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Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

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    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    16th May, 2020
  • Government to launch Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for integrated, sustainable, inclusive development of marine and inland fisheries to plug critical gaps in fisheries' value chain.
  • Of this, 11,000 crore rupees will be earmarked for activities in marine, inland fisheries and aquaculture while 9,000 crore rupees for infrastructure creation such as fishing harbours, cold chain and markets.
  • The Finance Minister said the ongoing National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis will look at 100 per cent vaccination of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and pigs against Foot and Mouth Disease.
  • The government has launched a 4,000 crore rupees fund to promote herbal cultivation in about 10 lakh hectares of area. Along the bank of Ganga, a corridor of medicinal plants will be developed over 800 hectares area.
  • The government extended Operation Greens from tomato, onion and potato to all fruits and vegetables.
  • The money would go into providing subsidy on transportation from surplus to deficient markets as well as on storages including cold storages.

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