Secretary, DADF, Reviews Preparations for the National Action Plan 2020 for Fisheries in North-East States
An amount of Rs. 4.00 crore has been proposed to be earmarked to these North Eastern States for construction of fishermen houses and contribution towards Saving-cum- Relief scheme. An amount of Rs. 41.00 crore has been earmarked for development of aquaculture in ponds and tanks, seed stocking in reservoirs and development of wet lands in Assam and Manipur depending upon the availability of resources. Similarly, Rs. 4.65 crore was proposed for development of cold water fisheries in Sikkim.