Fisheries Minister visits Kailashahar Khaorabil Lake; says Khaorabil Lake can play an important role in creating employment opportunities

QThe government has taken initiatives to increase employment opportunities and income in the rural areas of the state through fisheries Khaorabil Lake will be able to play an important role in this regard.

It is possible to make the fishing families here self-reliant around this water body Fisheries Minister Sudhangshu Das said this after visiting Kailasahar’s Khaorabil Lake on 4 May, 2023.

The Fisheries Minister said that the fishermen of Khaorabil area are dependent on this lake. The potential of self-sufficiency in fisheries should be exploited around this water body. For this, the Department of Fisheries should come forward with a specific plan.

It should be ensured that the fishermen here can get fish hatchery and fish farming aids on time The Fisheries Minister also said that the fishermen here should be trained in advanced and scientific methods of fishing. Before visiting Khaorabil Lake, the Fisheries Minister also visited Khaorabil Choudadevta temple.

Chairperson of Kailashahar Municipal Council Chapla Debroy, Vice Chairperson Nitish Dey, former MLA Mobaswar Ali, Chairman of Khaorabil Gram Panchayat Abdul Samad, Director of Fisheries Department Moslem Uddin Ahmed, Director of Animal Resources Development Department Dr. K Sasikumar, District Magistrate of Unakoti District Tarit Kanti Chakma, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Kailasahar Pradip Sarkar and officials of the concerned departments were present during the visit