Quote:From: https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-...nagar.html
Thursday, 09 January 2020 | TATHYA | BHUBANESWAR

The Union Government has decided to shift the Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute (BPNSI) from Puri to Kalinganagar in Jajpur district, where a steel hub is in the making.

With Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan harping on establishment of India’s first steel hub in Kalinganagar, shifting of the BPNSI, which is run by the Ministry of Steel, would be useful for the hub. For this, the Centre has requested the State Government to provide 50 acres of land.

The BPNSI was set up in 2002 for the development of steel sector with an emphasis on the secondary steel sector.

The institute had adopted a three-pronged approach, namely ‘Education and Training, Research and Development and Consultancy, to boost the steel sector.

Quote:From https://steel.gov.in/sites/default/files/ru1599.pdf

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STEEL
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1599
FOR ANSWER ON 04/03/2020
BIJU PATNAIK NATIONAL STEEL INSTITUTE

1599. SHRI PRASHANTA NANDA:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is planning to shift Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute to
Kalinga Nagar area, if so, the details of planning and budget;
(b) whether Government is planning to make it an institute of international
level/standard; and
© whether Government will introduce new courses, if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a)to©: Government is planning to shift Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute (BPNSI)
from Puri to Kalinganagar to make it an international level institute.

Quote:From https://finance.odisha.gov.in/sites/defa...Survey.pdf

3.6.5 With a view to create more employment avenues for the people of Odisha in the skill

category, State Government in collaboration with Ministry of Steel, Government of India is taking all possible steps to upgrade Biju Pattnaik National Steel Institute (BPNSI) to Degree Level Deemed University & to make it a Centre of Excellence. In fact, State Government have agreed inprinciple to the proposal ofMinistry of Steel, Government of India for setting up of a Steel Skill Centre at Kalinga Nagar Steel Hub by BPNSI. In order to develop skill amongst the local people so as to facilitate employment opportunity to work in Steel Industries, the proposal of Ministry of Steel, Government of India for “Steel Skill Training within the Steel Cluster” by BPNSI, has since been approved by State Government. The proposal of shifting BPNSI from Puri to Kalinga Nagar has also been approved.

Quote:The revival of Asia’s largest Sericulture Farm in Odisha
Updated: Mar 15, 2021 3:36 PM

India is the second-largest producer of silk yarn in the world after China. In 2017-20, the Indian government allocated Rs 2161.68 crore under its Central Sector Scheme 'Silk Samagra' to promote silk production.

By Dr Yatharth Kachiar

... In collaboration with the TATA Steel Foundation, the district administration in Jajpur (Odisha) is reviving Asia’s largest sericulture farm at Sukinda. ... 
A small district in Odisha, Jajpur is also home to Gopalpur Tassar Fabrics, one of the country’s leading Tassar producing centres. The famous Gopalpur Tassar fabrics, known for their artistic hand spun and hand reeled yarns, received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government in 2009. After its revival, the Sukinda sericulture farm spread in an area of 298 hectare will act as a demonstration park and leading sericulture hub in the country. It will have world-class spinning and reeling facilities, a cocoon bank, and a high-quality plantation for silkworm rearing, as per the district officials. Advanced technology such as geofencing and drone technology is being used to ensure proper demarcation, monitoring, tracking, and capturing of plantation activity in a phase-wise manner.
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(The author is an independent researcher. She is also a Doctorate from JNU, New Delhi. Twitter: @YKachiar . Views expressed are personal and do not reflect the official position or policy of the Financial Express Online.)