Odisha Partners with 33 Firms to Boost Textile Sector

Quick Summary

• Odisha signed 33 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with textile and apparel companies on July 25, 2025, involving investments of ₹7,808 crore.
• The projects are expected to generate approximately 53,300 jobs.
• Over 160 companies participated in Odisha TEX 2025, including major players like Page Industries, KPR Mills, Sportking, and Anubhav Apparels.
• The State launched two advanced textile and footwear parks with plug-and-play facilities for high-standard manufacturing.It also introduced modern workers’ hostels to enhance industrial stability.
• Employment cost subsidies under the Odisha Technical Textile and Apparel Policy 2022 have been increased: ₹6,000 per month for male workers (up from ₹5,000) and ₹7,000 per month for female workers (up from ₹6,000).
• A dedicated task force was announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi under the industries department to fast-track investment implementation.
• Odisha aims to create over one lakh jobs in textiles/apparel by 2030 while expanding new textile clusters in Bolangir, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Jagasinghpur Ganjam & Cuttack.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The signing of MoUs worth ₹7,808 crore signals a significant boost to Odisha’s growing presence in the textiles sector. With over one lakh job creation targeted by 2030 and efforts such as modern infrastructure (textile parks), subsidized workforce costs for both male/female employees under updated state policy frameworks appear economically progressive GPS,momentum aimed long-term upliftemploymentregions drawn<