The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive review of Floriculture, Fisheries and Sericulture departments in a meeting held here at Mini Secretariat. The meeting deliberated upon various issues of the Fisheries Department, including Fish production and the streamlining of market management.
The chair was informed that the department of Fisheries has established three Trout units viz, Shokbaba Trout Farm, Guzerbal Trout Farm and Trout Farm Wanpora Gurez besides one Carp Fish Farm at Trigam in Sonawari and has also created major assets in shape of Ova houses, a Trout Feed Mill, Inspection huts, and Anglers lodges etc.
Moreover, the Department of Fisheries has for the first time established two Biofloc units, one in Government and other in the private sector in District Bandipora. While taking review of the Sericulture Department, Concerned from sericulture department informed the DC that in district Bandipora 6 mulberry farms are functional besides 7 departmental nurseries.
The meeting was informed that the departmental nurseries are spread over an area of 23.5 hectares with annual Silkworm seed consumption of 83000 lac dfls. Among others, the meeting was attended by ADDC Mohammad Ashraf, ADC Umar Shafi Pandit, CPO Mohammad Maqbool, and concerned district heads of departments.