Haryana Government has launched new projects costing Rs 8.95 crore for culture of saline water white shrimp and fish culture in waterlogged areas in the state. The State ranks second in the country in terms of fish productivity per hectare per year.
Haryana Fisheries Minister, OP Dhankar on Thursday said that after the successful trial of White Shrimp culture in 28 hectares saline area in Haryana, the Fisheries Department would utilise 40 hectares of saline and 27 hectares of waterlogged land under these projects, which would be implemented under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme. The Minister said that under these projects, fish farmers would be provided 50 per cent subsidy for development of infrastructure per unit. Apart from this, National Fish Seed Farm, Jyotisar and Hisar, would be strengthened and upgraded.
He said that the Department has also proposed setting up of Indo-Vietnam Centre of Excellence for shrimp culture in saline water in district Jhajjar to provide technical know-how to fish farmers in Haryana.