Facing problems in procuring seed from outside the state, the Fisheries Department has initiated a process for setting up a Rs 5-crore seed farm near Pong Dam to meet its own requirements.
The department has identified nine hectares tract near Pong Dam, located above the maximum water level.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/fisheries-dept-set-seed-farm
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pong
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhakra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh