Pakistan

In South Punjab: Biggest fish hatchery to be operational by June

Hatchery would produce about seven million fish seed per annum

APP April 02, 2017

In the Annual Development Programme for the year 2014-15, Rs172.534 million were allocated for six projects which includes the construction of a carp hatchery over 175 kanals in Swabi district. PHOTO: PPI

MULTAN: More than 80% of construction work at Fazilpur, the largest fish hatchery of South Punjab, has been completed and it would be made operational by June.

Fisheries Deputy Director Rana Risat said on Saturday the hatchery consisted on 220 acres of land while Rs140 million were being spent on the project. The fish seed for the local and fish farmers from other provinces would be available on subsidised rates fixed by the Punjab government after the completion of the largest fish hatchery, he said. He said the hatchery would produce about seven million fish seed per annum.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 2^nd, 2017.