The notified schemes started during the Covid-19 period on the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren are now yielding pleasant results. Due to this, at one hand Migration has reduced; on the other hand, the youth are now becoming self-sufficient by doing fish farming. This is the reason that about 23 thousand tonnes more fish was produced in the state in the financial year 2022-23. In addition, 1.65 lakh farmers and fish farmers were associated with the business of fish production.
The Chaibasa District Administration was ahead in giving the benefits of the notified schemes started during the Covid period to the beneficiaries. The youth here also came forward and took advantage of the schemes. With the help of Biofloc technology, the youth here are getting 4-5 quintal production per tank by rearing fish like Komonkar / Monosels / Tailapii with less water and Average cost on a small area of land. The youth here, who had the intention of migrating due to Unemployment in the past, were encouraged and benefited from the technology operated on 40 to 60% grant under the scheme notified during the Covid-19 disaster under the aegis of the District Office, as a result today all Earning a better living by staying in their area.
It is not that the government is giving priority to fish production in Chaibasa only through biofloc method. Rather, people are becoming self-sufficient by doing fish farming in 06 reservoirs and 02 mine ponds. Not only fish farming is done in these reservoirs, but from the point of view of tourism, motor boats/pedal boats were given to fisheries societies so that they can earn good income from cage method as well as from tourism. Modi Reservoir in Sadar Block, Jainasai Reservoir in Chakradharpur Block, Nakti Reservoir in Bandgaon Block, Pansua Reservoir in Sonua Block, Belma Reservoir in Manjhgaon Block, Torlo Reservoir in Manjhari Block and other reservoirs of the district, now local people are benefited from fishing and tourism.
The modern method of fish production and regular encouragement and regular training to fish farmers including farmers have the effect that youth are showing their interest in this and increase in fish production is being recorded. Compared to earlier, the Resources are also being made available to the farmers according to their need.