Research & Development                                    Milestones                                       Current Achievements

Research & Development

A. Preparation of inventory of cold water resources of Himachal Pradesh by ground survey and remote sensing;. B. Enumeration, identification and cataloguing of selected coldwater species suitable for farming in the tropical, sub-temperate and temperate regions; C. Evolving standard technologies for large-scale seed production of major Coldwater species such as Tor putitora, Tor tor, Schizothorax sp., Labeo dero and other hill stream fishes; D. Studies on assessment of productive potential of high altitude waters; E. Evolving package of practices and initiation of Scheme on ‘Running Water Fish Culture’ in order to exploit fast flowing channels, kuhl and tributaries of major rivers; F. Formulation of collaborative programmes for evolving seed production technologies of Tor putitora and Schizothorax species; G. Designing of farms for breeding and rearing of Mahseer and Schizothorax sp. H. Evolving larval and brood feed for raising fry of brown trout (salmo trutta fario); I. Etiology and therapy of nutritional and viral diseases associated with fry, fingerlings and adults of trout; Projects under implementation

Scheme	Total cost	GOI’s Share	Remarks
1. National Mahseer Seed Production Farm.	Rs. 4.00 Crores	Rs. 2.00 Crores	1st installment of Rs. One Crore  received by State Govt.
2. Proposal under Environmental Management Programme for Development of Fisheries in Nathpa Jhakri Reservoir and main Satluj.	Rs. 160.0 lakhs	-	Assistance by NJPC.
3.Strengthening of Inland Fisheries Infrastructure (80:20)	Rs. 212.00 lakhs	(80:20)	GOI
4. Reconstruction of trout farm in Tirthan river (100%)	Rs. 233.00 lakhs	100%	GOI

Projects/Schemes (in pipeline)

Research & Development

A. Preparation of inventory of cold water resources of Himachal Pradesh by ground survey and remote sensing;.

B. Enumeration, identification and cataloguing of selected coldwater species suitable for farming in the tropical, sub-temperate and temperate regions;

C. Evolving standard technologies for large-scale seed production of major Coldwater species such as Tor putitora, Tor tor, Schizothorax sp., Labeo dero and other hill stream fishes;

D. Studies on assessment of productive potential of high altitude waters;

E. Evolving package of practices and initiation of Scheme on ‘Running Water Fish Culture’ in order to exploit fast flowing channels, kuhl and tributaries of major rivers;

F. Formulation of collaborative programmes for evolving seed production technologies of Tor putitora and Schizothorax species;

G. Designing of farms for breeding and rearing of Mahseer and Schizothorax sp.

H. Evolving larval and brood feed for raising fry of brown trout (salmo trutta fario);

I. Etiology and therapy of nutritional and viral diseases associated with fry, fingerlings and adults of trout;

Projects under implementation