A ₹240.50 crore investment plan for Odisha’s Kataka ITI cluster has received approval under PM-SETU, with Tata Steel Foundation named as the industry partner. The National Steering Committee cleared the plan on 16 October 2026, according to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
What happened
Government ITI Kataka is the hub. The four spokes are Madhusudan Government ITI Choudwar, Government ITI Paradeep, Government ITI Jajpur and Government ITI Dhenkanal.
The Odisha plan forms part of a five-cluster package worth ₹1,194.92 crore across Odisha, Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir. That larger figure is the multi-state total; it is not Odisha’s allocation.
Why it matters
The programme aims to bring training infrastructure and industry requirements closer together. For employers and students, the practical test will be the equipment, courses and employer links that emerge from the approved plan.
The release does not provide a cluster-specific completion schedule, new seat count, placement commitment or detailed funding split. It also does not say Tata Steel Foundation will fund the entire ₹240.50 crore.
Watch next
Next to watch are the implementation schedule and institute-level details: which trades will change, what equipment will be installed and when students can access upgraded training. Until those steps are documented, this remains an approved investment plan.
Source: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship / PIB, 16 October 2026.
Featured file photograph: Tata Steel Technical Institute, Jamshedpur / Tata Steel. It does not depict the Odisha upgrade.
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