​​​​​​Agartala, Mar 15: Minister for Fisheries Sudhangshu Das on Friday said Tripura's first-ever Integrated Aqua Park would soon be developed at Kailashahar in Unakoti district.

Speaking to the media, Das said, the central government has already sanctioned over Rs. 42 crore for the proposed project.

According to Das, the Fisheries department has sent a proposal to the Centre for sanctioning of Rs. 99.99 crore for establishment of integrated Aqua Park (IAP) in Satero Miyan Haur of Kailashahar Sub-Division under Unakoti District.

“Responding to the proposal made by the Tripura government, the Centre has sanctioned Rs. Rs. 42.3994 Crore (Central Share (90%) Rs. 38.1595 Crore & State Share: Rs. 4.2399 Crore) in the first phase for implementation of the project under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),” he told reporters.

He further said that this project would be implemented covering 115.83 acres of land.

The project will have biofloc technology and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), to minimize environmental impact.

The park will also promote the use of eco-friendly fish feed and packaging materials, he said.

He said, “Another additional project has also been submitted to the Union government for distribution of 100 fish kiosks, 100 Matsya Vaahini (Eco Friendly Movable Fish Kiosks) and 12 Matsya E-Rickshaw to the unemployed youths for the year 2023-24 to make them ‘Atmanirbhar’.

“Proposal was sent to the Centre for sanctioning of Rs. 22 crore,” he said, adding that in response the Centre has sanctioned Rs. 3.40 Crore (Central Share (90%): Rs. 3.06 Crore & State Share: Rs. 0.34 Crore.) in the first phase for implementation of the said project under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).