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PM Modi to lay foundation stones for fish market, aqua park in Odisha today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay foundation stones for a Rs 60 crore retail fish market in Odisha's Bhubaneswar and a Rs 100 crore integrated aqua park in Hirakud in Sambalpur district on Saturday, officials said. The PM will launch these projects through video conferencing from New Delhi, they said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo and other dignitaries will remain present at the state-level function when Modi will launch the 'PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana', and the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta' in pulses from the national capital. Odisha CMO, in a social media post, said, Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhan-Ya Kisan Yojana' and the 'Dali National Crop Self-Reliance Mission' through a virtual medium, along with laying the foundation stone for an ultra-modern integrated aqua park at a cost of Rs 100 crore under the 'Prime Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana' and an ultra-modern retail fi

Are we supposed to eat dhoklas? Mahua Moitra on CR Park fish market row

CR Park fish market row: Viral videos show groups removing fish stalls near temple in CR Park, BJP calls video fake

India's fishery sector loses $2.2 bn annually due to water pollution: Study

India's fishery sector loses over USD 2 billion due to untreated wastewater contaminating waterways, according to a study published on Wednesday. It also said the country suffers an annual economic loss of USD 246 million from diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water due to poor wastewater management. Launched at the World Ocean Summit in Japan by ocean health initiative Back to Blue and the Ocean Sewage Alliance, the study highlights the high cost of inaction in wastewater management in Brazil, India, Kenya, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Untreated or poorly treated wastewater is a major source of pollution and disease. When it enters rivers, oceans and drinking water supplies, the consequences are severe. Among the five countries, India's fishery sector suffers the most, losing 5.4 per cent (USD 2.2 billion) of its economic value annually, followed by Kenya (5.1 per cent). Since India is a major seafood supplier, this threatens both domestic food security and exp

Hilsa bonanza: Prized fish from Bangladesh back on plate as imports resume

Before the turmoil, Bangladesh exported an average of 5,000 tonnes of Hilsa to India annually, a practice that began in 1996

Bangladesh turmoil leads to fish shortage, high prices in Delhi's CR Park

Exports from Bangladesh were suspended in light of the crisis, which started as student protests against the nation's quota system and led to the ouster of now-ex Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Centre to launch 125-plus fisheries projects in Tamil Nadu on Friday

In a major boost to the fisheries sector, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh is slated to inaugurate more than 125 projects at the Fisheries Summer Meet to be held in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on Friday, according to ministry officials. These initiatives, approved under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), represent a total investment exceeding Rs 100 crore. The ministry officials said the diverse array of initiatives includes fish retail kiosks, shrimp hatcheries, brood banks, ornamental fish units, biofloc units, fish feed mills, and fish value-added enterprises. PMMSY, a flagship programme of the Centre, aims to foster sustainable development in the fisheries sector. While details of specific financial assistance were not disclosed, the scheme is expected to significantly bolster local businesses and enhance the country's fisheries output. The event will also see Singh distribute grants to 12 winners of the inaugural Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge, organised by the ...

India's inland fish production tripled in last 9 yrs: Union minster Rupala

Inland fish production in India has almost tripled in the last nine years, Union minister Parshottam Rupala said on Tuesday. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of 'Global Fisheries Conference India 2023' organised by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying at Science City here on the occasion of World Fisheries Day. "Fisheries is India's sunrise sector and PM Narendra Modi has given priority to it. Our country today ranks third globally in terms of fish production and we are connected with the world through this trade. Country's inland fish production has almost tripled in the last nine years and still, there are immense growth opportunities," said Rupala. Addressing a press conference later, Rupala said the Modi government, since 2015, has allocated Rs 38,000 crore under different schemes including the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna, whereas only Rs 3,680 crore was allocated to this sector by the previous governments till 2014. Rupala said this was the .

Free fish seed scheme to benefit nearly 20,000 farmers in Rajasthan

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently approved the Rs 2 crore project that will provide each farmer or diggi (water pond)

Experts want Indo-UK partnership to attain 'One Health Aquaculture' concept

The meet also called for Indo-UK partnership to facilitate research collaboration helping to improve safe and sustainable aquaculture production in the country

Is tilapia the next big idea for boosting India's aquaculture sector?

Rising demand, export potential, ease of production have turned the focus on the humble tilapia

FreshToHome scales up expansion to over 150 cities across India

Plans mass expansion with 100 new powered by FreshToHome stores

China detects coronavirus in shrimp; suspends imports from Ecuador

China began testing imported fresh and frozen food after the coronavirus was found on a chopping board used to cut salmon at a large food market in Beijing

Is your fresh fish really fresh?

Food inspectors, regulators and even health-conscious consumers would soon be in a position to find out if the fish available in the market is free of contaminants