Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- In a major initiative aimed at strengthening the livelihoods of fishermen, the Telangana Government has launched the "Free Fish Fry Distribution" programme across the state.
As per the directions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, State Ministers Damodar Rajanarsimha and Vakiti Srihari, along with Telangana State Fisheries Corporation Chairman Mettu Saikumar, inaugurated the programme by releasing fish fry in the Sangambanda Reservoir of Makthal constituency on Friday.
The government has allocated an unprecedented Rs 122.22 crore for the scheme, which will be implemented with a 100 per cent subsidy, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country. Under the programme, 84 crore fish fry and 10 crore prawn fry will be re...