Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday said that over 100 aqua hubs will be set up in the state to help the fishing community, including the aqua farmers, at a time when the second wave of the coronavirus disease is ravaging the country. The chief minister said as many as 120 shops will be set up under each of hubs, which will be made accessible to the fishing community with the next two years. ”To ensure that our farmers do face further loss in their livelihoods we have invested ₹50 crore for integrated aqua labs across 35 constituencies. Families who have lost livelihoods due to Covid--19 are being taken care of under the YSR Matsyakara Bharosa Scheme. The chief minister said as many as ₹332 crore has given to families involved with fishing since the inception of the scheme.

Source: Hindustan Times May 19, 2021 07:52 UTC