Industrial Opportunities at Orissa
     

 

Orissa is endowed with vast natural and human resources which can be used for further Industrial development. Mineral deposits like Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chromite, Bauxite, Graphite etc.  and agricultural  surplus like Rice, pulses, Oil  seeds, Vegetables,   Spices   offers     vast   scope   for establishing   new  industries  in   Orissa,   Cheap unskilled labour force are available in the district as more  than  80%  of the total population  of  the      state  lives  in  rural  areas.   Similarly skilled labour is also available adequately to work in the industries.   State is also endowed with attractive tourism potential in the form of culture, heritage and economy.

    

DISTRICT WISE INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Balasore and Bhadrak Districts :

*   Agro   based:  

Rice milling, Dal Milling, Edible Oil milling, Dehydration of Vegetable, Vegetable   pickles, groundnut decorticating mushroom, cultivation, Spice grinding, Ginger Powder, feed, orange lime pine apple squash and mango soft drink etc. 

 

* Forest basesd: 

Siali rope, Sabai Grass rope mates, cane furniture, wooden furniture etc. 

  

 * Mineral based :

Granite stone polishing, stone chips, Mosaic Tiles etc and leather based Tannery, footwear and leather good, hide.

 

Bolangir And Sonepur Districts:

* Agro and Food Based:  

Dal Milling, Maize Milling, Ragi Malt, Oil Mill, Mini Rice Milling, rice   bran   oil, pop   corn, Cattle   Poultry feed, Cotton Oil, Surgical, Cotton, Banana chips, Dried Mango, Mango Kernel powder.

 

 *   Forest Based:  

Myrobalan  Conectrate, Agarbati sticks,  Mahua Rectified spirit. Sal Seed  Oil, Neem and Karanj Oil, Leaf  Plates, Gerguli Gum, Pickles, Amla & Mango, Mushroom cultivation Biri making,   Critonella    cultivation    and   oil extraction palm rose oil, Sisal etc.

 

 *   Mineral  based  : 

Graphite crushables, Granite jeely, Hydrated lime, Mini Cement Plant, Quartz, Quary.

 

*   Leather   based  :   

Footwear,  Leather  Goods, Tannery.

 

Cutack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur And Kendrapara Districts:

*   Agro & Forest based Industries:

Coconut  oil  confectionery, groundnut  oil  and kernel,  cocounut  shell powder, banana  processing, dehydration  of fruits and vegetables, confestionery prawn   shrimps  firming,   potato  processing,  dal milling,  mini rice milling, baripada manufacturing, squashes,  coil  based industries, bee  keeping  for honey processing.

 

*    Mineral based Industries :

Chrome  benefication,  Quart%   calcination  and Grinding,  Sstone  crushing   simple  glass  mirror, Dustless   chalk  crayons,   chromic  acid,   sodium dichromate etc.

    

*   Marine based:

Fish and prawn pickles, dry fish.

 

Dhenkanal And Angul District:

*   Agro based Industries:

Dehydration of fruits and   vegetables, mini   rice milling potato processing, confectionery, Mango soft drink etc.

 

*   Mineral   based   industries:   

Coal   based industries.

 

*   Forest based industries: 

Minor forest based industries, Biri making, Agarbati sticks, Mahua rectified spirit, leaf plats and cup, wooden furniture, decorative items etc.

Ganjam & Gajapati District:

*   Food and Agro-based industries: 

Salt, Spices, Dal milling Oil milling, Khadsari, Sugar, Fish based, cattle and poultry feeding, Mushroom, Cashew, Corn flakes.

 

*   Forest based: 

Coir based, cane manufacturing, leaf plates and cups, broom sticks, non-edible oil, rubber, coffee, tea plantation.

 

*   Leather based industries: 

Tannery, footwear preservation of raw hides etc.

 

Kalahandi & Nuapada District:

*   Agro based Industries: 

Mini Rice Mill, Rice bran oil Maize milling, cattle poultry feed, ragi melt, dal milling, oil milling surgical cotton, chilli powder, tamarind concentrate, starch/power, guava jelly, mango jelly pickles, tomato products, pectin, jackfruits processing, starch, cotton seed oil, caster oil.

 

*   Forest based: 

Agarbati stick, myrobolan,  sal seed  oil,  mahua rectified spirit,  neem/karanj oil, natural  adhesives, industrial adhesive bassd on starch. amla pickles,  leaf  plates, biri, starch from sweet potato etc.

 

*   Mineral based: 

Graphite powder and curcibles, mini cement plant, quartz quarrying, calcium oxide from lime, granite zelley, tems cutting.

 

*   Leather based: 

Tannery, shoes, animal glue, bone meal.

 

Keonjhar District:

*   Agro based: 

Mustard oiling, non-edible oil (Niger, Karanj) Tomato products, mango kernel and pickles, maize milling, guava processing.

 

*   Forest based: 

Ayurvedic medicine, leaf plates and  cups, agarbati, palmrosa oil, sisal  fibre, broom sticks etc.

 

*   Mineral based:   

Stone crushing, mineral grinding, chalk crayons, quartz grinding, manganese dioxide, iron   ore sizing, chrome beneficiation lime etc.

    

Koraput, Nawarangpur, Malkangiri & Rayagada :

 

*   Agro  based  :  

 Maize product, ragi malt, oil milling, mini rice mill spices, grinding, tamarind concentrate/powder, table salt, cashew processing, starch    from       sweet    potato, ginger/garlic concentrate etc.

 

*   Forest  based  : 

Sal seed, caster, cotton oil, bamboo chips, natural   adhesive, myrobalan, plywood, leaf plates and cups, kusum/karanj oil, sisal fibres lac, arrowroot processing, wooden furniture.

 

*   Mineral based:  

Granite polishing tin ore processing quick lime mini cement reds oxide paint, mineral grinding, graphite crushable powders, quartz.

 

*   Leather based : 

Preservation of raw hides and skins, tannery, leather goods and foot wears.

 

Mayurbhanj District:

*   Agro   based :    

Palua   powdser,  mushroom cultivation, spices processing jute twine.

 

*   Forest based  :  

Flerbal medicines, tamarind concentration, sisal rope, sabai ghas rope, mats, non-edible oil, broom sticks, jhuna, lac, honey, resin, bamboo, articles goods, lactic acid, oxide acid, wooden furniture, mulberry silk, leaf    plates, briquette, musical instruments.

 

 *   Mineral based : 

Granite polishing, soft stone powder, Mosaic tiles, china lay wires, quartz powder, stone  chips,   glass  sand,  dimension stone.

 

Boudh & Phulbani District:

*   Agro based : 

Mustard oil, groundnut, non-edible oil,  (til caster, karanja, niger, ginger) onion dehydration  ,  jackfruit juice,  chips,  spices grinding,  essence from garlic for medicine etc. Corn  flakes.  Ragi malt, mushroom, mango kernel oil, maize powder, gudakhu.

 

*   Forest based: 

Match industry, leaf plates and cups, Bamboo chips Ayurvedic products, tamarind concentrate,  sisal  fibre/carpet,   jhuna  lac, industrial  alcohol, mahua, sal seed oil,  broom stick, honey processing units etc.

 

*  Mineral based:

Granite, precious stone, mini cement plant, graphite powder.

 

*   Leather based: 

Preservation of raw hides, skins and footwear.

 

Puri, Khurda And Nayagarh Districts:

*   Agro based:    

           

Potato      chips, banana chips/processing     gourd       nut    oiling, decorticating, chanachur, ice   plant.   Prawn processing, cashew processing, ice cream, ice candy, tala gur, canning of Vegetables and green peas, tomato sauce, squash/jam/jelly/pickles, vinegar, spices grinding and mushroom based industry, coir based industry.

 

*   Forest based:

Sisal rope, wooden furniture  and building   materials,   bamboo    sticks,   bidi manufactureing bee keeping and honey processing, laminated leaf plates, sal seed oil, lactic acid from  mahua  flower, ethyle, alcohol from  mahua   flowers, polang oil cashew processing.

 

*   Leather based: 

Hawai  Chappal,  Shoes,  sports goods,

 

*   Marine based:

Prawn and fish pickle, dry fish.

 

*   Tourism based: 

Handicrafts and utility  items, mineral water, hotel and restaurants.

 

Sambalpur, Deogarh, Baragarh And Jharsuguda:

*   Agro based: 

Dehydrated fruits and vegetables, jam and jelly cornflakes out of maize, salty fried dal, potato   processing  groudnut  oil, squashed      and          syrups,      mushroom cultivation, ginger,  and garlic processing,  bee keeping  cum  honey processing  tomato  product, khandasari,  prawn farming, instant food  mixes, mustard oil processing.

 

 *   Mineral   based:  

Mini   cement  plant,  stone, crushing   lime,   mineral    grinding,   cement concrete,  stone wire, jars and bowls,  building bricks,  thermometer  rope  up   to  150  degree centigrade, coke briquettes.

 

*   Forest based:  

Wooden furniture and  fixture, non-edible  oil, ayurvedic medicines, bamboo and cane product, leaf cups and plates, bidi making, agarbati.

 

Sundargarh District:

*   Agro based: 

Potato   processing, dehydrated    fruits   and vegetables, fruit juice concentrate, gourd and processed spices.

 

*   Mineral based: 

Fire clay bricks and block, like mineral  grinding quart/calcination and grinding chalk   crayons,   refractory    tiles,   sodium silicate, cement jalli.

 

*   Forest    bases:    

Bee  keeping-cum-honey processing,  starch from Tamiarind seeds, wooden furniture and fixture.

 

INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES