Pisciculture project begins in Teesta Irrigation Project
Monday, 29 September 2008
Our Correspondent
NILPHAMARI, Sept 28: The long desired pisciculture project has begun in Teesta Irrigation Project (TIP) canal in Nilphamari recently.
District fisheries office in Nilphamari released four and a half tonnes of fish fry in the project canal.
This is the beginning of an ambitious project for utilising the 215-km Teesta Irrigation Project's main secondary canal in pisciculture.
The opening ceremony was attended, among others, by Brigadier General Abu Belal Md. Shafiqul Hoque and Deputy Commissioner of Nilphamari Rashedul Hasan.
The released fry include 40 per cent grasscup, 30 per cent 'Rui', 25 per cent 'Sarputi' and five per cent 'katla'.
The fingerlinges were released on a stretch of 83 km in 12 segments of the 215-km long TIP's main secondary canal.
When contacted District Fisheries Officer M. I. Golder said in the second phase another seven and a half tonnes of fingerlinges will be released in the first week of October.
NILPHAMARI, Sept 28: The long desired pisciculture project has begun in Teesta Irrigation Project (TIP) canal in Nilphamari recently.
District fisheries office in Nilphamari released four and a half tonnes of fish fry in the project canal.
This is the beginning of an ambitious project for utilising the 215-km Teesta Irrigation Project's main secondary canal in pisciculture.
The opening ceremony was attended, among others, by Brigadier General Abu Belal Md. Shafiqul Hoque and Deputy Commissioner of Nilphamari Rashedul Hasan.
The released fry include 40 per cent grasscup, 30 per cent 'Rui', 25 per cent 'Sarputi' and five per cent 'katla'.
The fingerlinges were released on a stretch of 83 km in 12 segments of the 215-km long TIP's main secondary canal.
When contacted District Fisheries Officer M. I. Golder said in the second phase another seven and a half tonnes of fingerlinges will be released in the first week of October.