Hyderabad: Telangana animal husbandry and fisheries minister Vakati Srihari has launched the state-wide fish seed stocking programme at Hema Samudram Lake in Hanwada, Mahabubnagar district.

The event was attended by Mahabubnagar District Collector Viziendira Boyi along with other officials.

As part of the initiative, over 1.8 lakh fish seedlings were released into the lake to promote inland fisheries and improve local livelihoods.

Meanwhile, the state government has also reportedly begun preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the establishment of cold storage units across all 33 districts, aimed at enhancing fish preservation and market reach.

In a major boost to the sector, chief minister A Revanth Reddy has also sanctioned an additional Rs 123 crore towards fisheries developm

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