Fishery organisations extend gratitude
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 20 2023:
Many fishery organisations based in Bishnupur have extended their gratitude to Chief Minister N Biren Singh and Fisheries Minister for posting Keisham Dineshwar as District Fishery Officer, Bishnupur.
This was conveyed by representatives of Bishnupur District Fishery and Allied Development Cooperative Federation Ltd, Bishnupur District Fish Farmer Producer Organisation Cooperative Society, Kha Sanjenbam Pisciculture cum Livestock and Toubul Hatchery Committee during a press conference held at Manipur Press Club today.
Speaking to media persons, Keisham Somen, president, Bishnupur District Fishery and Allied Development Cooperative Federation Ltd informed that a majority of the population in Bishnupur are engaged in fish farming and thus expressed happiness at the posting of Keisham Dineshwar as District Fishery Officer, Bishnupur.
Thanking the State Government, he added that during his earlier stint as DFO Bishnupur (2021-22), Keisham Dineshwar had undertaken many steps for the benefit and development of fish farmers in the district.
Elaborating some of these, Keisham Somen pointed out that the DFO had released ten lakh fish fingerlings at Takmu Experimental Fish Farm on September 8, 2022 to revive the farm.
During the Fish Fair cum Fish Crop Competition, 2022, the DFO Bishnupur bagged the prize for highest fish production officer (Valley) with a production of 35,362 kg of fish, he added.
In addition, during his stint as DFO, Bishnupur, the district produced a total of 9582 metric tons of fish, making it one of the top districts in fish production in the State, underscored Keisham Somen.
It is worth noting here that yesterday Thanga Wangma Students' Welfare Association had appealed to the relevant authorities to reappoint Elangbam Rameshwor (who had recently been transferred on November 17) as DFO of Bishnupur.
He was posted as DFO Bishnupur this year in January.
Meanwhile, Keisham Dineshwar was appointed as DFO Bishnupur in his place.