Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment
The Government of India in the Union Budget, 2026-27 has announced the development of fisheries and aquaculture by undertaking integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars in the country including Bastar constituency in Chhattisgarh. The initiative reinforces the Government’s objective to harvest the untapped fisheries potential from reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars, strengthening livelihoods of fishermen in the reservoirs and engagement of women self-help groups (SHGs), fisheries cooperatives, Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPO) for the development of fisheries in Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars. The key components of this initiative includes strengthening quality seed production by establishing hatchery, promotion of cage and pen culture in reservoir, providing boats and nets to reservoir fishermen, promotion of composite fish culture and integrated fish farming in the Amrit Sarovar, establishment of fisheries infrastructure such as fish feed mill, cold storage, ice plant, fish kiosk and retail fish market, fish transport vehicle and fish value addition units.
(b) to (d): The selection of the Reservoirs and Amrit sarovars by the Department of Fisheries (DoF), Government of India (GoI) has been done in consultation with States and Union Territories (UTs), considering the perennial water availability and fisheries potential of the identified reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars. Accordingly, 12 number of reservoirs and 5 numbers of Amrit Sarovars from Bihar and 27 reservoirs and 5 Amrit Sarovars from Chhattisgarh including Kosardeda reservoir from Bastar Constituency has been selected. District-wise reservoir selected in Chhattisgarh in consultation with the State Government is at Annexure-III.
(e) The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India (GoI) with the objective of enhancing fishers’ income in the country is promoting involvement of Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs), women-led groups and fisheries cooperatives under the Integrated development of Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars. This includes the formation of Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs), women-led groups, and fisheries cooperatives, as well as support for existing ones, in the selected reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars.
(f) The investment for the implementation of the Integrated Development of Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars is to be based on the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by the States and Union Territories (UTs). The unit cost and funding pattern are as per the existing guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
*****
Annexure-I
Statement regarding Development of Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars: State-wise details of identified Reservoirs for its Integrated Development
| S.N | Name of States | Total no. of reservoirs |
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 12 |
| 2 | Bihar | 12 |
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 27 |
| 4 | Goa | 3 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 12 |
| 7 | Himachal Pradesh | 5 |
| 8 | Jammu & Kashmir | 4 |
| 9 | Jharkhand | 41 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 11 |
| 11 | Kerala | 28 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 22 |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 34 |
| 14 | Manipur | 4 |
| 15 | Meghalaya | 3 |
| 16 | Mizoram | 3 |
| 17 | Nagaland | 1 |
| 18 | Odisha | 25 |
| 19 | Punjab | 7 |
| 20 | Rajasthan | 15 |
| 21 | Tamilnadu | 10 |
| 22 | Telangana | 27 |
| 23 | Tripura | 1 |
| 24 | Uttarakhand | 6 |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh | 19 |
| 26 | Andhra Pradesh | 13 |
| 27 | West Bangal | 6 |
| Total | 351 | |
*****
Annexure-II
Statement regarding Development of Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars: State-wise details of identified Amrit Sarovars for its Integrated Development
| S.N | Name of States | Total no. of Amrit Sarovars |
| 1 | Bihar | 5 |
| 2 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 |
| 3 | Jharkhand | 5 |
| 4 | Meghalaya | 3 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 5 |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 5 |
| 7 | Uttarakhand | 4 |
| 8 | Mizoram | 2 |
| 9 | Kerala | 4 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 3 |
| 11 | Telangana | 6 |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh | 12 |
| 13 | Tamilnadu | 6 |
| 14 | Odisha | 5 |
| 15 | Nagaland | 5 |
| 16 | Rajasthan | 5 |
| 17 | Tripura | 5 |
| 18 | Assam | 5 |
| 19 | Punjab | 3 |
| 20 | Maharashtra | 6 |
| 21 | Sikkim | 2 |
| Total | 100 | |
******
Annexure-III
Statement Development of Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars: The details of District wise Reservoirs selected in Chattisgarh.
| S. No. | Name of the Reservoir | Name of the District |
| 1 | MadamSilli | Dhamtari |
| 2 | Sikaser | Gariyaband |
| 3 | Kharkhra | Balod |
| 4 | Gondli | Balod |
| 5 | Maniyari | Mungeli |
| 6 | Hasdeo Bango | Korba |
| 7 | Gangrel | Dhamtari |
| 8 | Kharng | Bilaspur |
| 9 | Dudhawa | Kanker |
| 10 | Tndula | Balod |
| 11 | Kodar | Mahasamund |
| 12 | Mongra | Rajanamdgaon |
| 13 | Gunguhta | Ambikapur |
| 14 | Balar | Balodabazar |
| 15 | Bherakhar | Kabirdham |
| 16 | Kosardeda | Bastar |
| 17 | Parlkot | Kanker |
| 18 | Bangoli | Raipur |
| 19 | Chirpani | Kabirdham |
| 20 | Sutiyapat | Kabirdham |
| 21 | Kelo | Raigarh |
| 22 | Rabo | Raigarh |
| 23 | Matiyamoti | Rajanamdgaon |
| 24 | Tourenga | Gariyaband |
| 25 | Gej | Koriya |
| 26 | Kumahri | Raipur |
| 27 | Khapri | Balo |
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.
