Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday said that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has assured him that the long-awaited Vedanta University project will be established only in Odisha, reigniting hopes for the ambitious educational venture.

Agarwal made the remarks following a meeting with the Chief Minister in Bhubaneswar, where they discussed the Group’s plans for an additional Rs 1 lakh crore investment in the state.

“The Vedanta University project was also discussed, and the Chief Minister told me that if a world-class university has to be set up, it should be only in Odisha. I thanked him for the gesture,” Agarwal told reporters after the meeting.

Originally announced in 2006, the proposed Vedanta University — envisioned as a not-for-profit, world-class institution near Puri — had faced delays due to land acquisition and legal hurdles. The recent assurance from the new state government is being seen as a fresh push for the project, which aims to attract global talent and position Odisha as a hub for higher education and research.