Dharamshala, Aug. 10 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has introduced a scheme to strengthen post-harvest infrastructure and cold-chain facilities in the fisheries sector, under which eligible beneficiaries will be provided a 70% subsidy for establishing 5 metric tonne cold storages, freeze-dry units and refrigerated vans across the state, officials said on Sunday.

The scheme is aimed at reducing post-harvest losses, improving the quality of fish and fish products and ensuring better returns to the fishing community. The approved unit cost has been fixed at Rs.15 lakh for a 5 MT cold storage, Rs.10 lakh for a freeze-dry unit and Rs.20 lakh for a refrigerated van. The scheme will benefit fish farmers producer organisations (FFPOs), fish ...