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Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will now allow fish cultivation in ponds under the recommendation of borough chairman or councillor if the concerned person has the required trade license. The move is aimed at fast tracking the process of using more ponds in the city for pisciculture to prevent deterioration of water quality. The tender process through which the contract of fish cultivation is awarded is time consuming. "The Mayor has told us to take up fish cultivation in all ponds under the civic body. The nodal officer is assisted by the executive engineer and officials of assessment department of the civic body..