Madhya Pradesh to Host First-of-Its-Kind Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet Today

In a pioneering initiative, Madhya Pradesh is all set to host the country's first National Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet in Indore on Friday, marking a significant step forward for India's inland fishery sector.

- SATYAPRAKASH SHARMA

BHOPAL:

The event will be accompanied by the virtual inauguration of the state's first Reservoir Fisheries Production and Processing Cluster, near Halali reservoir in Bhopal district, by Union Minister Rajeev Ranjan Singh.

The meet and the launch of the cluster are both being held under the aegis of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said this cluster is part of a national effort, with 17 such hubs planned across the country to tap into regional fishery potential.