BHUBANESWAR: In a landmark move that signals a massive leap for Eastern India’s industrial landscape, the Adani Group today broke ground on three mega-projects in Odisha, representing a staggering total investment of ₹33,081 crore.

Addressing a high-powered gathering including Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi and Industries Minister Shri Sampad Charan Swain, Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZframed the investments not merely as business ventures, but as a commitment to a state he described as “closer to family.”

• A Blueprint for the Future

The investment package spans three critical sectors: digital infrastructure, energy security, and construction materials. Mr. Adani highlighted that these projects are expected to generate approximately 9,700 direct and indirect jobs, creating a ripple effect across local supply chains.

The Digital Gateway: A ₹800 crore Data Center at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar, aimed at anchoring the state’s digital economy. Mr. Adani noted that this would establish Bhubaneswar as the “technology capital of eastern India.”

Energy Backbone: A massive ₹30,181 crore Thermal Power Plant near Cuttack, designed to provide the grid stability required for Odisha’s ambitious $1.5 trillion economy goal by 2047.

Building Blocks: A ₹2,100 crore Cement Manufacturing Unit near Cuttack, which Mr. Adani stated would ensure Odisha builds its future “with its own hands, from its own earth. “Odisha does not need to ask permission to lead. The inheritance is already there,” Mr. Adani remarked, drawing parallels between today’s industrialization and the ancient maritime and architectural prowess of the Kalingan Empire.

• From Ashoka to AI

In a speech that was as much a historical tribute as an economic roadmap, Mr. Adani invoked the spirit of the Daya River and the engineering marvels of the Konark Sun Temple. He suggested that the new data centers and power plants are a modern expression of the same “impulse to build things that outlast the moment.”

The Adani Group’s Leadership praised the state government’s transition from “gatekeeper to partner,” citing the Vision 2036 and 2047 roadmap as a credible foundation for large-scale development.

Government Response

Honorable Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi welcomed the investment, noting that the state’s rich mineral endowments and 570-kilometre coastline make it the “consequential intersection” of the Indian economy. “The ground we break today carries a promise,” Mr. Adani concluded, “and we intend to keep it.”