Arunachal Pradesh

NORTH EAST FRONTIER AGENCY-------ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS ARUNACHAL PRADESH




a new method
in paddy-cum-fish harvesting has been introduced for the first time on a trial basis?
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh The programme was sponsored by NABARD. Under the
programme canals of 2-3 feet wide and 1.5-2 feet in depth were dug on two sides of
a rice field and connected to a small pond measuring 0.01-0.03 hectare. Fish fries
were released in the pond before sowing of rice. When the water level went up, the
fish migrates to the rice field automatically and the culture area of fish increased up
to 80 to 100 times.



Centre to undertake study on dams coming up in Arunanchal
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh held that the Centre will soon take on a study on about 100-odd dams coming up
in Arunachal Pradesh.