New Delhi, May 9 -- Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, on Saturday, visited the Ornamental Fisheries Brood Bank at Mangrul Village in Raigad, Maharashtra, established by Yashodhara Sanjay Khandagale under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY).

According to a statement released by the Ministry of Fisheries, following the visit, the Union Secretary also interacted with beneficiaries of PMMSY to understand the gaps and challenges faced on the ground.

The Brood Bank visited by the union secretary is the first initiative of its kind in India, which conserves and breeds more than 25 varieties of ornamental fish. Khandagale has successfully positioned ...