CIFRI Awards
For conservation and restoration of fishes of the Ganga river 10,000 (ten thousand) important fish fingerlings were released into the Ganga river at Sangam Nose, Prayagraj by ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute. Advance size fingerlings of Indian Major Carp viz. Catla, Rohu, and Mrigal fishes were ranched in the presence of Mahanth Shri Balvir Giri Ji Maharaj, Pithadhishwar Shri Math Baghambari Gaddi in a ranching programme. The event was organized under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) project. Dr. D.N. Jha, the Center head of the institute informed the audience about the river Ganga and Namami Gange programme in brief. Dr. A. Alam, scientist of the institute told about fishes of river and its importance. The chief guest of the occasion, Mahanth Shri Balvir Giri Ji Maharaj while addressing the function, explained the importance of the river Ganga for human civilisation and called for keeping it clean. Shri Rajesh Sharma, Convenor Ganga Vichar Manch, and National Mission for Clean Ganga participated in the program and briefed about the importance of Ganga and urged to save it. On this occasion, administered oath to all to keep Ganga clean. Dr. Shravan Kumar Sharma, Scientist of the institute, the pilgrims, fishermen, and locals also kept their views in the meeting and everyone expressed their resolve to keep the Ganga neat and clean.
