Standing Order No. 4560/2019 of the Environment Department, Government of Punjab dated 1st September, 2019 on the culture of fish [C1M-WTP]

Standing Order No. 4560/2019

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

Environment Department, Government of Punjab

Chandigarh, dated the 1st September, 2019

STANDING ORDER

To

All Plant Protection Officers,

Subject: The culture of fish by fish farmers under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 23 of 1961), the Environment Department, Government of Punjab hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the culture of fish by fish farmers.

2. The matter has been examined. Every fish farmer carrying on the culture of fish shall make an application in Form C to the Market Committee within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.

3. The Plant Protection Officer shall ensure that seed is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Market Committee within one hundred and twenty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Environment Department, Government of Punjab.

(Secretary to Government)