Government of India approved fisheries projects worth ₹579.72 crore for Bihar under PMMSY

New Delhi: The Government of India has approved fisheries development projects worth ₹579.72 crore for Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with a Central share of ₹193.13 crore, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh said the Bihar Government sanctioned ₹107.30 crore for fisheries projects across districts during the last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26), of which ₹73.59 crore has been utilised. The projects approved under PMMSY include an Integrated Aqua Park, wholesale fish market, integrated development of reservoirs, fish brood bank, hatcheries, referral laboratories for quality testing and disease diagnosis, among other fisheries infrastructure. To strengthen institutional support for the sector, the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) inaugurated its regional office in Patna on June 15, 2026. The office will provide technical support, capacity building and training programmes for fish farmers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the state. The Minister also informed the House that the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) continues to support dairy development and indigenous cattle improvement in Bihar. Since the launch of the mission, over 64.87 lakh artificial inseminations have been carried out...