Government Approves Grant for Endangered Fish Conservation in Trishuli River Basin

Kathmandu. The government has accepted grant assistance for the conservation of endangered native fish species found in the cold waters of the Middle Trishuli River Basin. The Council of Ministers, in its meeting on Baisakh 22, approved the grant assistance program for the conservation of native fish species such as Asla, Katle, and Sahar. Approximately 1.27 million US dollars, after deducting technical assistance expenses from a total of approximately 1.45 million US dollars to be received through the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) under the Global Environment Facility, will be received by the Government of Nepal through the Federal Provident Fund. The government has approved this amount for the project titled 'Conservation of Endangered Fish Species Found in Cold Waters of the Middle Trishuli River Basin and Sustainable Livelihoods of Fishing Communities' by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. Under this program, the goal is to conserve and re-establish endangered native fish species found in the cold waters of the Middle Trishuli River Basin and to support the sustainable livelihoods of local fishing communities. This will include expanding biodiversity-friendly practices, production and re-establishment of endangered fish species, and establishment of aqua-farms. This project will be operated in the necessary local levels of Nuwakot district. The implementation period of the project will be for three years, from 2026 to 2029.