The Fisheries department of Chhattisgarh is responsible for fisheries development, production, preservation and protection of stocks. It works with the central government to formulate policies and programs. The department has built infrastructure across the state to improve productivity, preservation, and livestock health. It focuses on strengthening farms, expanding aquaculture, and supporting fisherfolk. Village ponds have been increased to improve fish productivity, and inland fisheries are part of rural development. Subsidies of up to Rs. 12,000-15,000 are provided to scheduled tribes and castes for fisheries. The department relies on culturing major carp fish in 59,384 ponds covering 0.751 lakh hectares of water area

1. FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OF CHHATTISGARH

2. The Fisheries department of Chhattisgarh is responsible for the production, preservation, protection and
improvement of stocks, fisheries development .

3. The Fisheries department takes the help from central department in the formulation of policies and
programmes in the field of fisheries.

4. The Development has made Chhattisgarh requisite infrastructure in different parts of the state for improving
productivity, Preservation and protection of livestock through provision of health care.

5. With Strengthening of livestock farms for development of superior germplasm for distribution in states and
Expansion of aquaculture in fresh, brackish water and welfare of fisher folk.

6. For improving fish productivity the village ponds are increased per hectare. Inland fisheries are an integral
component of rural development programme..

7. Under the programme of giving assistance to scheduled tribes and scheduled castes fishermen is being
carried out which aims at providing subsidy up to a maximum limit of Rs. 12000/-15000/-.

8. The fisheries department is mostly culture based. The major carp fish group always play a leading role. There
is availability of 59384 ponds covering 0.751 lakhs hectare water area is the main asset on which culture
fisheries rest.

9. The State Government has sanctioned Rs 2crore for the purchase of fishing nets and ice-boxes which will be
distributed free of cost to the beneficiaries.

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