The JAC of Fisheries Cooperative Society on Thursday retracted its earlier stand and announced that it will participate in the Fish Fair-cum-Fish Crop Competition, 2021.
During a press meet, JAC convenor Salam Joy said the decision was taken after Fishery Minister S Rajen Singh gave his assurance in view of Ningol Chakouba festival.
Earlier, around 254 cooperative societies had come together and decided to stay away from the annual fish fair, citing the non-payment of National Cooperative Development Society (NCDC) subsidies worth around Rs 39 crore of the total Rs 129 crore to beneficiaries from Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Bishnupur districts.
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If the subsidies are not paid by November 6, the JAC will re-launch its agitations the next day, said Salam Joy.
Recently, the fishery minister appealed to the JAC of the Fisheries Cooperative Society, Manipur, not to stay away from Fish fair-cum-Fish Crop Competition, 2021.
Rajen also clarified that beneficiaries of fishery societies under NCDC have their deal with Manipur Cooperative Society. He said that the matter is not related to the Fishery department.
The fish fair will be held at Mapal Kangjeibung at the western side of Johnstone Higher Secondary School, Imphal on November 5.
