Bhubaneswar, July 29 -- Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, is set to establish Rs.1.3 trillion greenfield aluminium smelter project in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, marking the largest manufacturing investment of Q1 FY26, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
As part of the project, Vedanta will set up a 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) aluminium smelter and a 4,900 MW captive power plant near Kamakhyanagar. Upon completion, it is expected to be one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world.
The project is projected to generate over 2 lakh jobs and provide a significant boost to the regional economy by spurring the development of auxiliary industries, logistics, and infrastructure...