VARANASI, Oct. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually inaugurated the newly-constructed state-of-the-art fish market in Chandauli from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. District magistrate Chandra Mohan Garg said the fish market had the potential to double the income of fish farmers across the Purvanchal region, increase employment opportunities, and revolutionise fish farming. Garg added, "This is Asia's largest and most modern fish market, where all fish farming-related facilities, such as wholesale and retail sales, equipment, medicines, feed, training, and processing units, are available under one roof." This three-story building spanning 10,000 square metres will provide modern facilities to fisheries entrepreneurs. This will be the country's first ultra-model building dedicated to fisheries-related businesses. This market will provide all the necessary resources related to fish farming, including seeds, feeds, medicines, fodder, and equipment, under one roof. "It will also offer a wholesale and retail fish market, information on fish farming methods, marketing, technology, export, and a variety of fish dishes and culinary delights," said the DM. Furthermore, facilities such as a conference hall and a processing unit are available for training. A modern exhibition hall has been constructed to showcase new fish farming techniques. Built on the PPP model, this building also has a restaurant. A processing unit will be set up in the future, also under the PPP model. It has been built on an area of one hectare along Delhi-Kolkata National Highway. Sixty percent of the funding for its construction was provided by the central government and 40 percent by the state government, according to officials. The DM stated that approximately 1,500 fish farmers currently have large-scale operations in Varanasi, Chandauli, Ghazipur, and Jaunpur, and more than 3,000 families are directly or indirectly involved in this business....