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technical support to the ongoing
CIFRI- NMCG Phase III project.
He further added that FBP is
always proactive for serving
towards the betterment of river
Ganga and all issues shall be
addressed in the coming days.

Dr. Sandeep Behera, Consultant
Biodiversity NMCG, emphasized
the significance of the Hilsa
in his speech with an elaborative the institute to captivate Hilsa in fisheries enhancement effort led
discourse. Dr. Das also mentioned enclosures like pens, cages, and by ICAR-CIFRI. He updated on
the ranching programs undertaken raceways. He also addressed the the operation of the fish locks at
by the institute and the significant FBP authority about the ongoing the Farakka Barrage and expressed
impact achieved during the technical issues related to the the belief that they will add to the

previous project tenure. The ICAR-CIFRI Farakka Barrage support for the Hilsa migration in
survey of the river Ganga estimates project. He marked several points the river Ganga upstream.
a total of 215 fish species, which related to the allotted quarters',
was recorded in a span of 8 years acquirement of new ponds, fencing The presentation on the project's
under the esteemed project. A of the Hilsa ranching station, and highlighted aims, noteworthy
detailed record of the ecology of permissions related to the fishing accomplishments, and difficulties.
river Ganga has been monitored downstream of the barrage during According to Dr. Das, to increase
and surveyed under the project and peak availability of Hilsa and other the number of Hilsa in the Ganga,

has been published in the public indigenous fishes during night 98,000 of them were ranched
domain. Dr. Das also mentioned hours. Permissions for the lighting upstream of the Farakka barrage.
the strategies undertaken to facility at the working station was He gave a briefing on the process
restore and conserve the prized also emphasized. of ranching Hilsa, the techniques
Hilsa fish in the upstream of the Shri R.D. Deshpandey, General used for tagging, and Hilsa's
river Ganga. He also outlined the Manager, FBP quoted that the recovery from the upstream
complete efforts undertaken by authority will fully extend all stretch. He added that besides

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