India’s First Aqua Tech Park Opens at Sonapur, Assam
Why in the news
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma opened what is described as the nation’s first Aqua Tech Park, a milestone for modernising fish farming.
Key facts
- Facility: the first Aqua Tech Park in India.
- Location: Sonapur, close to Guwahati, Assam.
- Opened by: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- Purpose: raise fish production, create rural employment and lift farmers’ incomes using innovative aquaculture technology.
Exam angle
- Place and state: Sonapur, Assam.
- Sector: fisheries and aquaculture.
- Likely question: where is the first Aqua Tech Park located?