Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh
India’s first integrated aqua park will be set up in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh for developing the fisheries sector in the state, chief minister Pema Khandu informed on Saturday(29th Oct 2022).
The park will be set up at Tarin in Ziro area of the district with an estimated cost of Rs 43.59 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Matasya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), as per an official document.
Out of the total expenditure on the park, around Rs 39.23 crores will be given by the Central government, as per the department of fisheries. The Central government will release its share of the funds in four equal instalments.
“The release of each instalment will subject to utilization of at least 75 per cent of the funds previously released,” as per the fisheries department.
The proposal was approved by the Project Appraisal Committee in a meeting held on July 19, 2022.
The
PMMSY scheme aims to bring about
Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India..
Source : New Indian
