Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
Under macro-management approach a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on
Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture is conceived by merging
the ongoing two programmes, viz. i) Development of Freshwater Aquaculture;
ii) Integrated Coastal Aquaculture Development; and four pilot schemes,
viz. i)Cold-water fisheries and aquaculture in hilly regions; ii)
Development of waterlogged areas into aquaculture estates; iii)
Utilization of inland saline/alkaline soils for aquaculture; and iv)
Inland capture fisheries (for augmenting productivity of
reservoirs/rivers). Besides two new programmes viz. i) Aquaculture
Quarantine and Inspection Unit; ii) Network of diagnostic laboratories for
Aquatic Animal Health have also been incorporated in the above scheme.
The main objectives of the scheme are: i) Optimization of fish production
and productivity; ii) Generation of employment; iii) Improving
socio-economic conditions of fishers; and iv) Increasing per capita
availability and consumption of fish.
The pattern of assistance on developmental activities will be shared on
75:25 basis by the Centre and the State in respect of all programmes. In
respect of two new programmes viz. Aquatic Quarantine and Inspection Unit
and Network of Diagnostic Laboratories for Aquatic Animal Health, 100%
expenditure will be borne by the Centre.
a) Development of freshwater Aquaculture:
- 429 Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDA) have already been
established to provide a package of technical financial and extension
support to fish farmers. National average productivity from FFDA ponds is
2200 kg/ha/annum and the agencies are to be continued to cover more areas
under scientific culture and to train fish farmers.
b) Development of Brackishwater Aquaculture:
- 39 Brackishwater Fish Farmers Development Agencies (BFDA) have been
established in all coastal States to provide technical, financial and
extension support to shrimp farmers. Taking into consideration the vast
brackishwater land available in the country, these agencies are to play a
major role to utilize the potential area for increased production for
foreign exchange earnings and generating employment.
c) Aquatic Quarantine Inspection Unit to be set up to advise current needs
arising out of liberalized international trade to examine the consignment
of aquatic animals entering India.
- Two units are to be set up one in east coast (Chennai) and one at West
Coast (Mumbai)
- The activities would be coordinated at the Head Quarters (New Delhi).
- A small unit to be set up at NBFGR, Lucknow (ICAR Fisheries Institute)
to provide guidelines on the latest developments in quarantine facilities
and to coordinate with the scientific organisation.
d) Network of Diagnostic Labs for Aquatic Animal Health:
i) Setting up of 30 surveillance centres in States to provide field
information.
ii) Nine centres of expertise with virology facility, immuno-diagnostic
facility and molecular diagnostic facility.
iii) Centre for exotic diseases of aquatic organisms.
- To diagnose diseases in the country
- To detect pathogens of concern
- To provide health certification of imported species
- To provide consultancy and information
- Training of fish health officers.
e) Development of Cold-water Fisheries:
Great potential for production of food fishes and for game
fishing in hilly terrain of the country.
Package of technology and practices are to be delivered to the
local population through training, extension & financial support.
f) Development of waterlogged areas into Aquaculture Estates:
To utilize the vast area of the resource covering flood plain
wetlands, (beels, mauns) and derelict water bodies by building up and
optimize aquaculture practices.
To demonstrate suitable technologies in selected areas.
To augment fish production.
g) Productive utilization of inland Saline/Alkaline Water for Aquaculture:
In India a huge salt affected land is available in hot semi arid and arid
eco-region. The scheme would help:
To utilize these water areas for raising commercial crops of fin
and shellfish.
To impart technology to farmers
To augment fish production and to generate employment.
h) Integrated Development of Inland Capture Fisheries Resources
(Development of Reservoir Fisheries)
A production of 50-100 kg/ha/year can be realized from large and medium
reservoirs by adoption of scientific management practices. Small
reservoirs have the potential to yield 200-300 kg/ha/year. The present
magnitude of 3.15 million ha can be achieved under scheme through:
Stocking, management, harvesting and post harvest activities.
Providing seed rearing facilities at reservoirs
Improving infrastructure facilities
Training to upgrade the skill on scientific management of
reservoirs.
Development of Freshwater Aquaculture (FFDAs) - Ongoing Component
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Description
of Items |
Rate |
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1. |
Construction
of new ponds |
Rs.2.00
lakh/ha in the plain areas. Subsidy
@ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 40,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs
for whom it will be Rs.50,000/ha (25%) Rs.3.0
lakh/ha in the hill States/Districts and North-Eastern region.
Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs.60,000/ha for all
farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs.75,000/ha (25%). |
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2. |
Reclamation/Renovation
of ponds/tanks |
Rs.
60,000/ha. Subsidy
@ 20% with a ceiling of Rs.12,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs
for whom it will be Rs.15,000/ha (25%). |
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3. |
Cost
of inputs |
a)
Finfish Culture - Rs.30,000/ha Subsidy @ 20%
with a ceiling of Rs.6,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs for
whom it will be Rs.7,500/ha (25%) b)
Freshwater prawn culture -
Unit
cost Rs. 1.20 lakh per ha. Subsidy
@ 20% with a ceiling of Rs.24,000/- per ha |
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4. |
Running
Water fish culture in hilly areas as well as in plain areas |
Rs.20,000/unit
of 100 sq. meters. The
above cost is inclusive of Rs.4,000 towards inputs.
Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs.4,000/- unit for all
farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs.5,000/unit (25%).
Ceiling of 3 units for each farmer in terms of
admissibility of grant. |
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5. |
Integrated
Fish Farming |
Rs.80,000/ha. Subsidy
@ 20% with a ceiling of Rs.16,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs
for whom it will be Rs.20,000/ha (25%). |
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6. |
Aerators/Pumps |
Rs.50,000/unit
of two 1hp aerators/one 5hp diesel pump. Subsidy
@ 25% with a ceiling of Rs.12,500/- for each set of aerators/pump
for all categories of farmers who have reached a level of
production of 3000 kg/ha/year.
Maximum of two 1hp aerators/one 5hp diesel pump for one
hectare water area will be admissible. |
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7. |
Freshwater
Fish Seed Hatchery |
Rs.8
lakh for a fish seed hatchery with 10 million (fry) capacity for
the plain areas and Rs.12 lakh for same capacity in the hill
States/Districts and NE Region. Subsidy
@ 10% with a ceiling of Rs.80,000/- and Rs.1.20 lakhs in the plain
and hilly areas respectively to entrepreneurs only. |
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8. |
Fish
Feed Units |
Small
Units - Unit cost is Rs.5 lakh with a capacity of 1.2 quintals
/day. The subsidy
would be @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 1 lakh per unit to
entrepreneurs. |
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9. |
Training
of fish farmers |
Stipend
@ Rs.100/- per day during training period of 10 days and a lump
sum of Rs.100/- towards travel expenses/field visits. |
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10. |
Establishment
of freshwater prawn seed hatchery |
(i)Unit cost is
Rs.30 lakhs for a large freshwater prawn hatchery with a minimum
capacity of 25 million PL/year.
This would be one time grant to the States for
establishment of hatchery at State level. (ii)Unit
cost is Rs.8 lakhs for a small hatchery of 5-10 million PL/Year
capacity. Subsidy @
20% with a ceiling of Rs.1.60 lakhs to entrepreneurs as one time
grant. |
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11. |
Establishment
of laboratories at State level for water quality and fish health investigations |
Unit
cost is Rs.30 lakhs (Rs.25 lakh for the construction of building
and Rs.5 lakh for equipment, glassware & chemicals, etc.).
This would be one time grant to the States.
Operational and other recurring cost would be met by the
respective States. |
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12. |
Provision
of soil and water testing kits to each FFDA |
Unit
cost of each soil and water testing kit is Rs.30,000.
The kits are sanctioned once to each FFDA as one time
grant. |
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13. |
Setting
up of integrated units, including hatcheries for ornamental fishes |
Unit
cost is Rs.15 lakhs which includes hatchery of 5-10 million (fry)
capacity. Subsidy
@ 10% with a maximum ceiling of Rs.1.50 lakh to all categories of
fish farmers. |
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14. |
Transportation
of fish/prawn seed |
This
will be applicable only for the hill States/Districts and
North-Eastern Region. Subsidy
@ Rs.20 for 1000 fry transported to all FFDAs.
Not applicable to individual fish farmer. |
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15. |
Purchase
of Vehicles |
50%
cost of vehicle for each new FFDA and 50% cost for the replaced
vehicle (second vehicle). |
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- The above assistance under FFDA programme is available only once to a
beneficiary.
- Subsidy for the construction of new ponds and tanks,
reclamation/renovation of ponds/tanks and first year inputs to an
individual beneficiary up to 5 ha is available with or without
institutional finance in the plain areas and 1.0 ha in the hill
States/Districts on pro-rata basis.
Development
of Brackishwater Aquaculture (BFDAs) - Ongoing Component
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Description
of Items |
Rate |
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1. |
Renovation
or construction of brackishwater fish farms |
Beneficiaries
will be small shrimp farmers having land holding of 2 ha or less. 25%
cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 40,000/- per ha as subsidy. |
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2. |
For
training of shrimp farmers |
Training
part could be managed by the State Governments by availing
assistance under another scheme on Fisheries Training and
Extension or could provide specific/specialized training through
the centers of expertise on surveillance centers proposed under
the programme at Sl.No.5 below. |
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3. |
Establishment
of Demonstration-cum-Training center |
One
time GOI’s share of grants amounting to Rs. 5.00 lakh. |
NEW
ACTIVITIES
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4. |
Aquatic
Quarantine and Inspection Unit (AQIU) |
Unit
Headquarter at |
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5. |
Network
of Diagnostic Laboratories for Aquatic Animal Health |
100%
expenditure will be incurred by the Centre. |
Expenditure
on items from 1 to 3 above will be shared on 75:25 basis between GOI and
States. On items 4 and 5 above, 100% expenditure will be borne by the GOI.
Coldwater Fisheries and Aquaculture (New
Component)
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Description
of Items |
Rate |
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1. |
Preparation
of resource survey report/feasibility
report |
Rs.
5 lakh as one time grant to the State Government |
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2. |
Short
term investigations, breeding or |
Rs.
5 lakh as one time grant to the State Government |
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3. |
Construction,
renovation, extension or |
One
time grant. Amount to
be decided on the merit of the proposal |
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4. |
Farming
units for coldwater fish species and
first year inputs |
Unit
cost of Rs. 35,000/- (Rs. 25,000/- plus Rs.10,000/-) for a unit
size - 15m x 2m x 1m. Subsidy
to beneficiaries @ 20% with a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- per
unit. |
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5. |
Units
for running water fish culture |
Unit
cost including inputs Rs. 42,500/-.
Subsidy to beneficiaries @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs.
8,500/- per unit. |
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6. |
Feed
units |
Rs.
10 lakhs per unit as one time grant to State Governments |
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7. |
Training
of fish farmers |
Stipend
@ Rs.100/- per day of training (for a period of 10 days) and a
lump sum payment of Rs.100/- towards travel expenses/field visits
per trainee. |
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8. |
Purchase
of vehicle |
Purchase
of one vehicle under the scheme is allowed.
Expenditure to be shared on 50:50 basis by the Centre and
the states. |
Expenditure on all the
above items except sl. No. 8 (purchase of vehicle) to be shared on 75:25
basis by the Centre and States.
Development of Waterlogged Areas - (New
Component)
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Description
of Items |
Rate |
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1. |
Development
of Waterlogged areas |
Unit
cost Rs. 1.25 lakh/ha Subsidy
@ 20% to the beneficiary with a ceiling of Rs. 25,000/- per ha. |
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2. |
Inputs
(fish/prawn) seed, feed, manure, fertilizers,
preventing measures for disease, transportation charges, etc.) |
Unit
cost Rs. 75,000/- per ha Subsidy
@ 20% to the beneficiary with a ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per ha. |
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3. |
Training |
Stipend
@ Rs.100/- per day during training (maximum period of 10 days) and
a lump sum payment of Rs.100/- towards travel expenses/field
visits per trainee. |
Expenditure on all the
above items will be shared on 75:25 basis by the Centre and States.
Productive Utilization of Inland
Saline/Alkaline Waters for Aquaculture (New Component)
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Description
of Items |
Rate |
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1. |
Cost
for construction |
Unit
cost Rs. 2.5 lakh/ha Subsidy
@ 20% with ceiling of Rs.50,000/- per ha |
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2. |
Input
cost |
Unit
cost Rs. 1 lakh/ha Subsidy
@ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 20,000/- per ha |
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3. |
Training |
Stipend
@ Rs.100/- per day during training (maximum period of 10 days) and
a lump sum payment of Rs.100/- towards travel expenses/field
visits per trainee. |
Expenditure on all the
above items will be shared on 75:25 basis by the Centre and States.
Inland Capture Fisheries (Reservoirs/Rivers
etc.) - New Component
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Description
of Items |
Rate |
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1. |
Cost
for construction |
Unit
cost Rs. 2.5 lakh/ha Subsidy
@ 20% with ceiling of Rs.50,000/- per ha |
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2. |
Input
cost |
Unit
cost Rs. 1 lakh/ha Subsidy
@ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 20,000/- per ha |
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3. |
Training |
Stipend
@ Rs.100/- per day during training (maximum period of 10 days) and
a lump sum payment of Rs.100/- towards travel expenses/field
visits per trainee. |
Expenditure on all the above items will be shared on 75:25 basis by the Centre and States.
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