Andhra Pradesh Bags Best Marine State Award
- Andhra Pradesh has been named as the best marine state in the country by the Department of Fisheries.
- The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying awarded best performing States for 2021-22 on 21 November 2021 on the occasion of the ‘World Fisheries Day’, to recognise their accomplishments in the field and their contribution into the growth of the sector.
- The awards were announced by the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala in Bhubaneswar.
List of winning states
Top States
- Marine states – Andhra Pradesh
- Inland states – Telangana
- Hilly and NE states – Tripura
Top Districts
- Best Marine District – Balasore in Odisha
- Best Inland District – Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh
- Best Hilly and NE District – Bongaigaon in Assam