In a move to generate employment in fish farming in the State, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCSC), Regional Training Center Ranchi organized one day training cum awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) at Fisheries Farmer Training Center, Dhurwa in the State Capital. The programme was inaugurated by Chief Guest Director, Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Jharkhand, Dr HN Dwivedi and the key note speaker on PMMSY were MD JHASCOFISH cum Joint Director, Directorate of Fisheries, Manoj Kumar, Regional Director NCDC Ranchi, Siddharth Kumar Nim, and District Fisheries Officer, Ranchi, Arup Kumar Choudhary. Speaking on the occasion Siddharth Kumar Nim mentioned that NCDC is one and only statutory corporation working as apex level financial developmental institution in the field of cooperative development and apart from agriculture and allied sector, it supports cooperatives in various fields.
Addressing the gathering of fish farmers as a Chief Guest of the program, Dr HN Dwivedi said that continuous efforts are being made by Directorate of Fisheries, NCDC and the State Government for the successful implementation of this ambitious scheme of Government of India. On this occasion Manoj Kumar states that PMMSY is an ambitious scheme of Government of India under “Aatmnirbhar Bharat”. He gave detailed information about the PMMSY scheme and said that the main objective of PMMSY scheme is to double the income of fish farmers, along with the assistance to be provided for qualitative increase in fish productivity, latest technical support for fisheries management and development of necessary infrastructure. “In the PMMSY, the contribution of the Government of India, State Government , the beneficiary is contained, in which total 60 per cent of the Government assistance for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women of all categories and for other categories 40 per cent of the cost is payable as grant,” he added.
NCDC, Regional Director, Ranchi said that FFPO is to be formed under PMSSY and along with other benefits of PMMSY FFPOs can do fisheries business in a more organized manner. On this occasion around 150 Fish farmers were present and great enthusiasm has been seen among them regarding this program. It was informed by Arup Kumar Choudhary that various projects are being implemented continuously under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in Ranchi and the instructions issued by the department from time to time under the scheme are also being followed smoothly.
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