Odisha will set up a dedicated Blue Economy Hub (B-Hub) to function as the mission’s knowledge, innovation and coordination centre, the chief secretary said.

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The Odisha government on Wednesday approved a deep sea fishing mission with an outlay of over ₹2,000 crore, aiming to transform the state into a leading marine export hub, officials said.The mission was approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.It is a flagship initiative of the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department to unlock the vast offshore fisheries potential of the state and accelerate blue economy-led growth, Chief Secretary Anu Garg told reporters here.The mission seeks to promote sustainable deep-sea fishing, modernise marine fisheries infrastructure, enhance seafood exports, and strengthen the fishing community’s livelihoods, she said.An estimated ₹2,295.45 crore will be spent to implement the mission over 2026-2036, Garg said.She said it will be implemented in a phased manner through convergence of central schemes, state support, beneficiary participation, institutional finance and public-private partnership (PPP).The state will set up a dedicated Blue Economy Hub (B-Hub) to function as the mission's knowledge, innovation and coordination centre, the chief secretary said.The project is expected to generate an additional 2 lakh metric tonnes of marine fish production annually, create over 50,000 employment opportunities, substantially enhance the income of marine fishers and increase Odisha's marine exports to around ₹5,000 crore per year by 2036, the officials said.The cabinet also approved flyovers on the road connecting Jaydev Vihar to Nandankanan in Bhubaneswar city at a cost of ₹579 crore. It is expected to be completed in two years, Garg said.Approval was given to set up a State Data Centre 2.0 by upgrading the existing one with an investment of ₹268.44 crore.Besides, the cabinet cleared two in-stream storage structures across the Tel river in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, and the Ong river in Gaisilat block of Bargarh district.Among other proposals, the cabinet approved mid-day meals to 46.6 lakh secondary school students under the Mukhyamantri Poshan Yojana (MMPY) with an outlay of ₹3,506.99 crore over the next four years, the officials said.Published on July 2, 2026