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Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025 Held in Mumbai Under Chairmanship of Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

National | Dated: 02 May 2025

On 28th April 2025, the "Coastal States Fisheries Meet: 2025" was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the chairmanship of Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), and Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The event witnessed participation from Union Minister of State (MoS) Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel (MoFAH&D, MoPR), Union MoS George Kurian (MoFAH&D, Ministry of Minority Affairs – MoMA), along with Governors and Fisheries Ministers of 7 coastal States/Union Territories (UTs).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for fisheries projects worth Rs. 255.30 crore for 7 coastal States/UTs under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
  • (ii) He also launched the 5th Marine Fisheries Census (MFC 2025), released Guidelines on Turtle Excluder Device, and introduced the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Vessel Communication and Support System.
  • (iii) In addition, he distributed tablets enabled with the Digital Application Vyas-NAV (Village Jetty Appraisal NAVigator) and awarded the first-ever Aqua Insurance (One Time Incentive Sanction-cum-Release Order) to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY).

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Where did the "Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025" take place recently, under the chairmanship of Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh?

Correct Answer: Mumbai

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About Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)

  • Founded: 2004
  • Headquarters: New Delhi