Vice President releases 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' for Lakshadweep ornamental fisheries
On 31 August 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031', the strategic action plan for ornamental fisheries development, at Agatti, Lakshadweep.
Summary
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended a Fisheries Outreach Programme at Agatti, Lakshadweep, on 31 August 2026 and released 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031', the Strategic Action Plan for Ornamental Fisheries Development in Lakshadweep. C. P. Radhakrishnan said fisheries projects worth over ₹62 crore have been approved for Lakshadweep under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The Vice President also noted that India's seafood exports crossed ₹73,000 crore in the last financial year and reached more than 120 countries.
Key facts
- Plan
- Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 – ornamental fisheries, Lakshadweep
- Released by
- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Agatti, 31 Aug 2026
- PMMSY projects
- Over ₹62 crore approved for Lakshadweep
- Seafood exports
- Over ₹73,000 crore last FY, 120+ countries
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031', released by the Vice President in August 2026, is a strategic action plan for what?
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Correct answer: B — Ornamental fisheries development in Lakshadweep
It is the Strategic Action Plan for Ornamental Fisheries Development in Lakshadweep, released at Agatti.
Under which scheme have fisheries projects worth over ₹62 crore been approved for Lakshadweep, as noted by the Vice President in August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Projects worth over ₹62 crore have been approved for Lakshadweep under PMMSY.