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White Paper on Blue Economy outlines roadmap to unlock India's Marine Resource Potential

Posted 01 Aug 2025

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Innovation and Sustainable Growth’ outlines a roadmap to 2035, prioritizing feasible projects and building investor confidence to establish the blue economy as a vital engine for national development.

About Blue Economy

  • It comprises of ocean resources and man-made infrastructure in marine, maritime, and coastal zones, contributing to economic growth, environmental sustainability, and national security.
  • Significance: India’s blue economy, driven by its 11,098 km coastline and 2.4 million sq. km EEZ, is a key engine for national growth and a core pillar of Viksit Bharat 2047.
  • Sector Specific Challenges

Key Recommendations

  • Improve inter-ministerial coordination and data-sharing mechanisms.
  • Attract private and global investments through blue bonds, blended finance, sovereign guarantees, and PPPs.
  • Scale successful state-level models such as women-led seaweed farming in Odisha, smart ports in Kochi, and eco-tourism in the Andaman Islands.
  • Tags :
  • Blue Economy
  • Exclusive Economic Zones
  • Seaweed Farming
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