Summary
More fish will be grown, aiming for about 6,000 metric tonnes each year.
Young people will receive 50,000 Indian rupees to start fishing jobs.
New fish feed factories and processing units will support local sellers.
Key Points
4 points1
Project named Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation.
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Supported by the Asian Development Bank with about 796.88 crore Indian rupees.
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302 boats and nets will be given to fishing families.
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30 fish feed units and 100 processing units will be set up.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsbeels
local ponds or wetlands in Assam
sustainable
doing something that does not hurt the environment
wetland
wet land like a swamp or marsh
integrated
combined together
fisheries
businesses that catch or raise fish
livelihood
how people earn money
rejuvenate
to make something fresh again
metric tonnes
a weight equal to about 1,000 kilograms
fish fry
baby fish
grant
money given to help start a project
self-help groups
small groups that help each other
value chain
all steps from making a product to selling it
crore
ten million in Indian numbering
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