Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Fast-Tracks Modern Fish Markets In Malegaon, Sangli
Maharashtra wants to build and improve fish markets in Malegaon and Sangli.
Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane told officials to work faster on these projects.
In Malegaon, officials must first find a suitable place for a new market.
The planned facility could include cold storage and areas for selling fish.
This could help fishermen and fish sellers work in better conditions.
People buying fish could also get a cleaner and more organized marketplace.
In Sangli, construction is already underway through a government fisheries scheme.
The minister asked officials to finish it soon and plan its opening.
Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane directed officials to speed up modern fish-market projects in Malegaon and Sangli.
Officials must identify a site in Malegaon and submit a detailed proposal for the facility.
The proposed Malegaon complex may include a fish market, cold storage and fish-vending centre.
Rane reviewed Sangli’s market construction under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and sought its early completion.
The projects are intended to improve conditions for fishermen and vendors while offering cleaner facilities for consumers.
- Who
- Maharashtra Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane, state Fisheries Department officials, and local municipal and district officials.
- What
- Officials were directed to expedite modern fish-market projects and related infrastructure in Malegaon and Sangli.
- When
- The review meeting was held on September 1, 2026.
- Where
- The meeting took place at Mantralaya; the projects concern Malegaon in Washim district and Sangli.
- Why
- The facilities are intended to improve infrastructure and working conditions for fishermen and vendors and provide cleaner, better-equipped places for consumers to buy fish.
- Minister
- Nitesh Rane, Maharashtra Fisheries and Ports Minister
- Malegaon proposal
- Officials must identify a suitable site and submit a detailed proposal.
- Planned facilities
- A modern fish market, cold storage and fish-vending centre are proposed for Malegaon.
- Sangli project
- A modern fish market is under construction in Sangli.
- Funding scheme
- The Sangli market is being developed under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
- Review location
- Mantralaya
- Expected beneficiaries
- Fishermen, fish vendors and consumers