aluminium industry is the fact that the state accounts for half of India’s bauxite
reserves.
l
Odisha’s location makes it close to the Chinese and South-East Asian markets and
the presence of large ports make it easier to access large export markets.
l
Prominent aluminium industry in Odisha are National Aluminium Company
Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited
(HINDALCO), INDALCO, Vedanta Alumina and Utkal Alumina. The
alumina refinery is located at Damanjodi. The Aluminium Park of state is in
Angul district.
l
In 1975, bauxite deposits were discovered on flat topped hills called Panchpatmali
in Koraput district. Port facilities for export of alumina and aluminium are
available at Visakhapatnam and Paradip port.
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)
l
It was set up at Damanjodi in 1981 in collaboration with the Aluminium Pechiney of
France. It is an integrated alumina /aluminium complex.
l
This plant is one of the most modern plants in the world and the biggest in Asia
and is also located in Angul. After it started its production, India has become
self-sufficient in aluminium production and has started exporting. Port facilities for
export of bauxite, alumina and aluminium are available at Visakhapatnam and
Paradip.
l
The second aluminium plant of NALCO in the state runs in Damanjodi for
smelting/refining bauxite ore, with a plant capacity of 0.8 million tonnes per
annum.
l
It is located at the foothills of the Panchpatmali. NALCO’s captive power plant is
located at Angul to which 2.4 million tonnes of coal is being supplied from
Talcher.
141 Industries of Odisha
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CHAPTER 13
Odisha is one of the fastest growing states of India and is a land of
several opportunities. The state achieved GDP growth of 10.4%
during 2016-17, and is poised to grow at around 12% by year
2020. For one and a half decades, Odisha has shown remarkable
growth on account of a combination of factors, the most notable
being the State Government’s commitment of industrial
development and political stability.
The state is expanding the industrial base and the government has started a new
initiative called ‘New Odisha Industrial Development Plan 2020’. Odisha is the
heartland of India’s mineral deposits. The state is also home to around 50% of
aluminium smelting capacity and around 20% of India’s steelmaking capacity.
Odisha is a pioneer in the Single Window clearance system. As per Economic
Survey, 2017-18 the contribution of manufacturing sector to states GSDP is 16.23%
during 2017-18. Assured availability and proximity of mineral resources play an
important role in giving a competitive edge to the State’s Industrial Units.
Key Industries of Odisha
Industries that provide major impetus to the growing economy of the state consists
of cement, aluminium, sugar, steel and various specialised industrial areas. These are:
Iron and Steel Industry
l
With over 33% of India’s iron ore reserves, Odisha accounts for over 20% of India’s
steel production capacity and has a crucial advantage in the iron and steel industry.
l
Odisha is the largest producer of stainless steel in India. Further, the presence of
seaports in the state makes exports and imports cost effective and more
competitive.   The government has been taking steps to promote the iron and steel
industry in the state.
l
There are seven major private sector steel plants in the state which include most of
the reputed groups in this sector.
140 Know Your State ODISHA
l
Besides, the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) spread over
160 sq km is being developed at Kalinga Nagar. Prominent industries present in
Odisha are:
l
Rourkela Steel Plant
l
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited
l
POSCO (Pohang Steel Company)
l
TATA Steel
l
Vedanta Resources Plc
l
Essar Steel
l
Jindal Stainless Limited
l
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)
l
It is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, set up with
German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes.
l
The plant has a capacity to produce 1.9 million tonnes of crude steel and was
expanded and modernised in the mid 1990s.
l
Its another unit is located in Barbil in Keonjhar. The plant has also, for the first
time in India, adopted external desulphurisation of hot metal by calcium carbide
injection process.
l
RSP is one of the unique steel units under the Steel Authority of India Limited
(SAIL), with a wide variety of special purpose steels. RSP has taken effective
measures in the area of pollution control.
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL)
l
It is a company promoted by Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India
(MMTC),  Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited
(IPICOL) and other government agencies.
l
NINL has become India’s largest exporter of saleable pig iron since 2004-05. The
company is widely catering to the demands of the Eastern, Central and Northern
regions of India for Pig iron apart from exports.
l
It is supplying LAM (Low Ash Metallurgical) coke to almost all steel plants of
Steel Authority of India Limited and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited,
Visakhapatnam.
POSCO India Pivate Limited
l
POSCO is a South Korean steel company. It was incorporated in August, 2005 in
Odisha under India’s Companies Act 1956.
l
It is the 5th largest steel maker in the world. Its headquaters is in Bhubaneswar. It
is proposed to set up a 12 MT steel plant at Paradip in Odisha.
Cement Industry
l
Odisha has 2.224 billion tonnes of proven limestone reserves. Cement grade
limestone and clay form the raw material for the production of cement.
l
One of the earliest cement factories in the state was the factory at Rajgangpur,
named as the Odisha Cement Limited (OCL). It was established in December
1948, by the state of Odisha and M/s Dalmia Jain Agencies Limited.
l
This factory is raw material based and get its supplies from Raibaga, Rajgangpur
and Panposh area. The substantial production of Blast Furnace slag and Fly Ash
ensure that quality blended cement is produced in Odisha.
l
The major cement units in Odisha are ACC-IDCOL, Ultra-Tech-Grasim, Shiva
Cement, Chariot Cement, Sita Cement, OCL India, etc.
l
There is another cement factory located in the adjoining district of Sambalpur at
Bardol near Bargarh which is run by the Industrial Development Corporation of
Odisha (IDCO) named ‘The Hira Cement Works’.
Aluminium Industry
l
Odisha is the largest producer of aluminium in India. Odisha’s key advantage for
aluminium industry is the fact that the state accounts for half of India’s bauxite
reserves.
l
Odisha’s location makes it close to the Chinese and South-East Asian markets and
the presence of large ports make it easier to access large export markets.
l
Prominent aluminium industry in Odisha are National Aluminium Company
Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited
(HINDALCO), INDALCO, Vedanta Alumina and Utkal Alumina. The
alumina refinery is located at Damanjodi. The Aluminium Park of state is in
Angul district.
l
In 1975, bauxite deposits were discovered on flat topped hills called Panchpatmali
in Koraput district. Port facilities for export of alumina and aluminium are
available at Visakhapatnam and Paradip port.
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)
l
It was set up at Damanjodi in 1981 in collaboration with the Aluminium Pechiney of
France. It is an integrated alumina /aluminium complex.
l
This plant is one of the most modern plants in the world and the biggest in Asia
and is also located in Angul. After it started its production, India has become
self-sufficient in aluminium production and has started exporting. Port facilities for
export of bauxite, alumina and aluminium are available at Visakhapatnam and
Paradip.
l
The second aluminium plant of NALCO in the state runs in Damanjodi for
smelting/refining bauxite ore, with a plant capacity of 0.8 million tonnes per
annum.
l
It is located at the foothills of the Panchpatmali. NALCO’s captive power plant is
located at Angul to which 2.4 million tonnes of coal is being supplied from
Talcher.
141 Industries of Odisha
Indian Aluminium Company (INDALCO)
l
It was established at Hirakud. It is a part of Aditya Birla Group. It is a part of
Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited (HINDALCO).
l
INDALCO has aluminium smelting, bauxite mining and electricity generation
plants at different locations in Odisha.
Ferro-Manganese Plants
There are two big ferro-manganese plants in operation in the state. The first plant located at
Joda in Keonjhar district run by the Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited. The second plant
at Rayagada in Koraput district is managed by Jeypore Sugar Company Limited. Boththe
plantsgetpowerfromHirakudMachkundHydroelectricProjects. A Ferro-Silicon Plant in
Theriruveli; about 20 kms from Rayagada in Koraput started in 1967. A carbide plant is
established at Theriruveli to manufacture silicon carbide.
Paper Industry
l
This industry is dependent on bamboo pulp as raw material. Odisha’s forests
abound in bamboo resources.
l
The Orient Paper Mills of Brajrajnagar Jharsuguda was the first paper mill
founded in Odisha in 1936 by the Birlas in Odisha. It gets its coal supplies from
Rampur and Hydel Power from Hirakud.
l
Rayagada Paper Mill has been set up in Odisha due to availability of cheap raw
material.
Handloom Industry
l
One of the oldest industries of the state, textiles in general and handlooms in
particular rank amongst the most exported commodities from the state.
l
The skill and knowledge imbibed over generations has given the Odisha
hand-woven textiles industry of unparallel depth, range, strength and vigour,
Odisha has 1,140 primary weavers co-operative societies.
Silk Industry
l
Odisha comes next to Bihar in the production of Tassar variety of silk producing
around 10 tonnes of silk a year. This variety of silk is mostly manufactured in
Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Sambalpur and Koraput district.
l
Sericulture  started in Odisha in 1926 in Cuttack, Puri and Ganjam districts and
gradually spread to Sundargarh, Phulbani and Koraput districts.
l
Mulberry silk is much less popular compared to Tassar and Eri in Odisha. Since
1981, the Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project has been taken up by the
State Government.
l
Odisha State Tassar and Silk Cooperative Society is the department which
provide financial assistance and working capital to societies dealing in sericulture.
142 Know Your State ODISHA
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CHAPTER 13
Odisha is one of the fastest growing states of India and is a land of
several opportunities. The state achieved GDP growth of 10.4%
during 2016-17, and is poised to grow at around 12% by year
2020. For one and a half decades, Odisha has shown remarkable
growth on account of a combination of factors, the most notable
being the State Government’s commitment of industrial
development and political stability.
The state is expanding the industrial base and the government has started a new
initiative called ‘New Odisha Industrial Development Plan 2020’. Odisha is the
heartland of India’s mineral deposits. The state is also home to around 50% of
aluminium smelting capacity and around 20% of India’s steelmaking capacity.
Odisha is a pioneer in the Single Window clearance system. As per Economic
Survey, 2017-18 the contribution of manufacturing sector to states GSDP is 16.23%
during 2017-18. Assured availability and proximity of mineral resources play an
important role in giving a competitive edge to the State’s Industrial Units.
Key Industries of Odisha
Industries that provide major impetus to the growing economy of the state consists
of cement, aluminium, sugar, steel and various specialised industrial areas. These are:
Iron and Steel Industry
l
With over 33% of India’s iron ore reserves, Odisha accounts for over 20% of India’s
steel production capacity and has a crucial advantage in the iron and steel industry.
l
Odisha is the largest producer of stainless steel in India. Further, the presence of
seaports in the state makes exports and imports cost effective and more
competitive.   The government has been taking steps to promote the iron and steel
industry in the state.
l
There are seven major private sector steel plants in the state which include most of
the reputed groups in this sector.
140 Know Your State ODISHA
l
Besides, the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) spread over
160 sq km is being developed at Kalinga Nagar. Prominent industries present in
Odisha are:
l
Rourkela Steel Plant
l
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited
l
POSCO (Pohang Steel Company)
l
TATA Steel
l
Vedanta Resources Plc
l
Essar Steel
l
Jindal Stainless Limited
l
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)
l
It is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, set up with
German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes.
l
The plant has a capacity to produce 1.9 million tonnes of crude steel and was
expanded and modernised in the mid 1990s.
l
Its another unit is located in Barbil in Keonjhar. The plant has also, for the first
time in India, adopted external desulphurisation of hot metal by calcium carbide
injection process.
l
RSP is one of the unique steel units under the Steel Authority of India Limited
(SAIL), with a wide variety of special purpose steels. RSP has taken effective
measures in the area of pollution control.
Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL)
l
It is a company promoted by Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India
(MMTC),  Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited
(IPICOL) and other government agencies.
l
NINL has become India’s largest exporter of saleable pig iron since 2004-05. The
company is widely catering to the demands of the Eastern, Central and Northern
regions of India for Pig iron apart from exports.
l
It is supplying LAM (Low Ash Metallurgical) coke to almost all steel plants of
Steel Authority of India Limited and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited,
Visakhapatnam.
POSCO India Pivate Limited
l
POSCO is a South Korean steel company. It was incorporated in August, 2005 in
Odisha under India’s Companies Act 1956.
l
It is the 5th largest steel maker in the world. Its headquaters is in Bhubaneswar. It
is proposed to set up a 12 MT steel plant at Paradip in Odisha.
Cement Industry
l
Odisha has 2.224 billion tonnes of proven limestone reserves. Cement grade
limestone and clay form the raw material for the production of cement.
l
One of the earliest cement factories in the state was the factory at Rajgangpur,
named as the Odisha Cement Limited (OCL). It was established in December
1948, by the state of Odisha and M/s Dalmia Jain Agencies Limited.
l
This factory is raw material based and get its supplies from Raibaga, Rajgangpur
and Panposh area. The substantial production of Blast Furnace slag and Fly Ash
ensure that quality blended cement is produced in Odisha.
l
The major cement units in Odisha are ACC-IDCOL, Ultra-Tech-Grasim, Shiva
Cement, Chariot Cement, Sita Cement, OCL India, etc.
l
There is another cement factory located in the adjoining district of Sambalpur at
Bardol near Bargarh which is run by the Industrial Development Corporation of
Odisha (IDCO) named ‘The Hira Cement Works’.
Aluminium Industry
l
Odisha is the largest producer of aluminium in India. Odisha’s key advantage for
aluminium industry is the fact that the state accounts for half of India’s bauxite
reserves.
l
Odisha’s location makes it close to the Chinese and South-East Asian markets and
the presence of large ports make it easier to access large export markets.
l
Prominent aluminium industry in Odisha are National Aluminium Company
Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited
(HINDALCO), INDALCO, Vedanta Alumina and Utkal Alumina. The
alumina refinery is located at Damanjodi. The Aluminium Park of state is in
Angul district.
l
In 1975, bauxite deposits were discovered on flat topped hills called Panchpatmali
in Koraput district. Port facilities for export of alumina and aluminium are
available at Visakhapatnam and Paradip port.
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)
l
It was set up at Damanjodi in 1981 in collaboration with the Aluminium Pechiney of
France. It is an integrated alumina /aluminium complex.
l
This plant is one of the most modern plants in the world and the biggest in Asia
and is also located in Angul. After it started its production, India has become
self-sufficient in aluminium production and has started exporting. Port facilities for
export of bauxite, alumina and aluminium are available at Visakhapatnam and
Paradip.
l
The second aluminium plant of NALCO in the state runs in Damanjodi for
smelting/refining bauxite ore, with a plant capacity of 0.8 million tonnes per
annum.
l
It is located at the foothills of the Panchpatmali. NALCO’s captive power plant is
located at Angul to which 2.4 million tonnes of coal is being supplied from
Talcher.
141 Industries of Odisha
Indian Aluminium Company (INDALCO)
l
It was established at Hirakud. It is a part of Aditya Birla Group. It is a part of
Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited (HINDALCO).
l
INDALCO has aluminium smelting, bauxite mining and electricity generation
plants at different locations in Odisha.
Ferro-Manganese Plants
There are two big ferro-manganese plants in operation in the state. The first plant located at
Joda in Keonjhar district run by the Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited. The second plant
at Rayagada in Koraput district is managed by Jeypore Sugar Company Limited. Boththe
plantsgetpowerfromHirakudMachkundHydroelectricProjects. A Ferro-Silicon Plant in
Theriruveli; about 20 kms from Rayagada in Koraput started in 1967. A carbide plant is
established at Theriruveli to manufacture silicon carbide.
Paper Industry
l
This industry is dependent on bamboo pulp as raw material. Odisha’s forests
abound in bamboo resources.
l
The Orient Paper Mills of Brajrajnagar Jharsuguda was the first paper mill
founded in Odisha in 1936 by the Birlas in Odisha. It gets its coal supplies from
Rampur and Hydel Power from Hirakud.
l
Rayagada Paper Mill has been set up in Odisha due to availability of cheap raw
material.
Handloom Industry
l
One of the oldest industries of the state, textiles in general and handlooms in
particular rank amongst the most exported commodities from the state.
l
The skill and knowledge imbibed over generations has given the Odisha
hand-woven textiles industry of unparallel depth, range, strength and vigour,
Odisha has 1,140 primary weavers co-operative societies.
Silk Industry
l
Odisha comes next to Bihar in the production of Tassar variety of silk producing
around 10 tonnes of silk a year. This variety of silk is mostly manufactured in
Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Sambalpur and Koraput district.
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Sericulture  started in Odisha in 1926 in Cuttack, Puri and Ganjam districts and
gradually spread to Sundargarh, Phulbani and Koraput districts.
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Mulberry silk is much less popular compared to Tassar and Eri in Odisha. Since
1981, the Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project has been taken up by the
State Government.
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Odisha State Tassar and Silk Cooperative Society is the department which
provide financial assistance and working capital to societies dealing in sericulture.
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Many primary Tassar Rearers Cooperative Societies are functioning in the state for
development of tassar products. Mulberry rearing has been introduced in four
Mulberry Rearing Cooperative Societies and a cold storage has been set up at
Chandragiri for preservation of the eggs of the silkworm of mulberry trees.
Textile Industry
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Modern textile industry that is less labour intensive functions in different parts of
the state.
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A textile mill was established at Chaudwar in 1949 with a capacity of 50,000
spindles and 864 looms. This mill is market based. It gets its supplies of raw cotton
from the cotton belt located in the Western Peninsula.
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There are other six cotton spinning mills operating at Jharsuguda, Bargarh,
Khurda, Tistol, Tora and Govindapur.
Sugar Industry
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The sugar factory at Aska is the oldest in the state. At the end of the Seventh Five
Year Plan, three sugar factories were operational at Aska, Bargarh and Rayagada.
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Two more factories are being set up in Nayagarh district and Badamba in Cuttack
district. Besides, some other sugar mills were started at Dharmagarh in old
Kalahandi district and at Haripur in Dhenkanal district.
Ceramic Glass industry
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It is specialised in the production of glass. The raw material needed in this industry
for the production of glass is silica, soda and limestone. Colouring agents like
chromite and cobalt are also used.
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Ceramic glass and refractory units are located at Barang, Khansbahal,
Rajagangpur, Tharmigudi and Latikata.
Aeronautical Industry
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The MIG Engine factory at Sunabeda near Koraput is a landmark in the industrial
development of Odisha.
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This factory was established by Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) in
collaboration with the former USSR.
Chemical Industry
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Odisha being a mineral rich state, contain variety of minerals with chemical
specialisation.
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Jayshree Chemicals Limited is located at Ganjam on the banks of Rushikulya river.
This plant produce caustic soda. Odisha also have fertilizer plants.
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Fertilizer Corporation of India has set up a fertilizer unit at Talcher in 1971.
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Paradip Phosphate Limited, established in 1981 in Paradip is another important
Chemical Industry of Odisha that supplies fertilizers all over India.
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