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Fish culture in check dams to bring income to tribals [1]

Profit through fish sale to go to village forest committees

THENI: For the first time, large quantum of rainwater stored in various check dams constructed by the Forest Department on Varushanadu hills has been utilised effectively for enhancing livelihood activities of tribals living in remote and inaccessible villages on the hills.

The Forest Department with the help of Department of Fisher

Publication Date: 
05/01/2011
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Check Dam [3], Fish [4], Tribals [5], Theni (D) [6]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/check-dam
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fish
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/theni-d