Fisheries Department Chamba

4. Sultanpur Farm (Chamba)
ESTD. 2000
The farm is situated on 32 bighas of marshy land of Sultanpur in Chamba
district. The main objective of setting up this farm was to provide quality fish
seed to the fish farmers in Chamba, besides production of fish for table
purpose and stocking of Chamera reservoir. The farm has following
infrastructure:
Nursery ponds 8 (18x13x1m)
Sump well 1
Office building 1
Aquarium house 1
Angler lodge (UC) 1
Chowkidar hut 1
Residential complex
Type-III 1
Type-II 2
Type-I 2
Water availability:
It is the subsoil water, which is being used for fish and fish seed rearing at the
farm. A sump-well has also been constructed recently. Perusal of the water
temperature record reveals that the temperature ranges between 8 to 38
degree Celsius, lowest during January and maximum during July month. The
farm being at low area receives entire run off water from the catchments and
this water accumulates in major portion of farmland.
Capacity of the farm and extent of its utilization:
Water logged nature of the farmland has made the productivity control difficult
in the ponds. The pond bottoms are peaty and can be dried nor completelynetted out during fish and fish seed harvesting. The total rearing space
available is 0.18 ha. Had it been possible to completely de-water the ponds
and adopt all fish rearing practices it could have been possible to rear 15-20
lakhs carp spawn in 6 ponds (2 to be left as brood fish ponds) and thereby
raise 5 lakhs fry.

Nice place

Nice stay...

Nice place ☺

Officer Should have to spread awareness in nearby areas