Hyderabad, Dec.12 (NSS): Sabyasachi Ghosh, Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, held a Co-ordination meeting in his chambers with officials of NFDB and State Fisheries Department today at Secretariat.
The following important decisions were taken. The funds allocated under PMMSY 2024-25 available in SNA-SPARSH account shall be utilized by the end of March, 2024. Submit the revised proposal for Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Murrel with an outlay of Rs 25.00 Cr under PMMSY-Central Sector Scheme 2024-25 on 100% grant at Yellampalli Reservoir, Mancherial District.
Submit DPR for Recreational Fisheries with an outlay of Rs 2.0 Cr at Shamirpet lake of Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Requested the NFDB to clear all the pending insurance cases under Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS) by reconciliation with Fisheries Department.
FDB requested for allocation of additional 10 acres of land adjacent to NFDB office building at Rajendra Nagar for expansion of activities. It is proposed to conduct a meeting with all the District Fisheries Officers on January 7 or 8, 2025 in the NFDB on sensitization of schemes and funding opportunities.
It is proposed to jointly (NFDB & Dept. of Fisheries) organize Fish Festival 2025, at People Plaza, Necklace Road, Hyderabad during February /March 2025 to promote Fish consumption and encourage valve added products.
Dr Bijay Kumar Behera, Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad, P. Nehru, Executive Director, NFDB and State Govt. Officials were participated in the meeting.
