Yelhou Ngamee Lup formed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 23 2023:
A fishermen's body named Yelhou Ngamee Lup has been formed with the main objective to make the state self-sufficient in fish production and ensure a society healthy with consumption of local and fresh fish.
According to a statement of Yelhou Ngamee Lup, the newly floated fish farmers' body has seven main objectives with the first to increase fish production in the state and the second improve economy of the state by preventing outflow of huge expenditure incurred on importing fish from outside.
The third objective is to take up steps for improving the socio-economic condition of fish farmers while the fourth objective is to approach the government for developing market for local fishes.
About the fifth objective, the body said that efforts will be made to increase the number of fish ponds and fish farms across the state.
Creating awareness among the people on fish rearing and taking up necessary steps in this regard and providing fresh fish and good food to people are sixth and seventh objective respectively, the fish farmers' body said in a statement issued by its president L Tomba Singh.