Coimbatore: Four months after municipal management minister S P Velumani inaugurated the freshwater fish conservation venture at Singanallur lake, the venture remains a non-starter.
Reintroducing some local fish types in the lake on December 30, the minister had mentioned the lake can be used to preserve the local species facing extinction. “The types found in the lake 30 years in the past might be reintroduced. A freshwater fish conservation committee might be shaped to preserve, track and create consciousness,” he had mentioned.
The minister had additionally banned commercial fishing from January 1 as it had impacted the ecosystem in the lake, which was once declared as an city biodiversity conservation zone in 2017.
However, fishing activities proceed unabated although the lease of fishing rights had expired on December 31. Sources aware about the venture attributed the ongoing fishing activities as the principle reason why for prolong in setting out the venture.
Local fishermen mentioned they were not communicated concerning the fishing ban. President of Covai Fishermen’s Co-operative Society M Balamurugan mentioned they'd submitted proposals to resume the contract for fishing in 12 lakes in Coimbatore, together with Singanallur lake, in December.
Earlier, company officers had mentioned they might report a police criticism if fishermen have been found fishing once more in the lake.
Corporation commissioner Sravan Kumar Jatavath told IdealNews that the civic frame has requested the general public works department (PWD) to take essential action to prevent fishing in the lake, as PWD owns it.
Even if the red tape is got rid of, it's going to take a while to launch the venture, assets mentioned. “Before introducing local fish in the lake, we want to desilt it, create islands and piles to draw birds and plant timber alongside the bund. But, as fishing activities proceed to happen, lets now not even start the ground works,” mentioned the supply. “Also, introducing local fish species before removing carnivorous cat fish that thrive there can be disastrous.”
Also, the town company is yet to shape a committee together with scientists, environmentalists and government officers to identify the local fish types in town lakes.
Reintroducing some local fish types in the lake on December 30, the minister had mentioned the lake can be used to preserve the local species facing extinction. “The types found in the lake 30 years in the past might be reintroduced. A freshwater fish conservation committee might be shaped to preserve, track and create consciousness,” he had mentioned.
The minister had additionally banned commercial fishing from January 1 as it had impacted the ecosystem in the lake, which was once declared as an city biodiversity conservation zone in 2017.
However, fishing activities proceed unabated although the lease of fishing rights had expired on December 31. Sources aware about the venture attributed the ongoing fishing activities as the principle reason why for prolong in setting out the venture.
Local fishermen mentioned they were not communicated concerning the fishing ban. President of Covai Fishermen’s Co-operative Society M Balamurugan mentioned they'd submitted proposals to resume the contract for fishing in 12 lakes in Coimbatore, together with Singanallur lake, in December.
Earlier, company officers had mentioned they might report a police criticism if fishermen have been found fishing once more in the lake.
Corporation commissioner Sravan Kumar Jatavath told IdealNews that the civic frame has requested the general public works department (PWD) to take essential action to prevent fishing in the lake, as PWD owns it.
Even if the red tape is got rid of, it's going to take a while to launch the venture, assets mentioned. “Before introducing local fish in the lake, we want to desilt it, create islands and piles to draw birds and plant timber alongside the bund. But, as fishing activities proceed to happen, lets now not even start the ground works,” mentioned the supply. “Also, introducing local fish species before removing carnivorous cat fish that thrive there can be disastrous.”
Also, the town company is yet to shape a committee together with scientists, environmentalists and government officers to identify the local fish types in town lakes.
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