Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS). The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved 10 important proposals related to seven departments including Law, Energy and Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department.
These proposals were approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
The major proposals approved by the Cabinet include the Odisha Marine Fishing (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill, 2026 (OMFRA-2026). Under this, a modern and inclusive legal framework will be created for the marine fisheries sector by repealing the existing Odisha Marine Fishing Regulation Act of 1982.
Speaking to the media, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said that marine fisheries are an important part of the development journey of Odisha. He said that the Chief Minister had announced Deep Sea Fishing Mission and Shrimp Export Mission in the budget, hence it was necessary to bring this new law.
He said that under the new law, special emphasis will be given on conservation of marine resources, coastal protection, seaweed development and mariculture, which were not included earlier. The government hopes that this will give a big boost to the marine economy of the state.
The government aims to increase seafood exports to Rs 25,000 crore by 2036. This will be in line with the “Developed Odisha Vision 2036-47” and the Blue Economy initiative of the state.
The Cabinet also approved the proposal of the Law Department, under which 358 old and irrelevant laws made between 1974 and 2025 will be repealed.
According to the government statement, most of these laws were amendment acts, the provisions of which were already included in the basic laws. Some laws were made only for special circumstances and now their usefulness has ended.
Based on the recommendations of the Odisha State Law Commission, the state government will now bring the Odisha Repealing Bill-2026, through which these 358 laws will be abolished.
Apart from this, the cabinet also approved the proposal to amend the Odisha Thermal Power Policy-2008. Under this, the mandatory share of power given to the government by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) will be reduced from 12-14 percent to 5 percent. This decision has been taken in accordance with the recommendations of the Central Government and the system of states like Chhattisgarh.
In Wednesday’s meeting, the cabinet also approved several other important proposals.
–IANS
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