PANAJI
State Fisheries Minister Vinoda Paliencar called on Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh and raised with him issues like LED fishing, central assistance for Goa's fishing project and pressed upon him to give more money to the state under the the blue revolution scheme among other requests.
Paliencar also announced that the central government has approved expansion of four fishing jetties in Goa with 75% central assistance.
"The Government of India has approved the proposal of Government of Goa for the expansion of existing four fish landing centre namely Malim, Cortalim, Cutbona and Chapora at an estimated cost of Rs 84-crore with 75% Central financial assistance amounting to Rs 63 crore under the ‘Establishment of Fishing Harbour and fish landing centres' head of the Centrally sponsored ‘Development of Marine Fisheries Infrastructure and Post Harbour Operation scheme'," Paliencar said.
Paliencar said that the project proposals submitted back in 2013 have been revised and see an increase in estimated cost of Rs 84.18 crore to Rs 160 crore due to change in GSR Rate and revision of the design and estimate of the project. He said he requested the Ministry to consider the revised estimate of project amounting to Rs 160 crore and sanction an centre share of Rs 80 crore and also to grant additional time for the completion of the project.
With regard to bull trawling and LED fishing, Paliencar informed the minister that Goa has already banned the predatory practice and has sought that the Central Government similarly the LED Light fishing beyond the territorial waters of coastal state -- in EEZ of India and also take the initiative to direct all the Maritime state to prohibit the LED Light fishing in their respective territorial waters as per the recommendation of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.
Paliencar also sought further funds from the central ministry to implement the scheme ‘Strengthening of Database and Geographical Information System for the Fisheries Sector" which will help conduct catch assessment surveys on Marine/Inland Fisheries and in computing the estimates of marine/inland fish landing species in various landing centres of Goan waters.
"The funds required to meet the expenditure of salaries of the staff working under the scheme for the year 2017-18 is Rs 35-lakh and the department has not received any funds for the year 2016-17 and 2017-18. It is therefore requested to kindly release the fund under the above Scheme at the earliest," Paliencar said in his memorandum to the union minister. Paliencar also sought funds for the state government's proposed plans to construct floating jetties at Malim, Chapora and other landing centres.
State Fisheries Minister Vinoda Paliencar called on Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh and raised with him issues like LED fishing, central assistance for Goa's fishing project and pressed upon him to give more money to the state under the the blue revolution scheme among other requests.
Paliencar also announced that the central government has approved expansion of four fishing jetties in Goa with 75% central assistance.
"The Government of India has approved the proposal of Government of Goa for the expansion of existing four fish landing centre namely Malim, Cortalim, Cutbona and Chapora at an estimated cost of Rs 84-crore with 75% Central financial assistance amounting to Rs 63 crore under the ‘Establishment of Fishing Harbour and fish landing centres' head of the Centrally sponsored ‘Development of Marine Fisheries Infrastructure and Post Harbour Operation scheme'," Paliencar said.
Paliencar said that the project proposals submitted back in 2013 have been revised and see an increase in estimated cost of Rs 84.18 crore to Rs 160 crore due to change in GSR Rate and revision of the design and estimate of the project. He said he requested the Ministry to consider the revised estimate of project amounting to Rs 160 crore and sanction an centre share of Rs 80 crore and also to grant additional time for the completion of the project.
With regard to bull trawling and LED fishing, Paliencar informed the minister that Goa has already banned the predatory practice and has sought that the Central Government similarly the LED Light fishing beyond the territorial waters of coastal state -- in EEZ of India and also take the initiative to direct all the Maritime state to prohibit the LED Light fishing in their respective territorial waters as per the recommendation of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.
Paliencar also sought further funds from the central ministry to implement the scheme ‘Strengthening of Database and Geographical Information System for the Fisheries Sector" which will help conduct catch assessment surveys on Marine/Inland Fisheries and in computing the estimates of marine/inland fish landing species in various landing centres of Goan waters.
"The funds required to meet the expenditure of salaries of the staff working under the scheme for the year 2017-18 is Rs 35-lakh and the department has not received any funds for the year 2016-17 and 2017-18. It is therefore requested to kindly release the fund under the above Scheme at the earliest," Paliencar said in his memorandum to the union minister. Paliencar also sought funds for the state government's proposed plans to construct floating jetties at Malim, Chapora and other landing centres.
