The State Government has decided to open 26 Modern Fish Selling Kiosks in the line with the Chilika Fresh to sell various freshwater and marine fishes to consumers at best affordable prices in the city. The General Administration Department has already provided spaces for the proposed kiosks on the request of Odisha State Fishermen Co-operative Federation (Fishfed). The kiosks would be set up on PPP basis and the Falcon Marine Exports ltd has been selected as the highest bidder to set up these units, said F and ARD Secretary Bishnupad Sethi.
He further infored that the Fishfed will get a rent of Rs 61.92 lakh in the first year and the rent would increase by 6 per cent per annum for a period of 15 years.
It may be noted that two Chilika Fresh outlets, one at Siripur Square and another at CRP Square, are selling freshwater fish like rohu, catla, mrigal and other minor carps and marine fish like hilsha, pomfrets, mackerel, bhetki (sea-bass), khainga (mullets), prawns and crabs.