Chuadanga Correspondent :
Fish Production has fallen in the south -western districts of the country due to a number of reasons.
The reasons include absence of proper planning, dearth of capital, dispute over owner ship of water bodies and complexities in demarcation of khas lands.
The Government plan to bring silted ponds and other water plan method . At last 398560 ponds in Chuadanga,Meherpur,Kustia,Magura,Jessore,Khunla,Bagarhat,Jhenaidah,Satkhira,and yet to be brought under pisciculture scheme.
Fish Worth ab out 150crore taka can be cultivated in these ponds and tanks under extensive pisciculture scheme a source in the fisheries department said.
It is further learnt that the pond development act has been revised to boost the fish production. as per the revised act the deputy commissioners and U.N.O well serve notice on the owners of the uncultivated silted ponds and tanks to bring the water bodies under pisciculture programme. If the owners fail to cultivate fish in their water bodies with in the specified time those will be declared acquired. And these water bodies will be handed over to any person or organization on 20 years them t o cultivate fish.
Fish Production has fallen in the south -western districts of the country due to a number of reasons.
The reasons include absence of proper planning, dearth of capital, dispute over owner ship of water bodies and complexities in demarcation of khas lands.
The Government plan to bring silted ponds and other water plan method . At last 398560 ponds in Chuadanga,Meherpur,Kustia,Magura,Jessore,Khunla,Bagarhat,Jhenaidah,Satkhira,and yet to be brought under pisciculture scheme.
Fish Worth ab out 150crore taka can be cultivated in these ponds and tanks under extensive pisciculture scheme a source in the fisheries department said.
It is further learnt that the pond development act has been revised to boost the fish production. as per the revised act the deputy commissioners and U.N.O well serve notice on the owners of the uncultivated silted ponds and tanks to bring the water bodies under pisciculture programme. If the owners fail to cultivate fish in their water bodies with in the specified time those will be declared acquired. And these water bodies will be handed over to any person or organization on 20 years them t o cultivate fish.
