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Union Secretary Reviews Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster, Plans Trout Farming Development.
On October 19, 2026, Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, the Union Secretary for Fisheries, chaired a review meeting focused on the Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster in Uttarakhand. The meeting, held at the Collectorate in Pithoragarh, included various stakeholders, such as representatives from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Dr. Likhi emphasized the significance of coldwater fisheries for the Himalayan region and discussed the future roadmap for developing trout farming. Uttarakhand has recently become the first state in the Himalayan region to export trout to Nepal and supply it to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
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