{"id":60375,"date":"2025-07-22T05:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=60375"},"modified":"2025-07-22T05:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:03:54","slug":"a-new-era-of-fisheries-begins-in-chhattisgarh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=60375","title":{"rendered":"A New Era of Fisheries Begins in Chhattisgarh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First Aqua Park to be Built in Hasdeo Submergence Area<\/strong>
Boost to Rural Income through Production, Processing, and Aqua Tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raipur<\/strong> : Chhattisgarh is on the brink of a new era in fisheries. With the initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai<\/strong> and support from the Central Government, the state’s first Aqua Park<\/strong> will soon be established in the Hasdeo Bango Reservoir<\/strong> located in Korba district<\/strong>. The Centre has approved \u20b937.10 crore<\/strong> under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana<\/strong> for the project. This Aqua Park will span hundreds of acres in the Etma Nagar<\/strong> and Satrenga<\/strong> regions of the reservoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development of this park is expected to bring a revolution in fishery activities<\/strong>, from production to processing, sales, export, and tourism<\/strong>, thereby increasing the income of local rural communities<\/strong>. Chief Minister Sai expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong> and the Central Government for approving the funds for this transformative initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dual Facilities in Etma Nagar and Satrenga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Aqua Park will have two primary components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Etma Nagar<\/strong> will host a fish feed mill, fish processing plant, hatchery<\/strong>, and a recirculatory aquaculture system<\/strong>. It will cover the entire value chain from fish breeding and feed production to processing and export-ready packaging. The processing plant will clean the fish, remove bones, prepare fillets, and use high-quality packaging for export.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Satrenga<\/strong>, already a popular water tourism destination, will be further developed with an Aqua Museum<\/strong>, showcasing various fish species. Facilities like angling decks, floating houses, caf\u00e9s, motorboats<\/strong>, and other water sports infrastructure<\/strong> will also be developed to attract tourists and promote local employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Boosting Fish Trade and Rural Livelihoods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Chief Minister Sai stated that the Aqua Park will introduce advanced fish farming techniques and provide new direction to Chhattisgarh\u2019s fisheries sector<\/strong>, especially through the processing and packaging units. Notably, Tilapia<\/strong>, a fish in high demand internationally\u2014especially in the U.S.\u2014will be cultivated on a large scale here, opening global trade opportunities<\/strong> for local fish farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Current Status: 800 Fish Cages and Growing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Presently, there are around 800 fish cages<\/strong> in the Hasdeo Bango reservoir, managed under expert supervision. Nearly 160 members from 9 fishing committees<\/strong> have been allocated five cages each. These fish farmers earn an average net income of \u20b990,000 per year<\/strong> from cage culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Members like Deepak Ram Manjhiwar<\/strong>, Amar Singh Manjhiwar<\/strong>, and Devmati Uike<\/strong> have shared how fish farming has transformed their livelihoods. The region currently produces about 1,600 metric tons<\/strong> of fish annually. Around 70 to 80 people<\/strong> are directly employed in cage culture, while 20 to 25 small vendors<\/strong> benefit from daily sales. Fishery experts and government officers have trained locals in advanced aquaculture techniques<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mainly Tilapia and Pangasius<\/strong> species are being cultivated. While Tilapia is already being exported in limited quantities<\/strong>, the Aqua Park aims to scale up production for broader export to the U.S. and Europe<\/strong>, accelerating rural economic development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tourism and Demonstration Units to Enhance Economic Growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In addition to Etma Nagar, the park\u2019s expansion in Satrenga will include demonstration units<\/strong> for educational and promotional activities. This will attract visitors from across the state and country, offering recreational experiences and the chance to enjoy delicious fish-based cuisine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The resulting tourism boom<\/strong> will create local employment<\/strong>, increase rural income<\/strong>, and improve living standards<\/strong>, marking a major step toward self-reliance in Chhattisgarh\u2019s fisheries sector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    First Aqua Park to be Built in Hasdeo Submergence AreaBoost to Rural Income through Production, Processing, and Aqua Tourism Raipur : Chhattisgarh is on the brink of a new era in fisheries. With the initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and support from the Central Government, the state’s first Aqua Park will soon be …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":60376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[143],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"class_list":["post-60375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state","tag-state"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60377,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60375\/revisions\/60377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60375"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_format&post=60375"},{"taxonomy":"flags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fflags&post=60375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}