Centre considering ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park for J&K under PMMSY Phase-II
On 2 July 2025 in Srinagar, Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the Centre is considering a ₹100-crore proposal for an Integrated Aqua Park in Jammu and Kashmir under PMMSY Phase-II.
Summary
Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) said in Srinagar on 2 July 2025 that the Government of India is considering a ₹100-crore proposal for an Integrated Aqua Park in Jammu and Kashmir under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Phase-II. Speaking at SKUAST-Kashmir's Shalimar Convention Centre, Singh said J&K's trout production rose from 262 MT to 2,380 MT, helped by the import of 13.40 lakh genetically improved eyed ova of rainbow and brown trout from Denmark. Singh and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also virtually inaugurated a 50,000-litre UHT milk plant at Satwari, Jammu.
Key facts
- Proposal
- ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park in J&K under PMMSY Phase-II
- Trout
- 262 MT → 2,380 MT
- Seed import
- 13.40 lakh eyed ova of rainbow and brown trout from Denmark
- Dairy
- 50,000-litre UHT milk plant, Satwari, Jammu
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under which scheme is the Centre considering a ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park for Jammu and Kashmir (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — PMMSY Phase-II
Fisheries Ministry: the Government of India is considering a ₹100-crore proposal for an Integrated Aqua Park in J&K under PMMSY Phase-II.
From which country were genetically improved eyed ova of rainbow and brown trout imported for J&K?
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Correct answer: B — Denmark
Fisheries Ministry: the Government of India facilitated import of 13.40 lakh genetically improved eyed ova of rainbow and brown trout from Denmark for J&K.