To usher in a blue revolution across the State, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma recently inaugurated India’s first Aqua Tech Park at Bogibari, Sonapur. The state-of-the-art park has been developed in collaboration with NABARD, ICAICIF, CELCO Foundation and GIZ.
The Aqua Tech Park, envisioned as a hub for modern aquaculture techniques, will showcase advanced technologies in aquaponics, biofloc systems, modern fish feed production, ornamental fish breeding and other innovative areas.
Dr. Sarma, after inaugurating the park, posted in X, “India’s first Aqua Tech Park inaugurated in Sonapur, Assam. Dedicated the Aqua Tech Park, a first of its kind in India which will greatly boost fish production and provide ample earning opportunities to the youth in Assam. This park will be a model of fisheries development.”
The Government’s efforts to rejuvenate the fisheries sector through schemes like PM Matsya Sampada Yojana and SWIFT were also highlighted on the occasion.
We are not just rejuvenating the fisheries sector in Assam but making it competitive nationally,” Dr. 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.
