East Godavari Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy on Tuesday directed the revenue and fisheries officials to clear the 3,074 applications regularising ponds proposed for aquaculture in the district by mid-July.
In a review meeting, Mr. Muralidhar admitted that there was a delay in scrutinising the applications due to the lockdown. The Collector assured to complete the process within two months if the ponds met the parameters relating to pollution and eco-friendly practices.
He said, “The total production of aquaculture is 1.4 lakh tonnes in 2019-20. The total area under the aquaculture is 60,000 acres.”
Joint Collector G. Lakshmisha, Fisheries Department Joint Director P. Jayarao and other officials were present.
