The Hindu 19.02.2013
City to get five modern fish vending booths
A total sum of Rs.1 crore will be spent on the units.
To standardise the supply of quality fish varieties to
consumers, the Kerala State Cooperative Federation for Fisheries
Development (Matsyafed) will set up five modern fish-vending booths in
selected locations of the city.
The construction of
air-conditioned booths, with facility to maintain a hygienic ambience,
will start within a couple of weeks and start functioning within a
period of two months.
A total sum of Rs.1 crore will
be spent to set up fish- vending units in the selected locations and to
open a base station at Puthiyappa harbour for sorting out fish varieties
and sending it to the vending booths concerned. According to Matsyafed
officials, a total of 10 modern fish- vending booths will come up in the
city this year itself in a phased manner.
The five
booths considered in the first phase will be opened at Arayidathupalam,
Taj Road premise, Link Road, Eranhipalam and Tiruvannur.
The support of various self- help groups will be sought to operate the booths and maintain a clean ambience at the outlet.
Matsyafed
Manager T.V. Ramesan said an amount of Rs.5 lakh would be spent for
each booth to ensure its proper functioning. Fish waste would never be a
problem for the natives, as arrangements would be made at the base
station to treat it, he added.
The base station at
Puthiyappa will also have superior storage facilities and machines to
sort out the good quality fish items. A major portion of the fund will
be spent on developing the base station as per the government project.
Mr.
Ramesan said the amount for the project was sanctioned by the
government under its recession package for the welfare of fishermen
community in the district.
A series of other welfare
schemes too were on the card, which would be announced after the
completion of the latest project, he added.
