30-06-2025
Tourism Minister releases fingerlings in lake in Salem
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran on Monday released fingerlings in the Nainathal Lake near Muthunaickenpatti in Salem under the River Ranching of Fish Seeds Scheme, to boost production of native fish varieties.
On behalf of the Fisheries Department, the Minister released 20,000 fingerlings in the lake in the presence of District Collector R. Brindha Devi.
The Minister told reporters that for the year 2025-2026, four lakh fingerlings will be released in 15 water bodies, including Nainathal, M. Chettipatti, Selathampatti, Thalavaipatti, and S. Parapatti lakes, that come under Salem, Omalur, Tharamangalam, Veerapandi, and Ayothiyapattinam panchayat unions.
In the 2025-2026 Agriculture Budget, an announcement was made on boosting fish production in the lakes under the control of the Rural Development Department. In 2024-2025, two lakh fingerlings were released in water bodies in the Salem district. Through this stocking project, fish production has been increased in rural areas, he said.
Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) P. Sukumar, Fisheries Department Assistant Director Uma Kalaiselvi and officials from concerned departments participated.
