1st Meeting of High-Power Committee (HPC) on SCDF & UIDF for FY 2024-25 held

Bhubaneswar:19/3/25:1stMeeting of HighPower Committee (HPC) on SIDBI Cluster Development Fund (SCDF)& Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF)for FY 2024-25 was held under chairpersonship of Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Odisha Smt. Anu Garg, IAS. on 18.03.2025, Tuesday in 2nd Floor Conference Hall of LokasevaBhavan, Bhubaneswar.
Among others, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and MSME Department, Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Principal Secretary, Works Department, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, HT&H Department, MD, IDCO, Director, Municipal Administration, Director, Horticulture, and other officials of State Government, SIDBI and NHB were present in the meeting.
The meeting discussed the status of the projects sanctioned under SCDF, new project proposals under SCDF, eligible activities under the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF), etc.
Implementing Departments were advised to expedite the execution of the projects as per timeline and submit reimbursement claims to the Finance Department.

HPC approved 2 projectscosting of Rs.335.77 Croreof Industries Department namely 10 MLD CETP at Paradeep and 30 MLD Deep Sea Discharge at Paradeepfor funding under SCDF. Common Utility Corridor in Odisha is coming up at Gopalpur, Ganjam under SCDF with a project cost of 173.02 Crore. It is the first of its kind Utility Corridor in the State which will cater to the demand of existing and upcoming industries in Gopalpur Industrial Park. Implementing Departments were suggested to identify eligible infrastructure projects under UIDF.Some site photographs of ongoing work of Gopalpur Utility Corridor