Rs 200 m for 14 fisheries projects

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Economic Development Ministry has allocated Rs 200 million to implement 14 projects to develop the fisheries industry under the Divi Neguma programme, ministry sources said.

The projects will be implemented throughout the country with the objective of uplifting the fisheries community.

They aim at developing aquaculture, post harvest technology and Maldive fish production.

The Economic Development Ministry will establish 2.1 million domestic economic units in the second phase of the Divi Neguma programme which was launched October 27, the sources said.