New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that villages ought to change into the pillars of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” which is able to enrich the villages additional and strengthen them.
The feedback of the Prime Minister got here on the event of the digital launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
“In the present day the schemes which were initiated, the thought behind that’s that our villages change into pillars of an “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. The try is that now on this century – Blue Revolution means work associated to fisheries, White Revolution means dairy work, Candy Revolution means honey manufacturing. It’ll enrich our villages additional, strengthen them,” the Prime Minister stated.
The Prime Minister additionally launched the e-Gopala App for farmers together with a number of different initiatives within the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar.
“Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has been set with this purpose in thoughts. In the present day the scheme is being launched in 21 states of the nation. Over 20 thousand crore rupees will probably be spent on this within the subsequent 4-5 years. Out of this, work value Rs 1,700 crores is being began right this moment,” he added.
The Prime Minister additional stated that with the institution of pisciculture amenities in varied locations in Bihar, fish producers will get new markets for his or her produce.
“In Patna, Purnia, Sitamarhi, Madhepura, Kishanganj and Samastipur many amenities have been inaugurated and the inspiration stone laid. With this, fish producers will get new infrastructure, fashionable tools, new markets will even be obtainable,” he stated.
“Holding in thoughts the commerce of fish in each a part of the nation, within the sea and riverine areas, for the primary time such an enormous plan has been made within the nation. After independence, many instances extra funding is being made on the Prime Minister’s Matsya Sampada Yojana,” he added.