In order to expedite approvals and clearances for 22 large projects in Odisha across sectors like coal, mining, steel, petrochemicals, Railways and power, officials from the project monitoring group would meet the state government officials.

It may be recalled that the union government set up  the project monitoring group under the Cabinet secretariat to review large infrastructure and manufacturing projects facing implementation delay.

The project monitoring group of the Cabinet secretariat will vet the progress of 22 large projects in Odisha across sectors like coal, mining, steel, petrochemicals, Railways and power.

Anil Swaroop, Additional Secretary of Cabinet secretariat would lead a 10-member team for holding discussion with the Odisha chief secretary and other concerned officials on problems impeding the progress of these projects.

The projects to be reviewed include the refinery proposed by Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), steel projects of Jindal Steel & Power and Monnet Ispat & Energy, the alumina refinery of Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) and an aluminium smelter of Aditya Aluminium to name a few.

The deliberations will also focus on headway achieved in case of key rail link projects like Paradeep-Haridaspur, Talcher-Bimlagarh and Angul-Sukinda.