KARACHI: Fisheries dept unfolds Rs1.3bn uplift plan

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KARACHI, July 15: The Sindh government has prepared a comprehensiveprogramme worth Rs1,300 million envisaging 13 development schemesto upgrade the fisheries sector and for the welfare of fishermen.

The uplift schemes will be in addition to the federally financedmaster plan for the development of aquaculture in the coastal areasand the community development project prepared by the CoastalDevelopment Authority through the technical assistance of the AsianDevelopment Bank.

Unfolding details of the projects at a news conference, SindhFisheries Director Anwar-ul-Islam said that the government wasgiving special attention to the development needs of the fisheriessector and fishermen community, which had been neglected in thepast. He said the government selected sites for the development offishermen model villages, which would have modern housing andinfrastructure facilities. The project would cost Rs481.825million, he added. Initially, each model village would have 100housing units, which would be extended later. The sites selectedincluded Dabla Para, Rehri, Karachi, Ghugro Kar, Zero Point, Badin,Keenjhar Lake, Thatta and Manchar Lake, Dadu.

He said the government would spend Rs334.836 for the provision oflanding, chilling storage and processing facilities at the ZeroPoint, Keenjhar Lake, Manchar Lake and construction of a jetty forsmall fishermen at the Karachi Fish Harbour.

He said Rs352 million would be provided for the provision offishing gear, modification of boats, ice-boxes and fishing crates.Under an arrangement, the fishermen would also be provided engines,nets, bicycles, insulated boxes, plastic baskets and crates.