Dheevar and Kevat communities on Sunday thanked chief Minister Dr Raman Singh for the amendment done in the Fishing Policy of Chhattisgarh.
At a programme organised at the residence of agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu here under the Chief Minister Social Harmony Campaign, both the communities expressed their gratitude towards the Chief Minister and the agriculture Minister.
The State Government, by making amendment in the Fishing Policy, had increased lease period of lakes from 7 years to 10 years for fish farming by fishermen and their societies. Moreover, the Government has given priority in the allotment of lakes to the people of the community who were traditionally fishers.
The people of these communities expressed their gratitude towards the agriculture Minister for constructing community buildings at Khorpa, Sundarkera, Manikchouri, Khola, Dodra, Seoni, Paragaon, Bancharoda, Nisda, Pahanda and Goinda villages in Raipur district for the community.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu said that notification has been issued for the formation of Machua Kalyan Mandal in the State. He hoped that with the formation of the Board, the schemes and programmes launched for the welfare and for the economic and social empowerment of fishermen could be implemented more effectively.