Ludhiana man to lead fisheries federation

City’s Kanwaljit Singh has become the first Punjabi director of the National Federation of Fishers Co-operatives Limited (Fishcopfed). The elections to this national federation of fisheries co-operatives were held on Friday (January 8) in New Delhi. Reacting to the honour, Kanwaljit Singh said: “After 45 years of South Indian domination, it is the first time when this federation of 31 lakh members has elected a Punjabi as its director.”

City’s Kanwaljit Singh has become the first Punjabi director of the National Federation of Fishers Co-operatives Limited (Fishcopfed). The elections to this national federation of fisheries co-operatives were held on Friday (January 8) in New Delhi. Reacting to the honour, Kanwaljit Singh said: “After 45 years of South Indian domination, it is the first time when this federation of 31 lakh members has elected a Punjabi as its director.”

Kanwaljit Singh, director, National Federation of Fishers Cooperatives Ltd. .in Ludhiana on Monday. (Jagtinder Singh Grewal/HT)

Fishcopfed works under the Union Ministry of Agriculture to promote fishery and guide and assist fishers. “I will focus on the needs and demands of fish farmers. We demand a national fisher co-operation Act,” said Kanwaljit Singh.