Fisheries projects worth ₹32.15 crore launched in Mizoram at North-East regional review in Aizawl
At a North-East regional review meeting in Aizawl on 26 May 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated and laid foundation stones of fisheries projects worth about ₹32.15 crore in Mizoram under PMMSY and FIDF.
Summary
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying held the 'Regional Review Meeting: Northeastern Region 2026' in Aizawl, Mizoram, chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh with MoS George Kurian present. The Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation of projects worth about ₹32.15 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), and distributed Fisheries KCC cards and awards. The Centre approved a Fish Marketing Centre with cold-chain facilities in Mizoram. The meeting also saw the launch of an MDCS baseline survey, a pig farming booklet and an African Swine Fever awareness film. The Minister highlighted ornamental fisheries as a driver of exports.
Key facts
- Event
- Regional Review Meeting: Northeastern Region 2026, Aizawl, 26 May 2026
- Chaired by
- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh; MoS George Kurian present
- Projects
- About ₹32.15 crore under PMMSY and FIDF in Mizoram
- Approved
- Fish Marketing Centre with cold-chain facilities in Mizoram
- Launches
- MDCS baseline survey, pig farming booklet, ASF awareness film
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At the North-East regional review meeting of the Fisheries Ministry in May 2026, fisheries projects worth about ₹32.15 crore were inaugurated/launched in which State?
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Correct answer: B — Mizoram
The meeting was held in Aizawl, and projects worth about ₹32.15 crore under PMMSY and FIDF were inaugurated and their foundation laid in Mizoram.