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District Collector R. Sukumar connected Saturday released implicit a lakh autochthonal breed fingerlings successful Thamirabarani River that would warrant the livelihood of a fewer 1000 inland fishermen too quenching the thirst of millions of radical from 4 confederate districts.
In the beingness of Mayor G. Ramakrishnan, Palayamkottai MLA M. Abdul Wahab and Deputy Mayor K. R. Raju, the Collector released successful the stream catla (Major South Asian Carp), rohu (Labeo rohita) and kendai (carp) fingerlings, each supplied by the Department of Fisheries successful the perennial stream adjacent Kurukkuthurai Murugan Temple adjacent the District Collectorate.
“We’d acceptable the people of releasing implicit 2 lakh autochthonal breed fingerlings successful the Thamirabarani earlier the northeast monsoon. After stocking 1 lakh fingerlings successful the stream astatine Kodaganallur during past week, we’ve released successful the stream 30,000 catla, 30,000 rohu and 40,000 kendai fingerlings supplied by the Fisheries Department effect accumulation depot astatine Manimuthar dam connected Saturday. This measurement volition further enrich the Thamirabarani river’s steadfast ecosystem too improving the livelihood of inland fishermen,” Dr. Sukumar said.
Joint Director of Fisheries Chandra and Assistant Director Mohan Raj were present.
