In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin Choudhary reviewed implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Srinagar yesterday.<br />'' <br />''Mr Choudhary asked the officers to give wide publicity to Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to build entrepreneurship in the sector besides addressing critical gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, technology, post harvest infrastructure management, modernization and strengthening of value chain and traceability.<br />'' <br />''The scheme focuses on doubling Fish farmer's income and Fish Production, sustain growth of nine per cent in Fisheries sector, increase fish productivity from three to five tonnes per hectare in addition to introduction of new technologies like Recirculatory Aqua Culture System and Biofloc Aquaponics, he added.<br />'' <br />''The Principal Secretary asked Director Fisheries to seek more funds under beneficiary-oriented components of the scheme besides laying focus on creation of market infrastructure and fish packaging especially value addition to promote trout exports.<br />'' <br />''He directed officers to stop sale of fish at Departmental sale outlets and promote marketing of fish through private entrepreneurs after following all financial norms in vogue as the primary mandate of Fisheries Department is genetic up-gradation of local fish, socio-economic development of fish farmers and building of entrepreneurship in the sector.<br />'' <br />''It was informed in the meeting that financial assistance for construction of 1,563 low-cost houses has already been approved by GoI and shall be extended to Fishermen of UT of J&K soon.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It was also apprised that scheme envisages Financial Assistance to Fish farmers, Fishers, SHG's, JLG's, FPO's Private entrepreneurs/Firms and can be implemented in convergence with other schemes like RKVY, PMKSY, MNREGA, NRLM and KCC.</span><br />