Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Saturday appreciated the Phase-IV of 'Sagar Parikrama' and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi understood the importance of the fisheries department and thus made it independent.
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate the ‘Sagar on 5 March.
The journey of 'Sagar Parikrama' shall focus on the sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for food security of nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities and protection of marine ecosystems, it said.
