Telangana Lays Foundation for ₹47 Crore Fish Export Hub
Telangana begins work on a ₹47 crore freshwater fish export hub to boost exports, jobs and fishermen's income.
Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Vakiti Srihari, on Friday laid the foundation for a freshwater fish export centre at Koheda in Rangareddy district and said the facility will increase fishermen's income, providing them with permanent employment, and creating opportunities for international markets.
He said that it is a matter of pride for Telangana that, for the first time in the country, such a modern export centre is being established in an inland state, not in the coastal region.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, with 60 per cent funding from the central government and 40 per cent from the state government, this centre is being constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 47 crore.