Fisheries Minister S. Rajen Singh todayinspected Regional Pengba Fish Farm, Haotak, Kumbi and asked torejuvenate and strengthen fish fingerling production of Pengba, StateFish of Manipur. During the inspection tour of 50 hectares of RegionalPengba Fish Farm at Haotak, Kumbi, the Minister stated that renovationand deepening works of 18 stocking ponds will commence from thefirst week of May. He further stated that eviction of unauthorized encroachers from the State Government Fish Farm will be initiated inthe right earnest to conserve the Pengba stocking farm at Haotak. Heappealed to the encroachers to vacate their belongings from theGovernment fish farm in order to avoid any untoward incident.
The Minister also inspected Ungamlen Fish Farm at Ithai village underKumbi Assembly Constituency and interacted with local fish farmers. Heassured that the State Fisheries Department will look into theinfrastructural gaps of 400 hectares of Ungamlen farm by constructionof an approach road, demarcation of its boundary and eviction ofunauthorized encroachers if any within the shortest possible time. Heappealed to the local fishermen to work hard and avail various schemesintroduced under Loktak Livelihood Mission and other schemes to boostup the fish production in the State.