Delhi Govt to auction ponds for fish farming

Delhi government has identified 24 water bodies suitable for fish farming which will be auctioned.
The Fisheries Unit has consistently been encouraging fish culture in the water bodies and village ponds of the national capital to overcome the problem of encroachment on such water bodies situated on gram sabha land, an official said.
It is important to note that under the provision of Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, Gram Panchayat has to develop activities such as poultry farming and fishery.
The Fisheries Unit has produced 18.25 lakh fish seeds and 680 metric tonnes of fish this year, according to Delhi government data.

It has 15 nursery ponds covering a total water area of about two acres, wherein the unit produces and procures fish seed, rears them to fry and fingerling size and stocks in public and private waters.
The unit also leases out specific water portions for fishing every year under rules and regulations laid down in Indian Fisheries Act 1897 and Fisheries Act 1914.