Fish farms urge for funds
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 29 2015:
Two fish farms which handle the work of distribution of fingerlings to selected fish farmers under the Economic Development Programme (EDP) of Directorate of Minority and Other Backward Classes (MOBC) are currently facing lots of inconvenience as the required fund has not been released on time.
Speaking to reporters, owner of M/s S Dhanabir Fish Seed Farm, Ningombam, Soibam Dhanabir said that supply order for the distribution of rohu and mrigal varieties with respect to fiscal year 2013-2014 was issued on October 10, 2014 .
He said that according to this order, 585 rohu and 585 mrigal fingerlings worth Rs 51 lakh must be distributed to selected 916 fish farmers belonging to minority community, 905 OBC farmers and 77 STs.
According to this order, M/s Sinam Dorendro Singh Fish Seed Production Farm must distribute same number of pengba and catla fingerlings to same number of beneficiaries, he added.
Although the supply order mentioned that the fingerlings and required amount must be released within one month of issuance of the supply order, the DDO concerned has not released the required amount till date.
However, fingerlings were distributed to around 50 per cent of the beneficiaries after they came with delivery slips on February 26, Dhanabir said.
However, these two firms are on the verge of incurring loss as Rs 3.75 was spent in nurturing these fingerlings, he said.
He urged the authority concerned to release the due amount at the earliest.