Sustainable Use of Water Resources in the Form of Pisciculture to Generate Income in West Bengal: A study report.

Abstract

Though the two-third of earth’s volume is comprised of water the world is facing the problem of scarcity of fresh- water. Because most of the water is sea water which is salt in nature. It is the modern day tragedy that due to the scarcity of these valuable lives saving natural resources life will exist no more. So the sustainable use of this resource is very much important today. India was blessed with vast inland natural water resources.  But Indian Economy faces the problem of proper utilization of these huge water resources spread over its vast stretches of land. A proper policy for utilization of these resources would become a governing direction of economic growth. The role of fisheries in the country’s economic development is amply evident. It generates employment, reduces poverty, generates income, increases food supply and maintains ecological balance between flora and fauna. Scientists have shown that 3 bighas forest areas are equivalent to 1 bigha plank origin in water bodies which create more O₂.  This paper intends to develop a scientific plan use of water with a view to sustainable management of water resources to generate income from fishery in the field of pisciculture by using the scarce water resources in a sustainable eco-friendly manner.

Keywords: Ecology, Growth, Perishable, Pisciculture, Pollution, Project, Sustainable development, Composite fish culture