On Thursday, December 1, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reportedly laid the ground for Vedanta’s mega aluminium park at the Make in Odisha, 2022 Conclave by pressing the button in the presence of the company’s chairman Anil Agarwal.
The Vedanta Aluminium Park, once developed, will be one of India’s largest metal parks, spread over 253 acres at Jharsuguda, said Agarwal.
The project is a joint venture between Vedanta Aluminium and the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation.
According to Rahul Sharma, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, the proposed park will be a world-class industrial facility, accommodating companies manufacturing units. Companies present at the park will be allowed to draw molten aluminium from Vedanta’s smelter at Jharsuguda.
Vedanta’s aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda is one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, with a capacity of 1.75 million tonnes per annum.
Anil Agarwal commented, "Odisha, with its natural advantages, is the Aluminium Capital of India today, and has the potential to become the Aluminium Capital of the world. Over the years, Vedanta has invested over 1 lakh crore and created over 5 lakh direct and indirect livelihood opportunities in the state. Now the Vedanta Aluminium Park will bring more downstream players to Odisha to maximize value addition and further deepen the industrialisation in the state."
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