CONRAD DIAS
Ranchi, April 21: Cage aquaculture, a type of fish farming, is becoming a strong link of economic and social upliftment for the farmers of Chaibasa. It has come as a boon for fish farmers in this area.
Pansua dam, located in Chaibasa, was constructed to provide irrigation facilities to the villagers by displacing five villages. Under the Rural Water Supply Scheme, water is available to the villagers for irrigation from the reservoir. After being displaced, the villagers were unemployed and had no means of income.
However, the cage culture in the dam, which was started by the Deputy Commissioner on the instructions of the government, has given employment and has also increased the source of income for the locals.
Ananya Mittal, Deputy Commissioner of Chaibasa said, “It is the priority of the government to provide strong means of income to the displaced families living near the reservoirs in their village itself. At present, efforts are being made to provide all possible facilities to the fish farmers on the instructions of the government.”
Two motor boats have been provided by the district administration to the fisheries committee of the reservoir, so that the journey from Sonua to Gudri block is completed, as well as there can be possibilities of tourism.
Around 69 cage batteries are present in various reservoirs located in West Singhbhum, out of which 53 cage batteries have been made available to the district under Blue Revolution Scheme and 16 cage battery reservoirs under Fisheries Development Scheme.
Along with this, three motor boats are currently being operated in the district under the Reservoir Fisheries Development Scheme. In view of the immense possibilities of employment in the field of fisheries and increase in the income of fish farmers, a proposal has been sent by the district administration for the construction of 25 SCAs items, 17 DMFT items and 20 new cage batteries.
“It is the priority of the government to provide strong means of income to the displaced families living near the reservoirs in their village itself. Employment generation is also to be done through this. At present, efforts are being made to provide all possible facilities to the fish farmers on the instructions of the government. being done.”
