The Government of India has appointed Shailendra Singh, Director at the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), as the Administrator of FISHCOPFED.
According to an office order issued by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Friday, Singh will replace Subhash Chandra, who was earlier serving as the administrator.
The appointment follows advice from the Office of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies and is in compliance with an order of the Delhi High Court dated December 19, 2025.
As per the order, the administrator will manage the affairs of the federation in place of the Board of Directors under Section 123 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act (as amended in 2023).
Singh’s tenure as administrator will be six months, during which he has been directed to ensure the conduct of free and fair elections for the constitution of a new Board of Directors at the earliest. The order also states that he will not receive any additional remuneration for performing the duties of administrator.
