1st District Level Fish Festival held at Purul
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, November 27 2022:
The 1st District Level Fish Festival 2022 was held at Purul in Senapati district.
The 2-days long festival began on November 25 at Purul Multi Purpose Hall.
The inaugural ceremony was graced by Khamsing Ahum, Additional Director of Fisheries, Government of Manipur; Dailord Pao, president Poumai Naga Union and Singoba Singh, Senapati District Fishery Officer as presidium members.
Addressing the gathering, Khamsing Ahum stated that Manipur has a huge deficit of fish production for consumption and urged the people of the hill districts to cultivate fish & contribute to fish production of the State.
Singoba Singh assured to provide all possible assistance for the development of fisheries in Senapati district.
He appealed to the fish farmers to register under Group Accidental Insurance Scheme (GAIS) to avail the benefits of the scheme.
It may be mentioned that 26 stalls were opened and around 1005 Kg of fish were displayed & sold during the festival.