Sambalpur ( Odisha ) [India], October 3 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Odisha Minister Gokula Nanda Mallik on Friday inaugurated a Rs 7 crore fish farming facility at Hirakud in Odisha 's Sambalpur .

Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Pradhan highlighted the region's potential for fishing, stating, "There is immense possibility for fishing in the Hirakud dam. About 30,000 metric tonnes of fish are reared here, with an additional 18,000 MT reared in the district, amounting to fish worth Rs 500 crores."

"Across Odisha , about 12 lakh MT of sea fish and non-sea fish are reared here. There is immense potential here to further strengthen the farmers in the state. We are trying to implement all schemes in Salmbalpur..." the Union Minister added.

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