Preparation of inventory of cold water resources of Himachal Pradesh by ground survey and remote sensing;.
Enumeration, identification and cataloguing of selected coldwater species suitable for farming in the tropical, sub-temperate and temperate regions;
Evolving standard technologies for large-scale seed production of major Coldwater species such as Tor putitora, Tor tor, Schizothorax sp., Labeo dero and other hill stream fishes;
Studies on assessment of productive potential of high altitude waters;
Evolving package of practices and initiation of Scheme on ’Running Water Fish Culture’ in order to exploit fast flowing channels, kuhl and tributaries of major rivers;
Formulation of collaborative programmes for evolving seed production technologies of Tor putitora and Schizothorax species;
Designing of farms for breeding and rearing of Mahseer and Schizothorax sp.
Evolving larval and brood feed for raising fry of brown trout (salmo trutta fario);
Etiology and therapy of nutritional and viral diseases associated with fry, fingerlings and adults of trout;
Projects under implementation
| Scheme | Total cost | GOI’s Share | Remarks |
| 1. National Mahseer Seed Production Farm. | Rs. 4.00 Crores | Rs. 2.00 Crores | 1st installment of Rs. One Crore received by State Govt. |
| 2. Proposal under Environmental Management Programme for Development of Fisheries in Nathpa Jhakri Reservoir and main Satluj. | Rs. 160.0 lakhs | - | Assistance by NJPC. |
| 3.Strengthening of Inland Fisheries Infrastructure (80:20) | Rs. 212.00 lakhs | (80:20) | GOI |
| 4. Reconstruction of trout farm in Tirthan river (100%) | Rs. 233.00 lakhs | 100% | GOI |
Projects/Schemes (in pipeline)
| Projects /Scheme | Total cost of Project | Donor’s |
| 1. Reservoir Fisheries Welfare Scheme | Rs. 638.0 lakhs | GOI |
| 2. Development of Fisheries in Kol Dam | Rs.225.00 lakhs | NTPC |
| 3. Development of Fisheries in Chamera Resevoir ( Ravi River ) | Rs. 120.00 lakhs | NHPC |
| 4.Diversification of Aquaculture in HP-Pearl Culture | Rs. 57.50 lakhs | GOI |
