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PMMSY benefits handed to fish farmers
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, December 22 2021: Fishery Minister S Rajen Singh has distributed Pradhan Mantri Matsyas Sampada Yojana, PMMSY, benefits to 1503 fish farmers of Manipur through PFMS, today.

Speaking to reporters during the distribution function held at the conference hall of his office at Old Secretariat, he said that PMMSY beneficiaries have been selected through proper screening at the district and State level and this is the first time that the beneficiaries have received their benefits directly through Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme.

The Minister maintained that the Fishery Department has been focusing on bringing the blue revolution successfully and to achieve it, production of self reliant fish products in the State has been given priority.

PMMSY benefits handed to fish farmers

He also assured that local and indigenous fishes will also be produced sufficiently in the coming years.

Loktak Livelihood Mission has been launched in order to encourage the fish farmers residing around Loktak lake.

Areas under the Fishery Department have been leased out to fish farmers to provide income to the farmers and revenue to the Government in return, he added.

The Minister also maintained that Sareng (Wallago attu) which has local importance will be produced in plenty from next year.

Biofloc Fish Farming has been introduced in the State and training for the same has been provided to farmers, he added.

M Harekrishna (IAS), Commissioner Fishery; H Balkrishna Singh (MCS), Director, Fishery Department and other officers of the department also attended the occasion.

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