Following is an excerpt from a report in tathya.in.

Mr.Tharoor met the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Minister Industries to brief them over the proposed investment recently.

As the Chairman of the Afras Projects India Private Limited (APIPL), he has proposed to invest Rs.800 crore in the state.

Mr.Tharoor during the meeting with Ashok Kumar Meena, the Managing Director of IPICOL had presented the proposal to set up India’s first ever welded stainless steel and duplex pipe manufacturing facility.

APIPL is the Indian arm of the Dubai based multinational giant, Afras Ltd.

Mr.Tharoor has asked for a 125 acre patch of land in Choudwar, Dhamra or Gopalpur.

According to the proposal Afras will introduce the State of the Art technology from an established European technology provider.

This will be first down stream industry of the steel sector, which will be using the products of the Jindal Stainless Limited.

R Ravi, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Afras Ltd, presented the concept note on the proposed unique project.

At present the company has asked for 50 acres of land and in future to cater the need of the expansion plans, it will be requiring another 75 acres.