The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI) is currently developing a prototype drone capable of transporting up to 70 kg of fish and shrimp from production centres to markets. This initiative is being undertaken as part of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). In addition, a technical committee has been formed by the Department of Fisheries to establish standard operating procedures (SoPs) for drone applications in fisheries and aquaculture.

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian, informed the Rajya Sabha that PMMSY also promotes innovative technologies, startups, and pilot projects including the use of drones. Key activities such as surveillance, stock assessment, environmental monitoring, disease detection, and precision fishing fall under the scheme’s central sector components. With an investment of ₹20,050 crore across all states and Union Territories, PMMSY also includes social security measures like group accidental insurance for fishers, with premium contributions shared between the Centre and states.

The insurance coverage provided under the PMMSY includes Rs 5,00,000 against death or permanent total disability, Rs 2,50,000 for permanent partial disability, and hospitalization expenses in the event of accident for a sum of Rs 25,000. During the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) of the implementation of the PMMSY, the Central government has released a sum of Rs 54.03 crores for insurance coverage of 103.73 lakh fishers with an average of 34.57 lakh fishers annually, Kurian said.

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Yesterday’s Demonstration and lecture session  organised in 2 villages Mundhela ,Badusarai. Official from LG office Media cell and Principal  of Govt Co- ed. Senior Secondary School, Mundhela in the presence of Corporation Councillor graced  the event.

The event saw an enthusiastic turnout  of over 200 villagers including  138 rural women and 69 villagers in attendance. The women in large numbers  expressed their excitement and interest in pursuing drone pilot certification courses, with aspirations to become drone entrepreneurs. This initiative marks a pivotal step in integrating advanced technology with rural development, potentially transforming the lives of these women by opening up new avenues for employment and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector.

The demonstration underscores the government’s commitment to skill development and technological empowerment in rural India, aligning with broader national objectives to foster innovation and self-reliance.

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