The Odisha government approved investment proposals worth Rs 6,117 crore, which have the potential to create over 17,000 jobs.

The approval was given to 19 projects spanning 10 sectors that included biofuel, shipbuilding, food processing, chemicals and apparel at a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja.

These projects will be implemented in 11 districts, including Bolangir, Cuttack, Ganjam, Kalahandi and Kandhamal, it added.

Among the major proposals were Transpacific Engineering Pvt Ltd's Rs 900-crore biocoal plant in Sambalpur, Hindustan Petroleum's Rs 868-crore investment for setting up diesel and petrol pipelines in Rayagada, Bolangir, and Kalahandi, and Zoho Corporation's Rs 306.50-crore data centre in Khurda, the statement said.

SapigenBiologix will set up a Rs 854.32-crore vaccine manufacturing unit at Odisha Biotech Park in Khurda.