Rs 22 crore spent on fish production: Himachal Govt

Shimla, August 11

From January 2023 to June 2024, the state’s fisheries sector has witnessed the production of approximately 21,000 metric ton of fish.

“With an investment of Rs 22.66 crore, several projects aimed at modernising and expanding the fisheries sector are being implemented. These include 258 new trout units, 20 fishery kiosks, six fish feed plants (both large and small), 47 biofloc units, two cold storage facilities, two ice factories, four re-circulating aquaculture systems, two ornamental fish units and four working trout hatcheries in the private sector,” said a government spokesperson. He said new ponds were being constructed on 25 hectares. — TNS