Meghalaya targeting to produce 19000 metric tons of fish

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 6, 2025

Announcing the allocation of Rs. 30 crores for the Meghalaya State Aquaculture Mission 3.0, which will be commencing soon, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the Mission will target production of 19,000 MT of fish and thereby benefit 50,000 fish farmers.

Informing this during the presentation of budget, Sangma said that part of the Mission will be implemented under the banner of CM ELEVATE, with the same 50% subsidy structure as other livestock initiatives.

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Sangma said that under the Piggery Mission, Rs. 52 Crore of interest free loans have been provided to 330 cooperatives for setting up breeding and fattening units while acknowledging that Piggery sector, in particular, is crucial for livelihoods of many of our citizens. He also said under the CM-ELEVATE program, 1,357 individual beneficiaries have been sanctioned 50% credit linked subsidy for rearing pigs.

Given the large number of people who are engaged in the livestock sector, improving extension and other veterinary services is paramount, Sangma said that the Government has initiated the process of setting up a State-of-the-Art veterinary hospital at Upper Shillong.