TNPSC Thervupettagam

Nationwide River Ranching Programme

October 13 , 2021 1013 days 789 0
  • It was recently launched in Uttar Pradesh.
  • It was introduced as special activity under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme.
  • The National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad is the nodal agency.
  • Along with Uttar Pradesh, other 4 states namely, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Tripura and Chhattisgarh also participated in this programme.
  • 3 lakhs fingerlings were ranched at 3 sites in UP, namely, Brijghat, Tigri, Meerut, Garhmukteshwar and Bijnor.
  • River Ranching is a form of aquaculture in which a population of a fish species (such as salmon) is held in captivity.

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