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‘Cong to bring five major changes if elected to power in Assam’: Gaurav Gogoi
Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday extended New Year greetings to the people of Assam and outlined five key promises that the party would fulfil if elected to power in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the party is prepared to offer an alternative vision for the state.
Addressing reporters here, Gogoi said the Congress will focus on strengthening education and healthcare, with the aim of placing Assam among the top-performing states in the country in both sectors.
He said quality education and accessible healthcare would remain central to the party’s governance agenda. The second major promise, he said, relates to the modernisation of government functioning.
Gogoi stated that Congress would work to improve administrative efficiency by taking government employees along, alleging that the current BJP-led government has neglected their concerns and morale.
Highlighting economic issues, the APCC chief said the Congress is committed to ensuring balanced development across Assam. He said economic growth must not remain confined to cities and a handful of large contractors, but should extend to villages and rural areas, creating livelihood opportunities at the grassroots level.
On law and order, Gogoi alleged that the situation in the state has deteriorated in recent years.
He said the Congress plans to reform the police system and ensure impartial enforcement of the law, claiming that the present system benefits individuals aligned with the ruling BJP.
Youth empowerment formed the fifth pillar of Congress’ promises, he said.
Gogoi said the party would take strong measures to combat drug abuse, promote skill development and encourage a robust sports culture among young people to channel their energy in a positive direction.
He further alleged that several projects and reforms promised by the BJP government remain incomplete and added that a Congress government would ensure their timely execution.
During the press meet, he also announced the application process for aspiring Congress candidates. He said nomination forms can be downloaded from the APCC website and submitted at Rajiv Bhawan within 15 days along with a fee of Rs 50,000.
He added that the party is preparing to contest around 100 Assembly constituencies.
Raising concerns over electoral integrity, Gogoi urged observers to remain vigilant against people voting in Assam while being registered in other states, citing the publication of draft electoral rolls.
–IANS
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Govt to continue fostering comprehensive development of fisheries, aquaculture sector
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The government on Sunday said it has set in motion a series of transformative initiatives aimed at fostering the comprehensive development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector within the country.
Over the years, there has been a significant upswing in central government investments dedicated to this sector. From the initiation of this endeavour in 2015, the cumulative investments, totalling an impressive Rs 38,572 crore, have been approved or announced across various schemes.
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, is set to inaugurate the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and state-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility, following the general body meeting on January 5, 2026 in Telangana.
Smart Green Aquaculture Limited has established India’s first commercial-scale tropical Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)–based Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute, marking a watershed moment in the evolution of Indian aquaculture.
Situated at Kandukur Mandal in Ranga Reddy District, Telangana conclusively demonstrates that high-value cold-water species such as Rainbow Trout can be farmed year-round in tropical climates, using precision engineering, controlled biological systems, and advanced water recirculation technologies.
This achievement overturns long-standing assumptions that premium aquaculture species are geographically constrained to specific climatic zones, and it establishes technology-not climate-as the primary determinant of aquaculture viability.
The project functions as a live training and demonstration platform, equipping youth with hands-on experience in advanced aquaculture systems, automation, and biosecurity, thereby strengthening human capital in the fisheries sector, according to the ministry.
Cold water fisheries are rapidly gaining momentum as a dynamic and high-potential segment within the broader fisheries sector.
Driven by rising market demand for premium cold-water species, expanding domestic and export opportunities, and increasing investments in sustainable aquaculture technologies, this sub-sector is emerging as a key contributor to livelihood generation and economic growth in mountainous and high-altitude regions.
Moreover, trout farming represents a high-value and strategically important segment of India’s aquaculture sector largely concentrated in Himalayan and hill states such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim of leveraging cold, well-oxygenated water resources from snow-fed streams and rivers.
The Department of Fisheries has made significant strides in harnessing these resources through the development of rainbow trout hatcheries, which have substantially increased fish production and created local employment opportunities.
The government is decisively driving aquaculture as a strategic growth engine through focused investments, technology adoption, and institutional reforms.
—IANS
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