Odisha signed long term lease agreement for shrimp culture project, launched BJRY scheme
Q. Odisha signed a long term lease agreement for operation of a shrimp culture project with which organisation?- Published on 06 Sep 16a. Eagle Marine Exports
b. Falcon Marine Exports
c. Marine Exports Authority of India
d. Indian Marine Association
ANSWER: Falcon Marine Exports
Odisha’s government on 3rd September 2016 signed a long term lease agreement with Falcon Marine Exports for the operation of Jagatiore Shrimp Project in coastal Kendrapara district.
Falcon Marine Exports has signed a lease for 15 years which will fetch revenue of INR 13 crore to the government.
- Project was first implemented in 19921993 in Mahakalapada Tehsil of Kendrapara District
- It was executed with the help of the World Bank and completed in 2000
- Odisha in 2015 was the first state to adopt a Comprehensive Fishery Policy with the aim to double fish production and receive export earnings of INR 10,000 within 5 years
- State also notified the Brackish Water Land Leasing Policy to make 24,000 ha of land in coastal areas available for aquaculture
- On this day, the state government also launched the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana in Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Angul districts
- Objective of this BKRY scheme is to ensure development of girls and improve sex ratio at birth as well as child sex ratio
- CSR has fallen from 967 in 1991 to 941 in 2011 in 4 districts of AP including these three where BKRY is being implemented.
- BKRY will ensure enrolment of girls in elementary education and track dropout of girls from schools, creating a better environment for them.
