Kisan Credit Cards to be extended to all fishermen soon Union Minister Murugan
Hyderabad Oct 24 PTI The standard operating procedures SOPs for extending the benefits of the Kisan Credit Cards KCC to all fishermen were getting ready Union Minister of State L Murugan said here on Sunday Our government is already issuing Kisan Credit Cards to farmers and we are working for extending that facility to fishermen tooevery fisherman will be given the benefit of KCC soon the Union Minister of State for Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying told reporters after reviewing the activities of the National Fisheries Development Board NFDB This KCC facility has to be extended to all fishermen Every fisherman has to get this facility and we are working on that and very soon the fishermen will get the KCC Under Parshottam Rupala jis Union Minister for Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying guidance we are taking it forward he said adding the SOPs are getting ready the proposals are in advance consideration The government has plans to increase export of marine food products and five fishing harbours in the country would be modernised to international-level with facilities for processing units cold storage among other facilities Murugan said adding that the foundation stone would be laid soon for the five fishing harbours He further said a seaweed park would come up in Tamil Nadu and more such parks would be set up across the country It is a new concept and our government is encouraging seaweed cultivation Seaweed culturing is being promoted across the country in a big way and steps are being taken to identify places in the country where such culturing units can be set up he added Seaweed culture and cage aqua culture are the new age techniques that the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana PMMSY is actively promoting for empowerment of fishermen moreso women he said There is a great demand for seaweed which has medicinal properties in India and abroad Seaweed cultivation helps in empowerment of the fishing community especially women he said While encouraging new-age fishing techniques the government is supporting inland fishing and is keen on increasing export of fish through various projects proposed under the PMMSY the Minister said Earlier Murugan virtually launched the Giant Freshwater Prawn Hatchery established at College of Fisheries Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University RPCAU Dholi Bihar under the NFDB-funded project NFDB Chief Executive C Suvarna and other officials also spoke PTI VVK VVK NVG NVG
Hyderabad Oct 24 PTI The standard operating procedures SOPs for extending the benefits of the Kisan Credit Cards KCC to all fishermen were getting ready Union Minister of State L Murugan said here on Sunday Our government is already issuing Kisan Credit Cards to farmers and we are working for extending that facility to fishermen tooevery fisherman will be given the benefit of KCC soon the Union Minister of State for Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying told reporters after reviewing the activities of the National Fisheries Development Board NFDB This KCC facility has to be extended to all fishermen Every fisherman has to get this facility and we are working on that and very soon the fishermen will get the KCC Under Parshottam Rupala jis Union Minister for Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying guidance we are taking it forward he said adding the SOPs are getting ready the proposals are in advance consideration The government has plans to increase export of marine food products and five fishing harbours in the country would be modernised to international-level with facilities for processing units cold storage among other facilities Murugan said adding that the foundation stone would be laid soon for the five fishing harbours He further said a seaweed park would come up in Tamil Nadu and more such parks would be set up across the country It is a new concept and our government is encouraging seaweed cultivation Seaweed culturing is being promoted across the country in a big way and steps are being taken to identify places in the country where such culturing units can be set up he added Seaweed culture and cage aqua culture are the new age techniques that the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana PMMSY is actively promoting for empowerment of fishermen moreso women he said There is a great demand for seaweed which has medicinal properties in India and abroad Seaweed cultivation helps in empowerment of the fishing community especially women he said While encouraging new-age fishing techniques the government is supporting inland fishing and is keen on increasing export of fish through various projects proposed under the PMMSY the Minister said Earlier Murugan virtually launched the Giant Freshwater Prawn Hatchery established at College of Fisheries Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University RPCAU Dholi Bihar under the NFDB-funded project NFDB Chief Executive C Suvarna and other officials also spoke PTI VVK VVK NVG NVG
