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Key Points

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The minister will visit the districts of Gangtok and Mangan on November 2‑3.

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He will inaugurate projects totaling three point seven five crore rupees under the Prime Minister's Fish Development Scheme.

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Fish farmers will receive farmer credit cards to access loans for pond upgrades.

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A standard operating procedure for organic fish farming will be launched to ensure chemical‑free production.

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The initiative focuses on certification, traceability, value addition, and better market connections for fish products.

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Summary

The visit includes handing out farmer credit cards and checking the progress of the Prime Minister's Fish Development Scheme and the State's Fish Production Plan.

The government aims to promote organic fish farming, improve processing and marketing, and increase income for fish farmers.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
inaugurate
to officially open or start a project
fisheries
industries that raise and harvest fish for food
organic
grown without synthetic chemicals, keeping the environment safe
certification
official approval that something meets certain standards
traceability
the ability to track where a product comes from and how it was made
value addition
processes that make a product more useful or valuable before it is sold
stakeholders
people or groups who have an interest in a project, such as farmers, officials, and buyers
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