Kolkata, Aug 8 (KNN) Bengal Government is planning to develop Moyna in Purba Medinipur district as state’s largest fisheries hub.

The move will not only boost fisheries sector in the state but will also cut down the quantity of fish which Bengal imports from other states.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the recent administrative review meeting in Digha, had urged the administration to conduct a study on fish farming.

For this particular fisheries hub, the State Irrigation and Waterways Department will prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to find out ways and means to bring water from the rivers Rupnarayan and Kansabati through canals.

According to officials who visited Moyna, the area has a potential to produce 60,000 to 70,000 metric tonnes of fish annually. Now, fish farming in the area is carried out for only seven to eight months, according to All India Trinamool Congress website.

At the proposed fisheries hub, with water from the rivers to be supplied throughout the year, fish can be cultivated through the year, providing scope for their full growth (size and weight).