Nominated by the World Bank as a Nodal Agency for the development of coastal aquaculture farms under the World Bank assisted Shrimp and Fish Culture project, this Institute has carried out survey and sub-soil investigations at 13 sites covering a total area of 9,640 ha in the States of West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. TEFRs were prepared in respect of 10 sites covering a total productive pond area of 3,826 ha. Out of the TEFRs prepared in respect of 10 sites, construction of six shrimp farms totalling about 792 ha of water spread area were completed during 1992-99 and trial culture operations carried out. Of these 6 project sites, 4 are located in West Bengal, namely Canning, Dighirpar, Digha and Dadanpatra Bar, one project at Jagatjore/Banapada in Orissa and one project at Bhairavapalem in Andhra Pradesh. However, owing to wide spread shrimp diseases and strict enforcement of environmental guidelines/regulations in the coastal aquaculture farms/hatcheries, the culture practices in shrimp farms and hatching in hatchery projects received a great setback not able to recover fully till date.

 

During the construction of projects sanctioned under the CSS, the Institute has undertaken periodical monitoring of the progress of construction and provided necessary technical inputs to the State Level Monitoring Committees (SLMCs) and Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) for monitoring the physical and financial progress of the ongoing projects. In addition, the Institute has conducted a number of post investment evaluation studies for examining the utility aspect as well as exploring the scope for expansion of FH project facilities in stages.