Following is an excerpt from https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/nit-r...ar-in-2024

Quote:The center will house a section for the Foundation for Technology Business Incubation (FTBI), which aims to provide solutions to the problems that our country is currently facing, said an official press release.

The FTBI will provide a platform for young entrepreneurs of NIT Rourkela to showcase their skills and provide innovative solutions to the problems that plague our society.

IOCL has a refinery at Paradeep. See details at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradip_Refinery .
The latest news is that IOCL has received in principle approval to set up a petro-chemical complex with an investment of Rs 61,077 crores ($7.5 billion appx.) near this refinery. Following are some excerpts from 
https://sambadenglish.com/iocl-approves-...nvestment/

Quote:“We thank the Government of Odisha for the incentive package for this project that will produce vital petrochemical products like PVC, Phenol, IPA and Polymers. It will vitalise key downstream industries like plastic, pharma, agrochemical, personal care, paints, etc. and support Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” the corporation said in a statement.

From https://twitter.com/APInfraStory/status/...25/photo/1 
and https://twitter.com/indiainpixels/status...7483382785 and
https://iipmaps.com/view/state+wise+detb...5zYZwAVPsD

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Following are excerpts from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...56545.html

Quote:Published: 16th March 2023 10:55 AM  |  Last Updated: 16th March 2023 10:55 AM

UK-based Odia investors plan EV truck unit in state

The plant would have a capacity of producing 3,000 vehicles per year and provide direct employment to over 500 persons besides promoting ancillary industries.

By SN Agragami Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: UK-based Odia investor Biswanath Patnaik and entrepreneur Arun Kar have evinced interest in setting up an EV-Hydrogen truck and commercial heavy vehicles manufacturing plant in Odisha.They have planned to invest Rs 500 crore in the project through their FINNEST company, which focuses on disruptive ideas in the field of clean and renewable energy, sustainable environmental solutions, fintech, etc.

The EV-Hydrogen truck manufacturing unit would be the first-of-its-kind in the country, focusing on producing heavy vehicles that would be powered by both hydrogen fuel cells and battery electric, said Arun Kar, director FINNEST. ...

As per Sambada, a Masterplan has been produced for this. See 
https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_40946..._1_sf.html

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Andhra Pradesh has multiple airports with scheduled flight services. Following is the airport situation in Andhra Pradesh today. (See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ai...ra_Pradesh)

1. Vizag airport: https://www.skyscanner.com/flights/arriv...departures - 32 flights operated by Indigo (19), Air India (5), AirAsia India (4), Akasa air (2), Go first (1), and Interlies Air (1)
   
2. Vijayawada : https://www.skyscanner.com/flights/arriv...departures - 19 flights operated by Indigo, Air India (2), and Alliance Air (3).
   
3. Tirupati: https://www.skyscanner.com/flights/arriv...departures - Indigo (8), Spicejet (4), Air India (1)
   
4. Rajahmundry: https://www.skyscanner.net/flights/arriv...departures - Indigo (10)
   
5. Kurnool: https://www.skyscanner.net/flights/arriv...departures - Indigo (3)
   
6. Kadapa: https://www.skyscanner.net/flights/arriv...departures - Indigo (3)
   
7. Puttaparthi: https://www.skyscanner.com/flights/arriv...departures - small 
   
8. Bhogapuram - Huge airport as an alternative to Vizag airport is being made.
   
9. Nellore - Under construction
   
10. Kuppam - Under construction
    

1. Bhubaneswar: https://www.skyscanner.com/flights/arriv...departures - 44 flights by Indigo (24), AirAsia India (11), Vistara (5), Alliance Air (3) and Interlies Air (1).
   
2. Jharsuguda: https://www.skyscanner.net/flights/arriv...departures - Alliance Air (3), Spice Jet (2)
   
3. Rourkela: https://www.skyscanner.net/flights/arriv...departures - Allaince Air (1)
   
4. Jeypore: https://www.skyscanner.com/flights/arriv...departures - Interlies Air (1)
   
5. Rangeilunda (Berhampur) Airport - 3 times a week 
   
6. Utkela Airport - Coming soon
   
7. Rasgovindpur - in the future plan
   
8. Puri - Airport being made 
   

• Have more airlines fly to Jharsuguda, especially Indigo airlines
  
• The Rourkela, Berhampur, and Rasgovindpur  should me made or upgraded to 4C level where Boeing 737 and Airbus 321 can fly.
  

As per a news in Sambada on March 18, 2023, the ESI Regional board has decided to establish a medical college in Rourkela. Hope this happens. The link to the Sambada article is https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_40819..._1_sf.html .

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfdyjQC6...agiStudios

See this article from 2020.

http://www.orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NjU2OQ==