New Delhi, Mar 18 : The Government of India has approved the proposal of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture for continuation of India''s participation in the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organization (BOBP-IGO) beyond April 2008.
The BOBP-IGO has been functioning in India since April 2003 with its headquarters at Chennai.
Presently, Bangladesh, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka are the members of the BOBP-IGO.
The BOBP-IGO has played a stellar role in the sustainable development of fisheries in the Bay of Bengal region.