Bhubaneswar: The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority on Wednesday cleared five industrial projects envisaging a cumulative investment of Rs 1,508 crore.

Industries secretary Sanjeev Chopra said the authority gave its nod to a polyester product manufacturing unit with 3.24 lakh tonne per annum capacity at Textile Park in Bhadrak. This park has the potential of growing to a polyester textile hub of eastern India. "The proposal involves investment of Rs 975.10 crore," he said.

Other approved projects included an aluminium manufacturing unit proposed to be set up at Angul Almunium Park with an investment of Rs 200 crore and a vegetable oil manufacturing unit in Paradip with an investment of Rs 200 crore.

Besides, an instant pasta, vermicelli and sweet potato powder unit proposed to be set up at Khurda industrial estate with an investment of Rs 71 crore and an integrated cold chain service unit at the Sea Food Park at Deras with an investment of Rs 62.10 crore were also okayed.

Apart from this, the proposal of Suguna Foods for change of location of its poultry feed plant from Bhubaneswar to the Jayamangal Industrial area in Khurda was also approved in the meeting. This unit envisages production of 1,24,800 tonnes of feed per annum.

Chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi directed concerned departments to provide facilitating help to the units from grounding till commissioning.

At the outset, Chopra presented details of the projects with their technical, environmental, land, water and manpower requirements.

On Monday, chief minister Naveen Patnaik launched as many as 19 industrial projects in the state. Of these, seven manufacturing units were inaugurated and groundbreaking was organised for 12 units.

The cumulative investment for these nineteen projects stood at Rs 2,675 crore. The projects were in diverse sectors, including textiles and apparel, chemicals, fertilisers, cement, food-processing and downstream among others.