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समाचार-सार Initiative
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Century." e-Gopala to develop virtual
The Prime Minister said that the
scheme provides for new infrastructure, market place for livestock
modern equipment and access to new
markets to the fish producers, along with he e-Gopala App will facilitate the provision
increased opportunities for fish farming Tof a market place for livestock. Under this
as well as other means. He said this is the scheme, many facilities have been inaugurated
first time after independence that such a in Patna, Purnia, Sitamarhi, Madhepura,
major scheme has been launched in the Kishanganj and Samastipur districts in Bihar.
country for the fisheries sector. Previous The state is crucial for the project as out of state’s
Government’s investment in this sector total population,
before 2014 was Rs 3,682 Crore. But 89 per cent of the
after 2014, the Government has invested people live in villages
Rs 2,600 Crore till date with a projected and out of that
investment at Rs 20,000 Crore. 76 per cent of the
The goal is to double fish exports in the population survive
next 3-4 years which will create millions on agriculture and
of new employment opportunities only animal husbandry.
in the fisheries sector. Benefits of the Through e-Gopala
scheme include addressing critical gaps, App, cattle rearers
to work towards equipping the sector can get all the
with the latest technology, to upgrade information related
critical infrastructure, strengthening the to animal husbandry. They can purchase
value chain and to create employment and sell livestock and access information
opportunities. The scheme also has on availability of quality breeding services,
provisions that would boost the welfare Ayurvedic medicine including guidance for
of those associated with fishing. livestock, and all the appropriate information on
Stating that this was the biggest topics like immunization etc.
investment made in the fisheries sector The Prime Minister also announced setting
since independence, the Prime Minister up of Fish Brood Bank at Sitamarhi and Aquatic
said that the objective is to double Disease Referral Laboratory at Kishanganj under
fish exports in the coming years. Most the Prime Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana.
importantly, to make the optimum use Along with this, he inaugurated one unit of fish
of the fisheries sector, the Prime Minister feed mill in Madhepura and two units of 'Fish
said that a new ministry has been formed on Wheels' in Patna. He also inaugurated the
while other schemes like Mission Clean Comprehensive Fish Production Technology
Ganga and Mission Dolphin will also Centre at Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural
benefit the sector. "This will increase University, Pusa, Bihar. IVF Lab was also started
earning opportunities through farming at Veterinary University.
as well as other means," he added. The
initiative will boost fish, milk and honey
production, paving the way for Blue SCAN QR CODE
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