Guwahati, July 12: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has inaugurated India’s first Aqua Tech Park at Bogibari, Sonapur, marking a significant step towards self-reliance in fish production. The park was developed in collaboration with NABARD, ICAICIF, the Assam government, CELCO Foundation, and GIZ.

The Aqua Tech Park is envisioned as a hub for modern aquaculture techniques, aiming to boost fish production and provide earning opportunities for the youth in Assam. Chief Minister Sarma stated that the park will serve as a model for fisheries development and highlighted the government’s efforts to rejuvenate the fisheries sector through schemes like PM Matsya Sampada Yojana and SWIFT.

“We are not just rejuvenating the fisheries sector in Assam but making it competitive nationally,” Sarma said, emphasizing the state government’s commitment to developing the fisheries sector. The inauguration of the Aqua Tech Park is expected to contribute significantly to Assam’s journey towards self-reliance in fish production.