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The Union Budget 2026-27 announced the integrated development of fisheries and aquaculture in 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars across India.
The initiative will promote cage and pen culture, composite fish farming, and establish new Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs).
The selection of the initial 351 reservoirs and 100 Amrit Sarovars was based on perennial water availability in consultation with States/UTs.
Launched in April 2022 to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district of the country as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Key: Driven by the Ministry of Rural Development, these perennial water bodies are now being leveraged for fish farming.
Launched in 2020 with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore to bring about the Blue Revolution.
Key: Provides the funding pattern and unit costs for this new 2026-27 budget announcement.
Cage culture involves rearing fish in enclosed floating nets within an existing water body, while pen culture uses fixed enclosures rooted in the shallow edges. Both allow high-density fish farming without excavating new ponds.
GS Paper 3 > Economics of Animal-Rearing
Rural Economy and Priority Sector
Sustainable use of ocean and inland water resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the ecosystem.