CURATED BY – CHANDAN KUMAR CHAUBEY | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shivhar, BJP District President Neeraj Kumar Singh reached the Fisheries Department office at Kisan Bhawan and met Fisheries Department official Rajneesh Kumar Singha and requested to provide maximum benefits to the fish farmers of Shivhar district.

While giving information about Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, Fisheries Officer Rajneesh Kumar Sinha has said that the objective of this scheme is to provide scientific training to the fish farmers of the state and district Sheohar by implementing schemes related to fish production, productivity, infrastructure and post-harvest management. The aim is to produce fish using the same method and ensure availability of quality edible fish in the market.

BJP District President Neeraj Kumar Singh has said that under the Prime Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana, up to Rs 5 lakh is provided to fish farmers and farmers. In which 40 percent grant is being given to male farmers, 60 percent to female farmers and 70 percent grant to Scheduled Castes, avail the benefits.

Construction of new pond, improved input, installation of fish seed hatchery, construction of rearing pond are being done in the district by the Fisheries Department. In this direction, there are 22 beneficiaries of the Fish Seed Scheme. And 84 online applications have been received for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.

While giving information to BJP District President Neeraj Kumar Singh, Fisheries Development Officer Yashveer Kumar Chaudhary said that 30 fish farmers and farmers were taken to Kolkata for training outside the state and 150 fish farmers and farmers were given training inside the state. Has gone.