Shimla, Nov 5 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asked the fisheries department to adopt modern technology to enhance the shelf life of fish produce.

Presiding over a meeting of the fisheries department here on Tuesday, he said that the state government would establish new hatcheries and cold stores along the rivers and water reservoirs to benefit the farmers engaged in this occupation, a statement issued here on Wednesday said.

The chief minister directed the department to identify suitable land parcels to set up new cold stores across the state.

Sukhu further said that his government emphases to strengthen the rural economy, and fisheries sector has a significant role to play in this regard.

He also directed the department to handhold farmers in adopting mod

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