Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane on Tuesday directed officials to expedite the process of submitting a proposal regarding establishing a fisheries college at Devgad in the Sindhudurg district worth Rs 161 crore.

According to PTI, a review meeting was held at Mantralaya over the establishment of the college. During a meeting at the state secretariat, the minister said that “the college will be set up on government land at Soundale near Jamsande, with state approval required for construction and related infrastructure.”

During the meeting, Bharane also highlighted that the proposal was originally put forth by Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane. He further asserted that this initiative should cover building construction and all ancillary requirements. Once approvals are in place, the work on construction of the college must be accelerated, he added.