A Government Fish Seed Farm has been established on the regulatory end of Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, which is functioning under the Animal Husbandry & Fisheries (AH&F) Department, UT Chandigarh. The department has proposed to rejuvenate/upgrade the fish farm to boost aquaculture and fish activities in Chandigarh. The team of fisheries experts from the college of fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Ludhiana, Punjab, visited the farm to observe the facilities/infrastructure.
The project will help in developing and promoting ecotourism and seed production to facilitate breeding for Sukhna and other water bodies.
The presentation on the proposal of the department was held under the chairmanship of Dharam Pal, Advisor to the Administrator, Chandigarh Administration. Pal gave the nod to the project to implement the same with the help of Department of Forest & Wildlife, Chief Engineer and Chief Architect under the technical guidance of Dean of College of Fisheries, GADVASU.
GADVASU scientist have given the technical report of the project, which has been recommended by the Secretary, AH&F and stated that a state-of-art (public aquarium) will be set up as a part of rejuvenation of the government fish seed farm, Chandigarh. In the presentation, Director, AH&F apprised that a fish cafe will be established to offer catch and cook service to the public.
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Gambusia fish culture unit will be strengthened at the farm to provide the seedlings to the various government as well as private departments/agencies to control Malaria in the area of Chandigarh. It will also allow the department to expand scope of work and promote breeding of ornamental/mosquito control varieties of fishes.
During the meeting, the Advisor gave green signal for signing of MoU with GADVASU, to take advantage of their expertise for the project and other veterinary activities.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Deputy Conservator Forest, Director AH&F, Chief Engineer, Town Planning, Chief Architect, Joint Director AH& F and Scientist, GADVASU.