SRINAGAR: (Jul 2) The Centre is considering a Rs 100-crore proposal for an Integrated Aqua Park in Jammu and Kashmir under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Phase-II, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said here on Wednesday.
The Union fisheries minister said the park will serve as a model for holistic cold-water aquaculture development and reiterated the government’s commitment to holistic rural development, farmer empowerment, and realising the vision of a self-reliant and developed India.
Singh said flagship schemes like the Blue Revolution, Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), and PMMSY have played a transformative role in strengthening the fisheries ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. PTI
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