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Time of India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bhopal to get first fish restaurant, Halali Dam to become reservoir fisheries cluster
Indore: Madhya Pradesh's Reservoir Fisheries Production & Processing Cluster, located in Halali Dam near Bhopal, will be virtually inaugurated from Indore during the National Inland Fisheries & Aquaculture Meet on Friday. This first-of-its-kind event in an inland state aims to significantly boost fish production in regions without sea access. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, will preside over the inauguration in the presence of chief minister Mohan Yadav. This cluster is one of 17 such initiatives identified by the central govt across the country, designed to leverage regional aquaculture strengths. The CM highlighted the unique nature of the Indore meeting, emphasizing its focus on enhancing fisheries production in landlocked states. Only representatives from states not engaged in marine fisheries activities are participating. The meet will see the participation of fisheries ministers and senior officials from around 20 states across India. "As per Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's directives to promote fish export, the national meeting in Indore will feature technical sessions on various experiments being conducted in different Indian states. Experts from national institutions like ICAR-CIFRI, ICAR-CIFA, and NFDB will deliver presentations on the latest global techniques in fish production," state fisheries department's MD Nidhi Nivedita said. She added that topics covered in these sessions will include reservoir leasing policies, modern methods of fish farming in rivers and ponds, and the potential for cold-water aquaculture. The state govt's initiatives are contributing to an increase in the income of fisherfolk. Furthermore, all activities related to fisheries in Madhya Pradesh are being diligently pursued to achieve the Vision 2047 goals, with particular emphasis on input supply, post-harvest management, processing, and product export, the MD said. Meanwhile, the state fisheries department is set to open its first 'fish restaurant' in Bhopal, which will offer fish foods of different varieties along with selling ornamental fishes to the visitors. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
02-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Ramanathapuram Collector distributes 60 tonnes of Kappaphycus seed to women cultivators
Ramanathapuram Collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon, along with Kannan Srinivasan, Director, CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, distributed 60 tonnes of Kappaphycus seed to 60 beneficiaries during a project closure ceremony at Marine Algal Research Station in Mandapam, recently. To revive production of red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii and to support women cultivators who rely on seaweed farming, the initiative to restore the farming activity and production rate, a seed bank for Kappaphycus alvarezii was established by CSIR-CSMCRI-Marine Algal research station, Mandapam camp in 2021 near the Umayalpuram coast, Mandapam. The initiative, which was undertaken under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Government. of India, funded project in PMMSY scheme, earmarked 300 tonne as the target. Under the scheme, CSIR-CSMCRI-Marine Algal research station has produced 278 tonnes of fresh quality seed and distributed among the 211 beneficiaries since the initiation of this project, said a press release of CSIR-CSMCRI. The beneficiaries who were each given one tonne of seed material were identified by the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu. The new beneficiaries have been selected from Mandapam coast, Sambai, Mangadu in Rameswaram Island, Puthupatinam in North Ramanathapuram, Kumarappavayal, and Muthukuda in Pudukottai district.
