FISHERIES MINISTER OF CHHATTISGARH

The Chhattisgarh Government has encouraged constructing small ponds on private land as per Draught relief program.

The contributions which are being made to set up more circular hatcheries in private and public sector to pull up all the accessible resources of inventions that created novel facilities for rearing and production both

in the coming years

The fisheries minister looks after the availability of water resources. The high rain fall and good temperature regime stimulated state government to open a Fishey College.

The College of Fisheries was inaugurated at Kawardha in Chhattisgarh on July 16, 2010. The college is presently running in a hired building. A forty acre land has been acquired and a full-fledged campus is being

established.

The fisheries sector has been recognized as an authoritative employment and income generator and plays a significant part in rural economy and is a foundation of nutritious and cheap food.

Around 2.50 lakh fishermen in Chhattisgarh depend on aquaculture and fisheries. The fisheries segment occupies a vital place in the socio - economic development of Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh possesses varied and vast natural water area accessible for fish availability in the form of reservoirs, river, tanks and ponds. In rivers, fishing is free for the members of scheduled castes and scheduled

tribes.

Fisheries Minister said Fish seed is an imperative input in the fish culture. A well organized fish seed deal also subsist which aid in meeting above 19 percent of the total constraint outside the State.

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