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Nationwide River Ranching Programme
October 13 , 2021
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- 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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