Bengaluru, February, 1: A full meal with fish for Rs 100 in city and else where in Karnataka is soon going to become a reality.
The Department of Fisheries has decided to open an exclusive Fish Canteens in all the wards of Bengaluru.
“We would like to promote fish food. As of now, we have fish canteens in Bengaluru, Shimoga, Ballari and Mangaluru. We intend to start fish canteens in all districts,” Fisheries Minister S. Angara has said.
As a pilot project, the Fisheries Directorate intends to start 100 canteens in Bengaluru.
Senior officials of the Department of Fisheries have approached BBMP Joint Commissioners of various zones and requested to allot land space to open fish outlet.
Angara said the consumers will have option to choose from 24 varieties of fish dishes including soup, fish curry, rice and pickle starters.
The Department of Fisheries is already running Mathsya Darshini canteen at Cubbon Park.
According to Angara, there will be a centralized fish kitchen where dishes are prepared to supplied to various outlets.
“The proposed canteens/outlets in different parts of Bengaluru city will only sell the products. There will be no preparation facility. It will be a retail outlet. All that we have requested BBMP is to get us a 25X25 space with running water facility,” Angara explained.
He said that this initiative will generate employment to local youth. “We are yet to decide whether to run these fish canteens through government grants or through Private-Public Partnership. Modalities are being worked out,” the Fisheries Minister said.
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