Chandigarh, October 16:- Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Fisheries Minister Shyam Singh Rana said that fish farmers in the state would not be allowed to face any difficulties. They would be provided with high-quality fish seed, while a separate market would also be established for the sale of their fish and shrimp.
Mr. Rana was chairing a meeting of Fisheries Department officials today. On the occasion, he reviewed the Chief Minister’s announcements and budget announcements related to the department and directed officials to implement them within the stipulated time. Rajiv Ranjan, Principal Secretary of the Fisheries Department, Director Pawan Kumar and other senior officials were present at the meeting.
After the meeting, Fisheries Minister Shyam Singh Rana said that a budget announcement for the financial year 2026–27 had been implemented. Under this announcement, consumers obtaining electricity through agricultural feeders for fish farming and shrimp farming were to receive electricity at a concessional rate of 10 paise per unit. In addition, consumers connected to non-agricultural feeders with a load of up to 20 kilowatts have started receiving electricity at Rs. 4.75 per unit under the FPO/agro-industry category. The permissible load limit under this category has also been increased from 20 kilowatts to 40 kilowatts, while the electricity rate has been reduced from Rs. 6.60 to Rs. 4.75 per unit.
He said that, in response to the demand of fish farmers, new soil and water testing laboratories would be established in Yamunanagar, Rohtak and Faridabad. The Chief Minister has approved the proposal, which is expected to cost approximately Rs. 6.04 crore. All three laboratories are expected to become operational by March 2027.
Shyam Singh Rana further stated that the government fish seed farms at Jyotisar and Sampla were being strengthened and renovated at an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 20.48 crore. Other fish seed farms would also be strengthened and renovated in phases after these facilities. He added that two modern fish markets were being established in Hisar and Faridabad districts under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana at a total cost of Rs. 100 crore. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved these projects. Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) would be prepared soon, after which work would begin. Under the same scheme, work has also commenced towards establishing a fish processing unit in Karnal at a cost of Rs. 50 crore. The project is scheduled for completion by December 2028.
Shyam Singh Rana also reviewed the status of pending announcements from the previous financial year and directed officials to complete the outstanding announcements as soon as possible.
