Fisheries Development and Fish farming Minister Kusum Mahdele has directed to return the boat engine purchased by Fisheries Federation. Mahdele took this step following complaints regarding purchase of old engines at a working committee meeting of Fisheries Federation here on Monday. Principal Secretary Fisheries Saleena Singh, Federation’s Director UK Subuddhi and Director Fisheries UK Purohit were present on the occasion.
Mahdele inspected a boat purchased after scrapping of a ship and directed to use it soon. She said that the engine purchased now should be returned to company and new packed engine should be purchased. Certificate should also be taken from engineer about new engine. She directed officers to collect information regarding purchase of boats from other States.
Mahdele informed that Madhya Pradesh will be developed as a model in fisheries sector. Efforts will also be made to ensure that Fisheries Development Department is given a distinct identity and state’s fish breeding policies are appreciated the world over. She directed to chalk out a permanent fisheries policy. She said that people should get fish at reasonable rates. She said that fish from Madhya Pradesh should be marketed to other States.
She also directed regarding Madhya Pradesh’s powers over seven reservoirs on inter-state border, specially the border between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Giving example of Rajghat, she said that Madhya Pradesh should get 50 per cent share in the reservoirs under control of Uttar Pradesh.
Mahdele sought information regarding recruitments made 6 months ago and directed to ensure recruitment process of filling up vacancies like Assistant Manager (Technical). She directed to put up federation’s audit reports regularly and also sought information regarding annual report. She also assumed office of Fisheries Federation’s Chairperson on the occasion.
The working committee sanctioned ex-post facto sanction for equal payment of dearness allowance to federation’s employees with effect from July 1, 2013.
It was informed that government has handed over Sagad, Mahi and Rajgarh reservoirs to Federation for fish farming. The committee also decided to extend validity period of departmental promotion committee for three months.