Thursday, June 5, 2008

Asom Govt allots 250 bighas, Rs 5 crore to start Assam Fishery University

Asom Govt allots 250 bighas, Rs 5 crore to start Assam Fishery University
From our CorrespondentNAGAON, June 3: Asom Government have undertaken a project to establish the Assam Fishery University at Nagaon for which the Government has already allotted 250 bighas of land under Kachamari Mauza about 2 km from the Nagaon town.In the meantime the State Government has sanctioned Rs 5 crore for the Fishery University and out of that amount Rs one crore has been released for starting the construction works, so that the university may come up shortly, said Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain in a press meet held at the Nagaon Tourist lodge recently where Nagaon DC Dr J Balazi was also present.The Minister said that the Fishery College which is currently situated at Raha would be shifted to proposed Assam Fishery University campus which is to be constructed about 2 km from here under Kachamari Mauza.The Minister further said that at present the requirement of fish in Nagaon district is 24000 MT and it produces only 18700 MTIn view of the decision of the State Government to establish the Assam Fishery University at Kachamari Mauza the people of Nagaon including senior citizens, educationists lauded the very decision taken by the Government.

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