Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Thursday said that the Odisha government has approved 12 major development proposals, including an ambitious Rs 2,295 crore deep-sea fishing mission, a major regulatory shift to scale up shrimp farming, a state-of-the-art Rs 268 crore data centre, and the extension of the midday meal scheme to higher classes.

The landmark decisions were made during the 43rd State Cabinet meeting.

Addressing the media on the approved projects, Garg said that the government approved a comprehensive regulatory framework and operational guidelines to promote white-leg shrimp culture in inland saline waters, brackish waters, and areas beyond the Coastal Aquaculture Authority's jurisdiction.

"The meet...