The delay in floating and finalising tenders for fishlings supply has left fishermen across Telangana worried. Against the target of 90 crore fishlings, only 11.31 crore have been released so far, affecting the growth and harvesting cycle for thousands of families.

Hyderabad: The Congress government marked World Fisheries Day on a grand scale, yet the fishermen community in the State remains anxious due to the delay in the distribution of free fishlings and the likely impact on their earnings.

Usually, the distribution of free fishlings begins in the July–August season. However, this year, the delay in floating tenders and finalising bidders for the supply of fishlings affected the timely release. Tenders are normally floated in April, but the exercise was pushed back this year for re

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