Bishnupur: PDA Chairman T Robindro along with Fisheries Department released varieties of fingerlings at Loktak lake as a part of the ongoing 28th Loktak lake festival at Thanga Houreng Chingyang today.
A total of 5 lakh fishes were released today, reports our correspondent.
Former Minister H Sanayaima Singh, district Fishery Officer T Somananda Singh and other Fisheries Department officials attended the ceremony.
Speaking at the event, T Robindro stated that the fishes were released in order to mark the annual celebration of Loktak lake and also with an aim to increase the number of fishes in the lake. He urged all fishermen to refrain from putting nets in the released area for a while, until the fishes grow big .
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