Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
average of 1.47 liters per house hold per day. The marketing of milk is done through SHGs cooperatives and dairies (Annexure Table 2.17) FISHERIES Fish is a nutritious food product it not only helps in eradicating malnutrition but also helps in creating livelihood opportunities for the rural folk. The state of Uttarakhand is developing a fisheries policy in this regard so that fisheries can help in economic growth of the State. The State of Uttarakhand has a large variety of fish species and various types of water sources both natural and manmade. Aquaculture can be a source of livelihood for the locals by providing opportunities for angling and ecotourism also. The length of major rivers in the State is about 2686 km. There are a number of natural lakes in the higher reaches of Garhwal Himalayas and a number of lakes in Kumaons middle Himalayas. The area of these lakes is about 300 ha. The State is also known for world popular Trout and Mahaseer fish which are an angler‟s delight. The State at present is producing fish seed of an amount of Rs. 3.5 crores. These seeds are then given to the fish growers and also released in various water sources. Cold water fisheries: The fishes of commercial importance in cold water are Mahaseer, Trout, Snow Trout and Mirror Carp only and are present in number of lakes and rivers of the State. The Mahaseer, Trout, Snow Trout and Mirror Carp are highly suitable fish species for Sport / Game/ Food fisheries in the hills, and have potential to attract a large number of tourists. The state has cold water streams of about 2686 km. length which is suitable for food and game fishes like, Snow Trouts, and Mahaseer. At present the production of these fishes from the streams is very poor and are not well managed from recreational and conservation point of view. If developed scientifically, this is likely to generate considerable revenue for the state Govt. through promotion of tourism related to game fisheries. In the recent years the population of Mahaseer has depleted drastically in the state. To maintain the natural stock of Mahaseer species, there is a need to launch conservation programs by the department. 34
Natural lakes: Uttarakhand is having thirty one natural lakes in the state covering an area of about 300 ha. the fishing rights of most of the lakes are under the control of the Forest Department (in some cases the Municipal Corporation). The production of fish from these lakes is merely 6 mt annually which could be enhanced upto a level of 20 mt through appropriate Scientific and Management Policy. Average fish productivity from these lakes is very low. For enhancing the same, efforts are required from NRCCF (ICAR) situated at Bhimtal, Nainital. Reservoirs: The State is endowed with seven large sized man- made reservoirs in Udhamsingh Nagar district covering an area of 20,075 ha. The Sharda Sagar reservoir is the largest reservoir with 6880 ha. water area and Nanak Sagar reservoir with an water area of 4084 ha. is the second largest. The average fish productivity of these reservoirs is of order of 50 kg/ ha. as per the study conducted by BABCONS in the recent past, the production level from these reservoirs have further gone down considerably. These reservoirs are owned by Irrigation Department and extension services are provided by the Fishery Department. There is an urgent need for formulation of stocking policy and aqua culture technologies through scientific stock management of these reservoirs for exploiting these extremely precious resources in the State. There are a total of 1545 ponds/ tank covering an area of 604 ha. in the state and also there are 7 reservoirs covering an area of 20075 ha. in Udhamsingh Nagar District which are used for fisheries production. The yield per tonne per ha. in reservoirs is 0.079 tonnes per ha. The yield from ponds and tanks is 2.92 tonne per ha. These ponds and tank are basically community owned. The production of fish per annum is 2811 mt. for the whole of state. There is a scope for increased in productivity and it can be taken up a livelihood activity for Self Help Groups (Annexure Table 2.18). Processing, canning facilities, quality labs, research centers and reefer vans etc. are required to make this into a potential revenue generator for the state. The „unique selling proposition‟ of cold water fish is that it has a big export potential. 35
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Natural lakes: <strong>Uttarakhand</strong> is having thirty one natural lakes in the state covering an<br />
area <strong>of</strong> about 300 ha. the fishing rights <strong>of</strong> most <strong>of</strong> the lakes are under the control <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Forest <strong>Department</strong> (in some cases the Municipal Corporation). The production <strong>of</strong> fish<br />
from these lakes is merely 6 mt annually which could be enhanced upto a level <strong>of</strong> 20 mt<br />
through appropriate Scientific and Management Policy. Average fish productivity from<br />
these lakes is very low. For enhancing the same, efforts are required from NRCCF<br />
(ICAR) situated at Bhimtal, Nainital.<br />
Reservoirs: The State is endowed with seven large sized man- made reservoirs in<br />
Udhamsingh Nagar district covering an area <strong>of</strong> 20,075 ha. The Sharda Sagar reservoir<br />
is the largest reservoir with 6880 ha. water area and Nanak Sagar reservoir with an<br />
water area <strong>of</strong> 4084 ha. is the second largest. The average fish productivity <strong>of</strong> these<br />
reservoirs is <strong>of</strong> order <strong>of</strong> 50 kg/ ha. as per the study conducted by BABCONS in the<br />
recent past, the production level from these reservoirs have further gone down<br />
considerably. These reservoirs are owned by Irrigation <strong>Department</strong> and extension<br />
services are provided by the Fishery <strong>Department</strong>. There is an urgent need for<br />
formulation <strong>of</strong> stocking policy and aqua culture technologies through scientific stock<br />
management <strong>of</strong> these reservoirs for exploiting these extremely precious resources in<br />
the State.<br />
There are a total <strong>of</strong> 1545 ponds/ tank covering an area <strong>of</strong> 604 ha. in the state and also<br />
there are 7 reservoirs covering an area <strong>of</strong> 20075 ha. in Udhamsingh Nagar District<br />
which are used for fisheries production. The yield per tonne per ha. in reservoirs is<br />
0.079 tonnes per ha. The yield from ponds and tanks is 2.92 tonne per ha. These<br />
ponds and tank are basically community owned. The production <strong>of</strong> fish per annum is<br />
2811 mt. for the whole <strong>of</strong> state. There is a scope for increased in productivity and it can<br />
be taken up a livelihood activity for Self Help Groups (Annexure Table 2.18).<br />
Processing, canning facilities, quality labs, research centers and reefer vans etc. are<br />
required to make this into a potential revenue generator for the state. The „unique<br />
selling proposition‟ <strong>of</strong> cold water fish is that it has a big export potential.<br />
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