Technologies

Rural Technologies

Title:	Floating Fish Cages for Inland Aquaculture
Area:	Rural Technologies
Focus Area:	Aquaculture Technology
Developing Agency:	Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Email:	iitb.rutag@gmail.com, rupali.khanolkar@iic.itb.an
Principal Investigator:	Rupali Shekhar Khanolkar, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Bombay
Associated NGO:	Collaborated NGO: Shashwat, Pune, Maharashtra
Start Year:	2012
End Year:	2014
Funding Agency:	Ministry of Panchayti Raj
Implementing Agency Link:	https://www.ctara.iitb.ac.in/en/rutag-projects

Brief Description

Description :

Inland aquaculture is the process of rearing aquatic organisms such as fish in inland water bodies such as lakes, ponds, rivers, backwater of dams, etc. to enhance production. Salient features of floating fish cages for aquaculture: Safe and robust- 30 persons can stand at a time. Simple and modular design. Can be assembles on site without electricity. Broad walkways for additonal safety and comfort. Skeleton of structure made od GI pipes (easily available)