Inland Fisheries

4.2.9.8 Tawa Reservoir (Madhya Pradesh)

This reservoir of Narmada basin (20,055 ha) was constructed in 1975. Earlier its fish yield was very low (0.019 to 0.325 t from 1974-75 to 1978-79) but later the yield increased to 344 t (28 kg/ha) in 1988-89 due to stocking with catla, contributing to 67% in the total catch.