Guwahati, June 12 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Allegations of financial irregularities exceeding Rs 300 crore in Arunachal Pradesh's Fisheries Department have triggered a Vigilance investigation, with activists and former officials claiming public funds were diverted through fictitious projects and unauthorised transactions between 2018 and 2024.

Members of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on the Fisheries Scam have alleged that irregularities amounting to around Rs 183 crore were detected in Kra Daadi district and more than Rs 100 crore in Lower Subansiri district. According to them, the alleged scam involved the creation of "ghost ponds" and non-existent fisheries projects to siphon off public funds.

The matter is being investigated b...