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Odisha Launches ₹1,113.5 Crore Biotech Mission and ₹6,000 Crore Urban Infrastructure Scheme

They aim to boost employment through a five-year ₹7,113.5 crore investment plan that strengthens the state economy

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Overview

  • The Development of Biotechnology mission allocates ₹1,113.5 crore from 2025-26 to 2029-30 across 17 sub-schemes to foster industry-academia-research partnerships in agriculture, medicine and environmental applications
  • The Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikash Yojana commits ₹6,000 crore over five financial years to deliver 50,000 urban infrastructure projects such as community centres, market complexes and EV charging stations
  • MSBY is projected to generate wage employment for 500,000 skilled and unskilled workers while introducing integrated city-revenue models under the Viksit Odisha @2036 framework
  • The cabinet approved a ₹151 crore tender for the Chheligada multipurpose medium irrigation project in Gajapati district to irrigate over 6,200 hectares and bolster drinking water supply for Berhampur
  • Both initiatives support Odisha’s broader vision for holistic growth by strengthening the state’s bio-economy and upgrading urban services