Pithoragarh coldwater fisheries cluster reviewed; Uttarakhand first Himalayan state to export trout to Nepal and supply ITBP
On 19 October 2026, Fisheries Secretary Dr Abhilaksh Likhi reviewed the Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster, as the Department of Fisheries noted Uttarakhand is the first Himalayan state to export trout to Nepal and the first to supply trout to the ITBP.
Summary
Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, chaired a review meeting on the Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster at the Pithoragarh Collectorate, Uttarakhand, on 19 October 2026, discussing a five-year roadmap for trout farming. The Ministry said Uttarakhand has become the first state in the Himalayan region to export trout to Nepal and the first state to supply trout to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The Government has notified 34 fisheries clusters across the country, including the coldwater cluster in Pithoragarh, and the Secretary suggested other Himalayan states explore MoUs to supply trout to the ITBP and armed forces.
Key facts
- Meeting
- Review of Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster
- Date and place
- 19 October 2026, Collectorate, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand)
- Chaired by
- Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries
- Firsts
- Uttarakhand: first Himalayan state to export trout to Nepal; first state to supply trout to ITBP
- Fisheries clusters notified
- 34 across India
- Species
- Rainbow trout
Practice MCQs 1 questions
As per the Department of Fisheries (October 2026), Uttarakhand became the first state in the Himalayan region to export trout to which country?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Nepal