Aditya Birla Group proposes ₹12,000 crore investment for Kansariguda alumina refinery expansion
Aditya Birla Group has proposed an additional ₹12,000 crore investment to expand its alumina refinery in Odisha's Rayagada district. The expansion aims to increase production capacity from 1 MTPA to 3 MTPA, boosting local employment and industrial value addition.
Why it matters
Large-scale industrial investments are critical for regional economic growth and the state's goal of becoming a global hub for aluminium production.
The Aditya Birla Group on Saturday (July 11, 2026) proposed to invest an additional ₹12,000 crore for the expansion of its greenfield alumina refinery project at Kansariguda in Odisha's Rayagada district, an official statement said.
The announcement was made by the group's chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla after meeting Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar.
The company's new investment proposal came up during review of the progress of the group's ongoing and proposed investments across the state.
The company, which already has a refinery and two smelter plants in Odisha, has been implementing a 1 MTPA capacity greenfield refinery project at Kansariguda at an investment of ₹8,000 crore through Hindalco Industries Limited.
With the proposed expansion of the project from 1 MTPA to 3 MTPA capacity, the company's investment would increase to ₹20,000 crore.
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