With the financial assistance of the North East Council (NEC) under the Ministry of DoNER, the Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat is implementing a mega fish project in Nalbari district involving the poor fish farmers. The mega project to improve the livelihood of poor and ultra poor farmers through fishery-centric growth and employment intervention in Nalbari district is being implemented by Pancharatna Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd (PMCS), a reputed development-based society of the district. In this connection, an awareness cum input distribution programme was held at no. 2 Sagarkuchi village on May 20. The inputs, including limes, fingerlings, feeds, manure, were distributed among 200 fish farmers of Sagarkuchi, Hablakha, Nankarbhoira and Ghohkuchi villages. MLA of Nalbari LAC Ashok Sarma formally distributed the inputs among the farmers. In his speech, he appreciated the approach taken by PMCS and encouraged the fish farmers to work efficiently so that the economic condition of their families in particular and the district in general, improves substantially. The Program Co-coordinator of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Nalbari, Mridul Deka assured full technical support and training to the fish farmers so that they can increase their productivity. Mahendra Baishya, Chairman, Pancharatna Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd told the farmers that the society will work to build the co-operative model among the selected farmers so that their livelihood gets better. The meeting was presided over by well-known social worker of the area Kanshadhar Das.