Odisha Launches Marine Spatial Plan
Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Apr 16, 2026 · Last updated Apr 16, 2026
The implementation of the Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) in India===Odisha is expected to positively impact the state's blue economy by promoting sustainable development in fisheries, tourism, ports, and ocean energy sectors. This initiative, supported by Norway, sets a new benchmark for integrated coastal planning, potentially attracting investments in marine-related industries while ensuring environmental protection.
The India===Odisha government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India===National Centre for Coastal Research, under the India===Ministry of Earth Sciences, to implement a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP). This initiative, part of India's Sustainable Ocean Planning program in collaboration with Norway, aims to balance coastal economic growth with marine conservation. India===Odisha is the first state to implement the second phase of this program, following India===Puducherry and India===Lakshadweep. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted that the MSP will boost the state's blue economy, protect marine ecology and biodiversity, and promote local coastal economies. The plan will scientifically manage marine ecosystems to meet the needs of various sectors like fisheries, tourism, ports, and ocean energy, while safeguarding marine biodiversity. The Odisha Marine Biotechnology Research and Innovation Corridor (OMBRIC), launched last year, will further strengthen the MSP by promoting marine biotechnology for environmental protection and economic development. The initiative aligns with India===Odisha's vision for prosperity by 2036 and a developed India by 2047.
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