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Kalinganagar is a planned industrial town in Jajpur district of coastal Odisha, India. A large number of steel plants including projects by Jindal Steel, VISA Steel and Tata Steel are in various stages of implementation.

The government of India has given final approval to develop the Kalinganagar complex as a National Investment Manufacturing Zone under the National Manufacturing Policy.

Kalinganagar is a geographical unit named by the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) where the Govt. of Odisha aims at developing a steel-producers-hub. The process started in the early 1990s when the ex-CM, Biju Patanaik, took the lead role in promoting the steel-hub. He invited Swaraj Paul, a NRI British industrialist to set up a steel plant which did not materialize. Later, industrial activity grew when his son Naveen Patnaik became the CM of Odisha. Now there are around 15 plants operating in the region.

On 2 January 2006 about 800 tribals protested against the IDCO, they allege that IDCO has been acquiring their lands either through force or at a low price and selling the same land to various companies at a high price. They also allege that they were not consulted or provided with access to information, and are excluded from the decision-making processes that affect their livelihood.The Special Armed Police Forces carried out a firing in which 13 tribals were killed and more than 40 of were wounded.

Kalinganagar is situated in Jajpur District of Odisha, India. It is located at latitude 200 45’ N and longitude 850 50’ E. It has an average elevation of 51 m (167 ft) above mean sea level.

Kalinganagar is a global steel hub of international business and commerce having many manufacturing companies and corporations established. The town is a major center for banking and finance, retailing, steel, coal, iron, cromite mines trade, transportation, real estate, as well as traditional advertising, legal services, accountancy, insurance, theater, fashion, and the arts in the India.

IDCO has prepared plan for Kalinganagar industrial complex. It has both public steel company like NINL and many private steel companies such as Tata Steel, Tata Power, Jindal Steel, VISA Steel, Mesco etc. and other companies like Emami, Container Corporation etc. Kalinga Nagar Development Authority (KNDA) will take over all development, planning and building regulations.

The nearest railway stations are Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station, Baghuapal Railway Station, Sukinda Road Railway Station and Jakhapura Railway Station. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.

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