Industries In Odisha

The Odisha Industry is going places with excellent industrial infrastructure and presence of top national and international companies. The state has witnessed an industrial upsurge due to the favorable industrial atmosphere in the state. The state government of Odisha has invited major industrial houses of the country and abroad to invest in the state. It has achieved a considerable amount of success and several prime companies have set up their plants in the state.

Industries Department of Odisha is responsible for promotion of all-round industrial development of the State and by that generates employment, attracts investment and become instrumental in the economic development of the State. Manufacturing continue to be an important facet of industries and plays a critical role in the economic development in Odisha through value addition to the natural resources. In due course this also fosters technology up-gradation, acquisition of strategy capabilities and provides gainful employment to the underemployed and unemployed human resources. In order to achieve this objective, there is a need to have a robust policy framework for leverage value addition to the abundant mineral, agricultural and marine wealth of the State

The industrial structure of Odisha mainly consists of four categories:

• Medium industries
• Cottage industries
• Large scale heavy industries
• Large scale industries

The large scale medium and large scale heavy industries include the:

• Cement industry
• Ceramic Glass plants
• Refractory units
• Ferro Manganese plants
• Aluminum industry
• Fertilizer plants
• Agro based industries
• Chemical industries
• Tyre factories
• Aeronautical industry

The state is rich in forest resources, which has prompted the growth of several forest based industrial plants. The cottage industry of Odisha includes the;

• Sericulture industry
• Cotton textile mills
• Sugar mills
• Rice mills

The small scale industries of Odisha include:

• Brass industry
• Tobacco industry
• Bevarage
• Molasses
• Aluminum utensil making plants

The iron and steel industry of Odisha has played a major role in bringing the industrial boom in the state. Presence of steel giants like the SAIL, POSCO, NINL, Jindal Steel, Bhusan Steel, VMMPL etc. is a proof of the industrial importance of the state. The Rourkela Steel Plant is one the best in the country