Continuing with the plan of making India ‘aatmanirbhar’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the ‘Matsya Sampada Yojana’ for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector. The Prime Minister advocated the idea of villages in India being the building blocks and pillars of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The Prime Minister also launched the e-Gopala App for farmers along with several other initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar. “People engaged in pisciculture will benefit largely from this scheme. It is our aim that, in the next 3-4 years, we double our production and give the fisheries sector a boost,” the PM said.
These remarks were made on the occasion of the digital launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). “Today the schemes that have been initiated, the thought behind them is that our villages become pillars of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. The attempt is that, for this century, Blue Revolution means work related to fisheries, White Revolution means dairy work, Sweet Revolution means honey production.
It will enrich our villages further, strengthen them,” the Prime Minister said. “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has been set with this goal in mind. Today, the scheme is being launched in 21 states of the country. Over 20 thousand crore rupees will be spent on this in the next 4-5 years. Out of this, work worth Rs 1,700 crores is being started today,” he added.
The establishment of pisciculture facilities, the PM ensured, would give rise to new markets for vendors for easier dispensation of their produce. “In Patna, Purnia, Sitamarhi, Madhepura, Kishanganj and Samastipur, many facilities have been inaugurated and the foundation stone laid. With this, fish producers will get new infrastructure, modern equipment, and new markets will also be available,” he said.