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Sikkim<br />
• MOU with the Department of Fisheries,<br />
Govt. ofSikkim was made.<br />
• Technical programme for the State Fisheries<br />
Deptt. and ICAR Research Complex, Sikkim<br />
has been finalized.<br />
• Allotted fund (Rs. 6.25 lakh) has been<br />
released for the year 2008-09 to the State<br />
Fisheries Deptt. as well as lCAR Research<br />
Complex, Sikkim.<br />
• Visited Sikkim and seen the proposed trout<br />
farms at Menmoitsho and Uttary which are<br />
to be renovated under this project and also<br />
discussed the possible developmental<br />
planning for those farms with the State<br />
Fisheries Officials.<br />
Work done during the period under this<br />
activity:<br />
1) Infra structural facilities<br />
The present infrastructure facilities available<br />
in the laboratory at ICAR Research Complex,<br />
Tadong, Sikkim are being utilized for the smooth<br />
running of the research activities. A few<br />
equipments like computer, data processing unit,<br />
Ekman drager and depth recorder and various<br />
chemicals were purchased for analysis of water<br />
quality.<br />
2) Deployment of staff<br />
One field worker each under the Department<br />
of Fish eries, Govt. of Sikkirn and ICAR Research<br />
Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre,<br />
Tadong has been engaged on contractual basis<br />
for data collection and sample analysis.<br />
3) Training of Scientific Staff<br />
Four officials from Department of Fisheries,<br />
Govt. of Sikkim have been deputed for five days<br />
training programme at Department of Fisheries,<br />
Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Trout Fish Farming<br />
so<br />
Annual Report 2008-09<br />
Project, Kokernag. They have been trained on<br />
artificial breeding of Rainbow Trout<br />
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) including husbandry,<br />
hatchery activities, grading, feed manufacturing<br />
and its preservation, broadcasting and overall farm<br />
management.<br />
4) Brief description of research work<br />
done<br />
During the period under report, few places<br />
of river belt namely Melli Tista, Bardang-Tista,<br />
Sigtham Rani Khola were surveyed. Water<br />
samples from fishing location and sample of fishes<br />
were collected from fisherman. The identification<br />
of different available fish species and their physical<br />
parameter is done in the laboratory.<br />
Results<br />
Thp environmental temperature in the river<br />
bank ranged between 22°C to 29 °C and the<br />
water temperature observed at the fishing location<br />
is 17 -19°C. Water is alkaline in nature and pH<br />
value ranged from 7.7 to 8.1. The alkalinity of<br />
water equivalent to calcium carbonate is 6 to 8<br />
mg/l. Dissolved oxygen measured in the river<br />
water was 5.76 to 10.94 mg/I. The free carbon<br />
dioxide ranged between 0.8 to 1.76 mg/I. The<br />
average total dissolved solid (TDS) value<br />
observed is 47.15 ppm.<br />
The percent catch fish of available species<br />
during survey is depicted in Table 1.<br />
Acrossochelus hexagonolepis is the predominant<br />
species followed by Schizothorax richardsonaii.<br />
Expertise for designing of mahseer<br />
hatchery under consultancy with LANCO<br />
Energy Limited.<br />
Under the work schedule of one of this<br />
Institute's Consultancy contract with theLANCO<br />
Energy Private Limited, Mazitar, Sikkim the<br />
suitable site has been fmalized for establishment<br />
of mahseer hatchery after proper survey of the
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