STATUS OF FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT IN MADHYA PRADESH: THE HEART OF THE INDIA
Mohammed Arif Ansari*, Dr. S. K. Gupta and Dr. J. Ravi Prasad
ABSTRACT
Inland fisheries resources of Madhya Pradesh state are vast and varied and contain one of the richest diversity in
India. It includes five river basins and extensive network of irrigation canals, manmade reservoirs, ponds and
tanks. Madhya Pradesh possesses 4.03 lakh hectare water area in form of large, medium and small irrigation
reservoirs, ponds and tanks, out of which 3.37 lakh hectare water area (about 83.62%) of the reservoirs and 0.66
lakh hectare water area (about 16.38%) of the village ponds and tanks. Around 3.94 lakh ha (about 97.77%) water
area has been brought under fish culture. The State possesses five river basins namely the Narmada, Tapti, Ganga,
Mahi, Godavari and their tributaries. River Narmada is the life line of Madhya Pradesh. River system and their
tributaries form a network of 17088 kms. Major tributaries of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers are Chambal, Betwa,
Ken, Sone and Sindh originate to the State. Madhya Pradesh occupied the sixteenth position in fish production in
the Country, thus contributing 13% annual growth rate from last three years. Madhya Pradesh is pioneer in fish
seed production. It produces 100.19 crores (2014-15) of fish seed instant of 33.97 crores (2000-01) annually and
proves its existence in top 10th position in the Country. This is possible after establishment of 65 low cost
Chinease hatcheries for hatching the eggs of IMC and EMC and 696 nos. of nurseries for rearing of spawns with a
total water area of 970.79 ha in both rural and semi urban areas of the State. It is not only lessened dependence on
natural riverine fish seed, but is also enabled the state to produce pure strain fish seed. In the present study we are
trying to focus on status of fisheries development in Madhya Pradesh and find out the more scope and possibilities
in fisheries sector within the state.
Keywords: Madhya Pradesh, Inland Fisheries, Reservoirs, Rivers, Ponds, Chinease etc
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