Shillong, June 2: Union Minister of State for Ministries of Information & Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, L Murugan on his first day of visit to Meghalaya took stock of fish farming sites and interacted with the fish farmers and beneficiaries of various government schemes under the Department of Fisheries.
The Minister visited a fish farm at Umeit village in Ri-Bhoi district and interacted with the farmers and discussed the various farming activities carried out by them. He encouraged locals to pursue fish farming and generate employment opportunities for the local community.
Murugan also held a discussion with fish farming trainees at the Meghalaya State Fisheries Research and Training Institute at Mawpun Kshaid, Ri-Bhoi district. He also visited a site in Umiam lake where fish seeds were released to Umiam river.
