Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh to Chair Regional Review Meeting for North East Region in Aizawl, Mizoram on 25th May 2026
New Delhi: The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, is organizing the “Regional Review Meeting: Northeastern Region 2026” on 25th May 2026 at Aizawl, Mizoram under the chairmanship of Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj.
The meeting will be held in the gracious presence of Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj, and Shri George Kurian, Hon’ble Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Minority Affairs.
Hon’ble Ministers in-charge of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura will also participate in the Regional Review Meeting. Secretaries of the Department of Fisheries and the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, along with senior officers from the Central and State Governments, will also attend the meeting. The event will be conducted in hybrid mode.
The meeting aims to review the progress of various schemes and programmes being implemented in the Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying sectors across the North Eastern Region and discuss future strategies for sustainable sectoral growth, farmers’ welfare and livelihood enhancement.
Major Launches and Inaugurations during the Event
The programme will witness several important launches and inaugurations, including:
- Launch of Baseline Village Level Survey for expanding the coverage of Multipurpose Dairy Cooperative Societies (MDCS)
- Launch of African Swine Fever Awareness Film
- Launch of booklet titled “Good Husbandry Practices in Pig Farming”
- Launch of MULCO Cow Ghee by Mizoram Milk Producers Co-operative Union Ltd
- Inauguration of Mizo Café
- Inauguration of FPO Office-cum-Sale Outlet and plaque unveiling by dignitaries
The Union Minister, Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D, will inaugurate and will lay the foundation for key projects amounting to about Rs. 32.15 crore under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), underscoring the Government’s commitment to advancing and targeting the self-sustained fisheries sector in the Northeastern Region. Certificates will be distributed by the union minister to fisheries beneficiaries from the Northeastern Region on the occasion, including Fisheries KCC cards and awards for Best Fisheries Startups and Fisheries Cooperatives. The union minister will also interact with the beneficiaries to understand the challenges and further support required for strengthening the fisheries sector in the region.
State fisheries ministers, senior government officials, and representatives from key fisheries institutions will discuss on strengthening the fisheries sector in the Northeastern Region. The discussions will undertake focused discussions on enhancing production, addressing value chain gaps, improving market linkages and promoting exports, while identifying actionable strategies to support States.
The programme will also feature experience-sharing sessions by MULCO farmer members, National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) beneficiaries and fisheries beneficiaries, showcasing successful grassroots initiatives and livelihood enhancement in the North Eastern Region.
The Regional Review Meeting reflects the Government of India’s continued commitment towards strengthening the fisheries, livestock and dairy sectors in the North Eastern Region through cooperative development, infrastructure enhancement, scientific practices, technology adoption and sustainable rural livelihoods. The meeting will serve as an important platform to accelerate growth in fisheries and aquaculture, promote sustainable and modern practices, strengthen market linkages, address regional challenges, and enhance productivity, employment generation and livelihood opportunities across the fisheries and livestock sectors in the region.
(PIB)
