India Odisha science technology roadmap

Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh (politician) met India — Odisha's Science & Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra to lay out an integrated roadmap for India — Odisha, combining the Centre's proposed Rare Earth Corridor, marine and coastal resources, biotechnology ecosystem, space capabilities, and scientific institutions. The meeting finalized the expansion of the Institute of Life Sciences, India (ILS), Bhubaneswar, with the India — Odisha government providing an additional 50 acres of land. Discussions covered the India — Odisha Marine Biotechnology Research & Innovation Corridor (OMBRIC), which has partnerships with IIT Bhubaneswar, Berhampur University, Fakir Mohan University, NIT Rourkela, IISER Berhampur, and ILS. The roadmap also explored integrating India — Odisha's space capabilities with ISRO, including a possible Space Research and Manufacturing Centre in PPP mode, and advancing rare earth exploration linked to the Union Budget 2026-27 rare earth corridors. The initiative aims to create a connected ecosystem spanning ocean resources, critical minerals, life sciences, space technology, and technology-led economic development, with continued Centre-state coordination.