{"id":126663,"date":"2024-08-31T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T11:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=126663"},"modified":"2024-08-31T20:36:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T15:06:49","slug":"manipur-floods-cause-catastrophic-loss-to-fish-farms-affecting-livelihoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=126663","title":{"rendered":"Manipur Floods Cause Catastrophic Loss to Fish Farms, Affecting Livelihoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126464\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/New-Logo-Smal-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">T<\/span>he recent floods in Thoubal, Manipur, have wreaked havoc on the region\u2019s fish farming sector, causing damage estimated at around Rs 178 crore. The state fishery department\u2019s report reveals that the third-week-of-August deluge submerged extensive fish farms in the Lilong, Thoubal, and Wangjing-Tentha sub-divisions, severely impacting numerous farmers\u2019 means of sustenance.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In a bid to alleviate the crisis, the state government has stepped up, providing essential aid to the affected farmers. Prompted by an appeal from the Joint Action Committee (JAC) Fishery Cooperative Societies of 4 Districts of Manipur, authorities have initiated several support measures, including loan waivers for farmers with ongoing pisciculture projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Announcing on social media, Manipur\u2019s Chief Minister highlighted the Fisheries Department\u2019s efforts to bolster the struggling fish farming community. Among the initiatives, the department has distributed 100-meter hapa fish nets to 126 farmers in Imphal West, aiming to fortify their farms against potential future flooding.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126664\" style=\"width: 1020px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Manipur Floods Cause Catastrophic Loss to Fish Farms, Affecting Livelihoods\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manipur.jpg\" alt=\"Manipur Floods Cause Catastrophic Loss to Fish Farms, Affecting Livelihoods\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manipur.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manipur-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manipur-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manipur-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\">Manipur Floods Cause Catastrophic Loss to Fish Farms, Affecting Livelihoods<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These targeted interventions by the government aspire to mitigate the losses and secure the well-being of the fish-farming sector, which plays a crucial role in the local economy and nutrition, with 98% of Manipur\u2019s population depending on fish as a staple food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The impact of these floods extends beyond financial losses, underscoring the critical importance of fish farming in Manipur\u2019s socio-economic fabric. The government\u2019s swift relief actions emphasize its commitment to restoring the livelihoods and ensuring the prosperity of the affected communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The catastrophic flooding has highlighted the resilience of Manipur\u2019s fish farmers and the necessity for robust support systems to safeguard this vital industry against future environmental shocks.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent floods in Thoubal, Manipur, have wreaked havoc on the region\u2019s fish farming sector, causing damage estimated at around Rs 178 crore. The state fishery department\u2019s report reveals that the third-week-of-August deluge submerged extensive fish farms in the Lilong, Thoubal, and Wangjing-Tentha sub-divisions, severely impacting numerous farmers\u2019 means of sustenance. In a bid to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":126665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"News Desk :","format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[30276,30275],"class_list":["post-126663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-losstofishfarms","tag-manipurfloods"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=126663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/126665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=126663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=126663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=126663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}