The plant houses 10 circular tanks with a capacity of 50,000 litres of water each and has been set up at a cost of Rs 50 lakhs
Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr L Murugan recently inaugurated the Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS) technology for the culture of rainbow trout in the private sector under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) at Awantipora. Coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 50 lakhs, the plant houses 10 circular tanks with a capacity of 50,000 litres of water each.
District Development Commissioner, Baseer ul haq Chowdhary and other senior officers were present at the inaugural ceremony.
The project is seen as a profitable and sustainable source of employment as it has shown great promise in other parts of the country where fish farming is carried out and such projects are in operation. The Union MoS on the occasion said that the reproduction process facilitates the entrenchment of producers in their communities as they generate alternative livelihood opportunities. He made a thorough inspection of the RAS plant and interacted with district officers.
The minister called upon the aspiring fish farmers to harness the potential of the fisheries sector in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive and equitable manner. He impressed upon them to enhance fish production and productivity through expansion, intensification, diversification and productive utilisation of land and water besides modernising and strengthening the value chain including post-harvest management and quality improvement.
