Foundation stone laid for ₹31.21 crore Integrated Aqua Park at Bhojpur; NFDB Regional Centre opens in Patna
On 15 June 2026 in Bihar, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of an Integrated Aqua Park at Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur, and inaugurated the NFDB Regional Centre at Patna.
Summary
Union Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of the Integrated Aqua Park at Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur, and inaugurated the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Regional Centre at Patna, Bihar, on 15 June 2026. The Aqua Park, approved under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) at ₹31.21 crore, will have carp and striped catfish hatcheries, biofloc and RAS units, a fish feed facility, diagnostic laboratories and a 50-bed training hostel. The Patna centre will serve Bihar and neighbouring eastern states. According to the ministry, the Centre has approved projects worth ₹902.84 crore for Bihar over 11 years, including ₹579.72 crore under PMMSY, and Bihar has risen from 9th to 4th among inland fish-producing states.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 June 2026
- Aqua Park
- Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur; ₹31.21 crore under PMMSY
- Facilities
- Carp and striped catfish hatcheries, biofloc, RAS, feed unit, labs, 50-bed hostel
- Regional Centre
- NFDB Regional Centre, Patna, for Bihar and eastern states
- Bihar fisheries
- Rose from 9th to 4th among inland fish-producing states
- Central projects for Bihar
- ₹902.84 crore in 11 years (₹579.72 crore under PMMSY)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where is the Integrated Aqua Park whose foundation stone was laid on 15 June 2026 under PMMSY?
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Correct answer: B — Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur, Bihar
The Integrated Aqua Park is at Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur, approved at ₹31.21 crore under PMMSY.
According to the Fisheries Ministry (June 2026), Bihar has moved up from 9th to which position among inland fish-producing states?
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Correct answer: C — 4th
Fish production in Bihar has more than doubled, moving the state from 9th to 4th among inland fish-producing states.
Consider the following statements about the fisheries initiatives in Bihar on 15 June 2026: 1. The Integrated Aqua Park has been approved at ₹31.21 crore under PMMSY. 2. An NFDB Regional Centre was inaugurated at Patna. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are stated in the Fisheries Ministry release of 15 June 2026.