Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan at a meeting on fisheries issues at his office near Mangalagiri on Friday.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on Friday discussed ways to improve the lives of fishermen in the coastal villages of Kakinada district with officials of the Department of Fisheries and Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (PR&RD) and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Visakhapatnam Uppada, which is highly vulnerable to the coast.
They focused on increasing their fishing capacity and means of obtaining additional income.
In a meeting held at his office near Mangalagiri, Mr. Pawan Kalyan inquired about the 100-day action plan that had been prepared for the upliftment of fishing communities and instructed officials to try to immediately resolve the issues raised during his recent visit to his constituency (Pithapuram).
He also called for steps to provide better fishing facilities and thereby improve the livelihood of fishermen and stressed the need to train fishermen in advanced fishing techniques and enhance their skills.
He sought the cooperation of Chief Scientist CMFRI-Visakhapatnam and Head Joe K. Kizhakudan to achieve the said objectives. Besides, he told District Collector Kakinada to study and implement the recommendations of CMFRI.
PR&RD Commissioner MVR Krishna Teja, Fisheries Commissioner Ramasankar Naik, Collector S Shan Mohan, Superintendent of Police Bindu Madhav and Pithapuram Area Development Authority Project Director Chaitra Varshini were present.
Published – 17 Oct 2025 19:36 IST
