New Delhi, July 13 -- The Aditya Birla Group has proposed an investment of Rs 12,000 crore to expand the capacity of its Kansariguda alumina refinery in Odisha from 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 3 MTPA, a move expected to strengthen India's aluminium value chain while generating significant employment and boosting downstream industrial activity in the state.

According to a post by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Odisha on X, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held discussions with Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, to review the progress of the conglomerate's ongoing and proposed investments across Odisha. During the meeting, the group proposed the Rs 12,000 crore expansion project for the Kansariguda alum...