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KTR: Largest integrated aqua hub to come up in Telangana

Not only isTelanganais all set to house the world’s largest integrated freshwater aqua hub spread over 370 acres at the Mid Manair dam inRajanna Sircilladistrict, the state is now working on setting up similar aqua hubs across the state wherever newreservoirsare coming up, industries minister KT Rama Rao said.

The aqua hub in Rajanna Sircilla will have 300 acres of processing area. It has garnered capital Investment of 1,300 crore by four players – US-based Fishin, Rajanna Aqua, Mulpuri Aqua and Ananda group. It is targeting annual exports of 1,000 crore with close to 12,000 direct and indirect jobs. The hub is slated to see fish production of over 1.2 lakh metric tonnes per annum.

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