Fisheries in Telangana

Introduction

Telangana is the 29th state of India, formed on 2^nd of June 2014. The state has an area of 1,14,840 Sq Km and has a population of 3,52,86,757. Telangana, the youngest State in the Union of India, needs all round development and socially inclusive growth. Fisheries is one of the most important traditional occupation and is providing livelihoods to around 5 lakh families in the State apart from being an important source of food nutrient.

Fisheries is one of the fast growing sectors generating income and employment in the state of Telangana.  The sector is contributing 0.6 percent to the GSDP and plays an important role in the overall socio-economic development of fisher families in Telangana by providing nutrition & food security.

  Telangana has the third largest inland water resource base in India for fisheries with 77 large, medium and minor reservoirs and about 24,189 tanks with 5.7 lakh ha water spread area suitable for fisheries. Aquaculture is in more than 1000 ha area. A rich human resource pool of 27.14 lakh population comprising of fishermen communities who are organized into about 4000 Fishermen societies with about 3 lakh members spread over the entire state.

Vision:

• Increasing fish production and productivity by providing backward and forward linkages & enhancing livelihoods of fishers
• Achieving self-sufficiency in production of fish seed
• Ensuring availability of fish to the consumers at affordable prices and in hygienic condition by improving the marketing infrastructure
• Welfare of fishers

Mission:

To utilize the available water resources by stocking with quality fish seed in all reservoirs, tanks and ponds, upgrading the skills of fishers & fish farmers, providing back ward & forward linkages and creation of infrastructure. 

Growing visibility of fisheries sector due to enhanced water resources on construction and completion of irrigation projects is expected to lay a strong foundation for aquaculture in the canal fed areas besides emerging as an attractive investment option and a lucrative business activity. 

Water resources