National Development Board (NFDB), Chief Executive, Dr C Suvarna was on a visit to Jharkhand to inquire about the progress of Blue Revolution and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Jharkhand and technical changes taking place in fisheries here. She said during the meeting that the Board will provide full support to the fish farmers of the State.
The Chief Executive said that the NFDB is always ready to help the State with technical assistance; the farmers here can be further promoted. Apart from this, she also said that behind this achievement of fish farming in Jharkhand, the guidelines of the officials and the hard work of the fish farmers here are also hidden.
On the second day of Jharkhand tour, Suvarna visited the retail fish market built in Deoghar district and Amit Kumar’s recirculatory aquaculture system under Blue Revolution Scheme in the presence of Director Fisheries, HN Dwivedi and Jharkhand and District Fisheries Officer, Deoghar, Prashant Kumar. Along with this, under construction of selected beneficiary Pradeep Gupta under PMSSY, a recirculatory aquaculture system of Rs 7.50 lakh, biofloc pond under construction of Kaushalya Devi was also inspected. During the excursion, the work of fish-cum-duck rearing was also seen. Discussions on fisheries development were also held with Manjunath Bhajantri, Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar. In order to return to Ranchi, fish seed hatcheries and fish feed sites under construction in Giridih district were also seen under the PMMSY.