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Department of Fisheries implements various schemes for holistic development
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Saturday, 14 December, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Foreseeing the potential of development of fisheries sector, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has been implementing various schemes for holistic development of Fisheries in the country including Bihar. The schemes implemented include; (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented at a total central outlay of Rs 3000 crore for a period of 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20, (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore implemented for a period of 5 years from 2018-19 to 2023-24 for providing concessional finance, (iii) issuance of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to fishers and fish farmers and (iv) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The country is bestowed with varied potential fisheries and aquaculture resources in the form of reservoirs 31.50 lakh ha, Flood Plain Wetlands 5.64 lakh ha, Ponds & Tanks 24.10 lakh ha, Brackish water 12.40 lakh ha, Saline/Alkaline affected area 2.47 lakh ha, Rivers & Canals 1.95 lakh Km, Coastline 8118 km, with estimated potential of fish production of 22.31 million tonnes. Government of Bihar has reported that State has vast and varied water resources suitable for fisheries development which includes Ponds 112296 ha, Oxbow lakes 9000 ha, Wetland 2.40 lakh ha, reservoir 64470 and rivers 3200 km with estimated potential of 12.70lakh tonnes.
As reported by Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Inland Waterways have been identified for shipping and navigation purposes only.
For development of fisheries and aquaculture in Bihar, the projects with total outlay of Rs 522.41 crore including central share of 158.82 crore have been sanctioned under PMMSY during last four years and current financial year. Besides, a total of 1290 numbers of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC), have been sanctioned to fishers and fish farmers of Bihar to help them meet their working capital requirements.
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