Employment opportunities expected during 2024-25

Give expected employment numbers for those projects

The expected employment numbers for the top heavy industry projects in Odisha during 2024-25 are as follows:

1. Jindal Steel and Power Limited expansion in Angul: Over 24,350 persons.
2. Jindal Stainless Limited expansion in Kalinganagar, Jajpur: Over 2,236 persons.
3. Essar Minmet Limited beneficiation, pellet plant, and slurry pipeline in Keonjhar and Paradip: Over 1,468 persons.
4. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited beneficiation and pellet plant expansion: Over 655 persons.
5. Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited steel plant expansion in Pandloi, Sambalpur: Over 3,270 persons.
6. Galax Industries Medium Density Fibreboard manufacturing facility in Khurdha: Over 310 persons.
7. Envirocare Infrasolution pellet plant at Lathikata, Sundergarh: Over 195 persons.
8. Envirocare Infrasolution slurry pipeline project: 68 persons.
9. Fomento Group beneficiation and pellet plant at Dhamra, Bhadrakh: About 700 persons.
10. Rungta Mines Limited Integrated Steel Plant expansion in Dhenkanal: About 290 persons.

These projects together provide employment opportunities spanning from around 68 to over 24,000 with large-scale steel and metallurgical expansions being the most significant job creators [8][9][10].

Citations:
[1] Building the Workforce: India Adds~17 Crore Jobs in 6 years https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2174773
[2] Future of Jobs Report 2025: 78 Million New ... https://www.weforum.org/press/2025/01/future-of-jobs-report-2025-78-million-new-job-opportunities-by-2030-but-urgent-upskilling-needed-to-prepare-workforces/
[3] Employment Projections Home Page https://www.bls.gov/emp/
[4] Employment Situation in the Country A. What PLFS data ... https://dge.gov.in/dge/sites/default/files/2024-11/Revised_Employment_situation_08_11.pdf
[5] The Future of Jobs Report 2025 | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/digest/
[6] Employment in India https://www.dataforindia.com/work-employment-in-india/
[7] The Future of Jobs Report 2025 Predictions and Opp https://employmentnews.gov.in/newemp/MoreContentNew.aspx?n=Editorial&k=120467
[8] Odisha approves investment projects worth Rs 464.72 crore https://investodisha.gov.in/news/
[9] Odisha government approves 15 industrial projects worth ... https://www.eqmagpro.com/odisha-government-approves-15-industrial-projects-worth-rs-3353-crore-eq/
[10] CM Manjhi launches 27 major industrial projects worth ... https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/cm-manjhi-launches-27-major-industrial-projects-worth-25-308-crore-125091501220_1.html