Budgam, March 17 -- Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme has emerged as a game-changer in Budgam, providing employment opportunities to unemployed youth.

Spearheaded by the Department of Fisheries Budgam and supported by central sponsorship, the PMMSY scheme has facilitated the establishment of fishery units on a subsidy basis, empowering local youths and fostering economic growth.

One such beneficiary Naseer Ahmad, a resident of Zanigam Budgam said that he established a trout unit with a 40 percent subsidy from the department in 2020 under the scheme.

"Today, I along with my four brothers reap substantial earnings from our enterprise. From being job seekers, we have been able to provide jobs to people in our area," he s...