Live Fish Gene and Community Aquaculture Centre inaugurated
Source: The Sangai Express

Chandel, September 19 2026: With the aim to preserve endemic variety fish species, a Live Fish Gene and Community Aquaculture Centre was inaugurated at Chakpikarong in Chandel district today besides an awareness programme.

The programme was organised by Dhanamanjuri University (DMU), Manipur in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agruicultural Research (ICAR) - National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow.

The Centre was inaugurated by Professor W Chandbabu Singh, Vice-Chancellor, DMU along with Dr Kajal Chakraborty, Director, ICAR-NBFGR and Robert Singh Kshetrimayum, Commissioner, Fisheries, Government of Manipur.

Addressing the event, Dr Kajal Chakraborty, Director, ICAR-NBFGR appreciated the idea of Community Aquaculture Centre at Chakpikarong adding that the spot has been identified as one of the hotspots with endemic species of fishes.

The Director also expressed joy on being informed that over 100 species of fishes have been discovered in Chakpi River, the lifeline of Chandel and Chakpikarong.

Robert Singh Kshetrimayum, who had earlier served as the DC of Chandel said the Community Aquaculture Centre project is a very positive project.

He said that the project of preserving and conserving fish will not only benefit the people of Chakpikarong but the whole state of Manipur as well.

He added that such projects are important for the growth of the population of the indigenous or endemic fishes.

Professor W Chandbabu Singh also appreciated the initiative taken up by Dr Bd Shangningam, Assistant Professor, DMU for establishing the Community Aquaculture Centre.

As part of the event, a book on fishery was also released while a Memorandum of Understanding was also exchanged between DMU and ICAR.

Input items such as fish food, net and buckets were distributed to over 100 fish farmers that attended the event.

During an interaction session, questions related to fish, fishery and its market were put forward and the same was answered by T Phulen, Director of Fisheries, Government of Manipur.

Besides the fish farmers, the event witnessed the participation of Md Tajuddin, SDO Chakpikarong; Dr RK Joteen Singh, Registrar, DMU; Professot L Hemchandra Singh, Dean, DMU; Ts Berek, Chairman, ANCACSD and staff and scientists from DMU .

The event was a collaborative initiative on Sustainable Aquaculture, Community Empowerment and the Blue Revolution towards Viksit Bharat.

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