The Union Government has given its final approval to setting up of National Investment & Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Kalinganagar,Odisha.

The Union Government on 26 May 2016 approved establishment of a National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Odisha.
•    For execution of the project, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved the 4241 crore rupees. 
•    Of this fund, estimated 3816 crore rupees will be invested for the first phase of the project which will be completed by 2020.
•    In order to boost manufacturing sector, the Union Government in 2014 announced setting up of sixteen national investment and manufacturing zones (NIMZs) under National Manufacturing Policy (NMP).
•    Till 2013-14, 16 NIMZs have been set up. 
•    Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat
•    Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Part city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra
•    Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana
•    Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan
•    Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Regioin, Madhya Pradesh
•    Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad investment Region, Uttar Pradesh
•    Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra
•    Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Region in Rajasthan
•    Nagpur in Maharashtra
•    Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh
•    Medak in Andhra Pradesh (now Telengana)
•    Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh
•    Tumkur in Karnataka
•    Kolar in Karnataka
•    Bidar in Karnataka
•    Gulbarga in Karnataka