Bhubaneswar, July 21 -- The Odisha government on Tuesday approved 23 major industrial projects involving a total investment of Rs 4,573.87 crore, with the potential to generate 22,873 employment opportunities across the state.

The projects received clearance at the 148th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg.

The approved investments span a wide range of sectors, including Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled Services (ITES), green energy equipment, battery and energy storage, chemicals, textiles and apparel, food processing, steel downstream, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, infrastructure and logistics, healthcare, and tourism.

The diversified investment por...