FISHFED, IOCL ink MoU to provide Fishermen Diesel with 50 Paisa per Litre

FISHFED has signed MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) today at Secretariat for setting up 13 High Speed Diesel (HSD) consumer pumps at various Fish Landing Centers and Jetties of the State which will provide fishermen diesel with a subsidized price of 50 paisa per litre.

That will help 70,000 fishermen financially whose mechanized and motorized boats operate along the coast.

The MoU is signed by Subal Chandra Mohanty, Managing Director, FISHFED and Ashok Mishra, Chief Divisional Consumer Sales Manager, IOCL in the presence of Minister of Agriculture & Farmer Pradeep Maharathy.

The diesel outlets will be opened by IOCL at Chandrabhaga, Astaranga, Balugaon, Bahabalpur, Kharinasi, Chudamani, Palur, Bhusandapur, Sonepur, Nairy, Talchua, Panchubisa and Sorana at present.

Speaking on the occasion, Pradeep Maharathy said that Odisha is one of the important maritime States of India. With a total production of 5.21 lakh MT of fish, the State ranks 9th in the country in fish production. Every year approximately Rs 2000 Crores of fish and fisheries products are exported from Odisha. It is intended to increase the present fish production and export in coming years. Last year our marine fish catch was 1.45 lakh MT, out of which 60% is exported to different States and Countries.