[Odisha Approves ₹14,000 Crore of Steel Investments by Rungta Mines and Shakambhari Ispat]
Odisha's High-Level Clearance Authority has approved two major steel-sector projects in Sundargarh involving combined investment of ₹14,000 crore. Rungta Mines will invest ₹9,000 crore to expand its existing integrated steel plant, with the state estimating employment potential of 12,000. Shakambhari Ispat & Power will invest ₹5,000 crore in an integrated steel plant together with a cement plant and captive power plant, with potential employment of 5,000. The approvals form part of 27 industrial projects cleared by Odisha on September 23. The state release did not specify the incremental steelmaking capacity or commissioning schedules for the two projects.