Shimla, Sept. 23 -- The Fisheries Department of Himachal Pradesh has been honoured with the prestigious SKOCH Gold Award-2025 for its exemplary and pioneering efforts in the conservation of the critically endangered Golden Mahaseer through a successful captive breeding programme.
The award was presented on September 20, at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The award was received on behalf of the department by Vivek Chandel, Director-cum-Warden of Fisheries, Himachal Pradesh, and Dr. Som Nath, Assistant Director (Fisheries).
While congratulating the fisheries department for the award, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the SKOCH Gold Award was a testimony to the state government's unwavering commitment and innovative approa...