Shimla -The Himachal Pradesh government has approved a 70 per cent subsidy for eligible beneficiaries to establish cold storages, freeze-dry units and refrigerated vans aimed at strengthening the state’s fisheries infrastructure and promoting entrepreneurship in the blue economy.

Under the scheme, the approved unit cost has been fixed at ₹15 lakh for a 5-metric-tonne (MT) cold storage, ₹10 lakh for a freeze-dry unit and ₹20 lakh for a refrigerated van. The initiative is expected to improve post-harvest management, reduce fish wastage and strengthen the supply chain for fish and fisheries products . . .