Aizawl, September 16, 2025: The Fisheries Department organized a workshop today at the Irrigation & Water Resources Department Conference Hall to raise awareness on the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme and other developmental initiatives. The event was attended by fisheries officials, district officers, representatives from various banks, and community groups.
Er. Lalrothanga, Secretary of the Fisheries Department, inaugurated the workshop, which was also addressed by Joint Secretary Sagar Mehra from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying. The workshop aimed to guide communities and stakeholders on how to benefit from low-interest loans through the KCC scheme.
Under the scheme, eligible members of the fishing community can avail loans at an interest rate as low as 4%. While loans up to ₹2 lakh are easily accessible, the government has also approved loans up to ₹5 lakh. Mr. Mehra highlighted that Mizoram aims to issue KCC loans to 5,000 beneficiaries and noted that across India, 7.5 crore cardholders have availed loans totaling ₹5,300 crore.
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Participants discussed how awareness campaigns in partnership with banks and the Fisheries Department can help more farmers and fishery workers access credit and support their livelihood.
The workshop is part of a larger effort by the state department to systematically extend financial assistance and strengthen community-based development initiatives across districts.
