- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the national development vision, guided by economic institutions, in the context of the Union Territory of Puducherry.
- Malladi Krishna Rao met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to seek financial assistance and sports infrastructure for Puducherry.
Puducherry Pilots Scheme for Value-Added Fish Products in Government Schools
What happened
The Puducherry administration is collaborating with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on a food security pilot project. The scheme involves procuring locally available fish to prepare value-added products, such as fish fingers and fish balls. These products would be served to students in select coastal schools of the Union Territory on alternate days, starting as a pilot in the Yanam region.
From thehindu.com
Why it matters
The initiative tests a model where local fisheries contribute to the government school meal program. MPEDA would provide training to staff in government schools regarding the processing of these value-added fish products.
Malladi Krishna Rao met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss financial assistance and infrastructure for the Union Territory of Puducherry.
From thehindu.com
Who's involved
- Marine Products Export Development AuthorityStatutory body involved in the procurement and training aspects of the pilot scheme.
- PuducherryUnion Territory of India collaborating on the food security project.
- Malladi Krishna RaoMinister who held preliminary discussions regarding the pilot scheme.
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The entities involved
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Historical korean ministry (1948-1993)
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Marine Products Export Development Authority
statutory body in India
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Puducherry
Union Territory of India