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NFDB Schemes &

Blue Revolution-

Inland Fisheries Schemes

National Fisheries Development Board Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries

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NFDB Schemes – Guidelines in Brief

1. Intensive Aquaculture in Ponds and Tanks

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No.

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost Pattern of Assistance

A Construction of new fish/prawn ponds and tanks

Existing Species Rs. 3.00 lakh/ ha for

plain areas

20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of Rs. 0.60 lakh/ha and

25% subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling

of Rs. 0.75 lakh/ha.

Rs. 4.00 lakh/ ha in

hill States/ Districts

and NE region


with a ceiling of 0.80 lakh/ha and 25%

subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling of

Rs. 1.00 lakh/ha.

B Renovation of existing fish/prawn ponds and tanks

Existing Species Rs.0.75 lakh/ha 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.15 lakh/ha and 25%

subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling of

Rs. 0.1875 lakh/ha.

C Cost of inputs

(i) For prawn farming Rs.1.80 lakh/ha 20% subsidy with a ceiling of Rs. 0.36

lakh/ha for farmers/ entrepreneurs

(ii) For fish/prawn farming

in paddy fields

Rs.0.50 lakh/ha 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

D Establishment of freshwater prawn seed hatchery

(i) Capacity: 25 million

PL/unit/year

Rs. 30.00 lakh/ unit 40% of the unit cost as one time grant to

the States for establishing hatchery at

State level

(ii) Capacity: 5-8 million

PL/unit/ year

Rs. 12.00 lakh/ unit 20% subsidy with a ceiling of Rs. 2.40

lakh to entrepreneurs / farmers.

E Establishment of fish seed hatchery

(i) Establishment of fish

seed hatchery with or

without nurseries: 7-8

million (fry) capacity/ year

Rs. 12.00 lakh/ unit

for plains areas

20% back ended bank linked subsidy to

entrepreneurs / farmers with a ceiling of

Rs. 2.4 lakh/unit.

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40% of the unit cost as one time grant to

the State Fisheries Department, Quasi

Government Organizations and Research

Institutes.

Rs. 16.00 lakh/ unit

in hill States/

Districts and NE

region

20% back ended bank linked subsidy to

entrepreneurs /farmers with a ceiling of

Rs. 3.2 lakh/unit.

40% of the unit cost as one time grant to

the State Fisheries Department, Quasi

Government Organizations and Research

Institutes

(ii)New Species (cultivable

species other than major

carps)

Unit cost has to be

approved by CIFA

40% back-ended subsidy on capital

investment to entrepreneurs/ farmers

F Renovation of fish seed farms/ hatchery

(i) Renovation of Govt. Fish

Seed Rearing Farms (about

5 years old and above)

Rs 2.00 lakh/ha

rearing area

40% one-time grant for State Fisheries

Departments only.

(ii) Renovation/ re-

modeling/up gradation

/reconstruction of Hatchery/

Nurseries in Govt. Fish

Farms (about 5 years old and

above) for existing and new

species

Rs 4.00 lakh/

hatchery of 7-8

million fry

production/ year

40% one-time grant for State Fisheries

Departments only.

G Construction of Fish Seed

Rearing Units for rearing fry

to fingerlings of 80 –100

mm size

Rs. 3.00 lakh/ha for

plains areas

Rs. 4.00 lakh/ ha in

hill States/ Districts

of NE region

40% one-time grant to Government/

Quasi Govt. Organizations


25% subsidy to SC & ST

H Brood Stock Development

Programme including

Ornamental Fish

Rs 25.00 lakh for

farm, including

transport

arrangements for

distribution

40% grant to Government

Agencies/Government Institutions only

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I Trout farming

(i) Trout farming in

raceways: Unit size - 45 m3

water volume

Rs.1.00 lakh/ unit 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.20 lakh/ha.


of Rs. 0.25 lakh/ha

(ii) Inputs for trout farming

in raceways:

Unit size - 45 m3 water

volume

Rs.1.30 lakh/ unit 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.26 lakh/ha


of Rs. 0.325 lakh/ha

J Trout seed hatchery

(i) Capacity: 0.5-1.0 million

fry/ year

Rs. 30.00 lakh/ unit 40% grant to the States/ ICAR

institutions/ quasi government

organizations

(ii) Capacity: 0.2-0.3

million fry/ year

Rs. 12.00 lak/ unit 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

K Fish feed mill

(i) Feed mill of 1.2 quintal/

day production capacity

7.5 lakh/ unit 20% subsidy with a ceiling of Rs. 1.5

lakh per unit to Entrepreneurs/ Farmers

(ii) Trout feed mill

3 tons/hour production

capacity

Rs 500 lakh 40% grant on machinery and equipment

to State Fisheries Dept/ ICAR/ Quasi

Government Organizations

L Running water fish culture

(i) Construction of

Raceways (100 m3 water

volume)

Rs 0.45 lakh/ unit 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.09 lakh/unit


of Rs. 0.1125 lakh/ unit

(ii) First year input Rs 0.15 lakh/ unit 20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.03 lakh/unit


of Rs. 0.0375 lakh/ unit

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2. Ornamental Fisheries

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Scheme


A Backyard Hatchery Rs. 1.50 lakh 40% unit cost as subsidy to members of

Women SHGs/ Fisherwomen Cooperative

Societies/ Entrepreneurs

B Medium Scale Unit Rs 4.00 lakh 40% unit cost as subsidy to all categories

of beneficiaries

C Integrated Ornamental

Fishery Units

Rs 15.00 lakh 40% Subsidy to the Government

Agencies/ Government Institutions/

Entrepreneur

D Setting up of Aquarium

Fabrication Units

Rs. 1.00 lakh 40% unit cost as subsidy to members of

Women SHGs/ Fisherwomen Cooperative

Societies.

25% unit cost as subsidy to

Entrepreneurs/individual persons.

3. Reservoir Fisheries Development (RFD)

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Scheme


A

(i) One-time Stocking of

Fingerlings in small

Reservoir (40-500 ha

effective water spread area)

@ 2000 nos./ha

Re 1/- per fingerling of 80-

100 mm IMC/ Prawn and

other species indicated in the

guidelines. This cost would

include rearing of seed in

situ/ ex situ and

transportation

100% grant for stocking of

fingerlings.

Implementing agency shall remit

25% of lease/ license amount to

NFDB

(ii) Four-Year (consecutive)

Stocking of Fingerlings: @

1000 nos./ ha in first year,

and @ 500 nos./ha in 2nd to

4th years for medium (>500-

5000 ha) Reservoirs and @

350 nos./ha in all four years

for large (>5000 ha)

Reservoirs

Re 1/- per fingerling of 80-

100 mm IMC/ Prawn and

other species indicated in the

guidelines. This cost would

include rearing of seed in

situ/ ex situ and

transportation

100% grant for stocking of

fingerlings.

Implementing agency shall remit

25% of lease/ license amount to

NFDB.

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B Training to Fishermen on

Reservoir Management for

up to 5 days depending on

extent of Reservoir

DA @ Rs.150/day/ trainee;

Reimbursement of to and fro

travel expenses actual/ max

Rs. 500/-; Honorarium to

resource person @ Rs. 500/-

per day and TA actual/max

@ Rs. 1000/-per programme;

to Implementing agency @

Rs. 75/day/trainee

100% grant to Govt. Institutions/

agencies having expertise

4. Coastal Aquaculture

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Scheme


A Construction of ponds for

brackish water finfish

culture

Rs. 2.40 lakh/ha 25% of cost subject to a maximum

of Rs. 0.60 lakh/ ha as subsidy to

farmers/ entrepreneurs

B

Additional infrastructure/

modification of existing

farms for brackish water

finfish culture

Rs. 2.00 lakh/ ha 25% of cost subject to a maximum

of Rs. 0.50 lakh/ ha as subsidy to


C Input assistance for brackish

water finfish culture

Rs.3.00 lakh/ ha (subject to

approval of CIBA, based on

production levels)

One time back ended subsidy of

25% subject to a maximum of 0.75

lakh/ha to farmers/ entrepreneurs.

30% subsidy subject to a maximum

of Rs. 0.90 lakh/ ha to SCs/ STs

D Cage culture of brackish

water fin fishes

Capital cost of Rs. 10.00

lakh / ha (subject to the

approval of CIBA/ RGCA

based on the production

levels)

Back ended subsidy of 25% on the

capital cost not exceeding Rs. 2.50

lakh/ha.


capital cost to SCs/STs not

exceeding Rs. 3.0 lakh/ha.

D Cage culture of finfish in

ponds


lakhs/ ha (Subject to

approval of CIBA/RGCA,

based on production levels)

Back ended subsidy of 25% on


lakhs/ha to farmers/ entrepreneurs



lakhs/ha to SCs/STs

E Input assistance for cage

culture of brackish water

finfish

Rs. 7.00 lakh/ ha (Subject to

approval of CIBA/RGCA,

based on production levels)


working capital for first crop with a

ceiling of Rs. 1.75 lakh/ha to



working capital for first crop with a

ceiling of Rs.2.10 lakh/ha to SC/ST

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F Need Based Financial Assistance for development and demonstration of innovative/ new

technologies

1 For increasing fish

production/ productivity as

brood stock development

Unit cost to be

recommended by Central

Fisheries Institute concerned

Onetime 40% grant to the

Central/State Govt.

Organization/Federation

2 New species Unit cost to be

recommended by Central

Fisheries Institute concerned

Subsidy on 40% of the project cost

as promotional incentive on capital

cost as back ended subsidy to the

entrepreneurs 3

Low cost feed with high

nutritive value

4 New farming practices

(cage/pen culture), etc.

5 Setting up of Aquatic

Animal Health and

Environmental

Management Laboratory

in farming areas

Rs. 56.00 lakh for the coastal

States and Rs. 40.00 lakh for

inland States

40% grant to the State Govt. on the

capital cost and one time recurring

cost

6 Need based financial

assistance for Specific

Pathogen Free shrimp

nauplii production centres

Rs. 25.00 lakh for at least

200 million nauplii

production capacity/year

40% grant to Govt. Agencies; 25%

subsidy to Entrepreneurs

7 Additional infrastructure

for SPF shrimp seed

hatcheries

Rs. 20.00 lakh for 30 million

PL20 capacity/year

40% to Central/State Govt.

Departments /Institutions; 25%

subsidy to Entrepreneurs

8 Assistance to Specific

Pathogen Free shrimp

culture farms for

additional infrastructure

for semi intensive/

intensive farming

Rs. 15.00 lakh for 5 ha water

spread area and above


capital cost.


capital cost to SCs/STs

9 Development of fish

breeding grounds through

mangrove plantation

Unit cost to be approved by

the competent institution

75% grant to meet the cost of

mangrove sapling, transplantation

and rearing and remaining 25% cost

of labour component to be met

through MNREGA

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5. Mariculture

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Scheme

Unit Cost Pattern of assistance

A Setting up of new hatcheries

for brackishwater fin fish

seed production

Rs. 72 lakh 40% subsidy on the unit cost not

exceeding Rs. 28.80 lakh/unit

B Diversification of shrimp

hatcheries to brackishwater

fin fish seed production

Rs. 70 lakh 40% subsidy on the unit cost not

exceeding Rs. 28.00 lakh/unit

C Assistance for setting up

Open Sea Cage Culture

units


lakh/cage and working

capital of Rs. 4.15 lakh/

cage of 12-metre dia.

40% grant to Central Govt.

Institutions/State Fisheries

Departments/ Corporations

40% back ended subsidy on capital

and recurring costs to fishermen

groups and entrepreneurs

D Assistance for setting up of

Open Sea Cage Culture

units by fishermen societies

and SHGs


lakh/cage of 6-metre dia.

40% as back ended subsidy on capital

cost

E Assistance to

Mussel/Oyster/Clam

culture/ other commercial

shellfishes

Rs. 20,000/ unit of 50 m2

area

40% subsidy on the unit cost, to

fishermen/ SHG’s/ entrepreneurs

F Training on Marine

Ornamental Fish Culture

As per NFDB guidelines 100% financial assistance to Govt.

Institutions having expertise

6. Seaweed Culture

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Scheme


A Seaweed Culture (i) Rs. 1,000/- per unit (Bamboo

raft method)

(ii) Rs. 5,000/- per unit (Mono

line net-bag method)

40% subsidy on the unit cost to

women SHG’s and entrepreneurs

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B Training on Seaweed

Culture


Reimbursement of to and fro

travel expenses actual/ max

Rs. 500/-; Honorarium to

resource person @ Rs. 500/-

per day and TA actual/max @

Rs. 1000/- per programme; to

Implementing agency @ Rs.

75/day/trainee

100% grant to Govt. Institutions/

agencies having expertise

7. Development of Domestic Fish Marketing

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Scheme


A

Modernization of

Wholesale Fish Markets

Rs.250.00 lakh/50 stalls 40% of capital cost as grant to Govt.

Fisheries Depts., Quasi Govt.

Organizations, Local Civic Bodies,

and Research Institutes

B Development/

Construction of new

Retail Fish Market

Complexes with Outlets

Rs.50.00 to 100.00 lakh to

establish Major Retail Market

(20 Outlets) and up to Rs.

50.00 lakh for Minor Retail

Market (10 Outlets)

40% of capital cost as grant to Govt.

Fisheries Depts., Quasi Govt.

Organizations, Local Civil Bodies

and Research Institutes.

25% of capital cost as subsidy to

entrepreneurs. 30% to SC/ST,

Women/ NE Beneficiaries

C Setting up of Fish Retail

Outlet

Up to Rs.10.00 lakh 25 % subsidy of approved project

cost as back ended subsidy to

entrepreneurs.

30% subsidy for SCs/STs/ Women/

NE Beneficiaries

D Retailing by

Fisherwomen

Up to Rs. 10.00 lakh 40% subsidy of approved project

cost as back ended subsidy to

fisherwomen who are involved in

fish marketing and to those from

fisherman community and members

of local fishermen or fisherwomen

co-operative societies

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E Cold Chain

Development and

Processing of Value

Added Fish Products

Unit cost has to be decided

and appraised on a case to

case basis

40% of capital cost as grant to Govt.

Fisheries Depts., Fisheries

Corporations/ Federations. 25% of

capital cost as subsidy subject to a

maximum of Rs. 25.00 lakh to

Entrepreneurs, and 30% subject to a

maximum of Rs. 30.00 lakh to SC/

ST/ Women/ NE Beneficiaries.

F Model Fish Dressing

Centre

Up to Rs. 150.00 lakh 40% grant to Govt. Depts./ Quasi

Govt. Organizations/ Research

Institutes

G Developing Working

Model/ Branding/

Bench Marking/

Certification

Case to case basis 40% grant to Govt. Depts. / Quasi

Govt. Organizations/ Research

Institutes

H Setting up of Solar Fish

Drying Units

(i) Unit cost up to Rs. 6.0

lakh for 100 kg/ day

(ii) case to case basis for 500

kg./day and above.

40% grant to the Govt. Depts./ Quasi

Govt. Organizations / Research

Institutes.

25% subsidy (30% for SC/ ST & NE

regions) to fishermen/ fisherwomen/

SHGs/ entrepreneurs

I Platform for Sun Drying

of Fish

Unit cost limited to Rs.

35,000/- per platform of

minimum 150 sq. feet

40% grant to the Govt. Depts./ Quasi

Govt. Organizations / Research

Institutes.

25% subsidy (30% for SC/ ST & NE

regions) to fishermen/ fisherwomen/

SHGs/ entrepreneurs.

J Organising Fish

Festival/ Fish Mela

Up to Rs.50.00 lakh Up to 40% grant to Govt.

Depts./Quasi Govt. Organizations/

Research Institutes

K Campaign for promotion

of fish and fish products

consumption

Each proposal will be

examined and appraised on

case to case basis

Up to 100% grant to Govt. Depts./

Quasi Govt. Organizations/ Research

Institutes

L Training and

demonstration to

fisherwomen on

hygienic handling of


Reimbursement of to and

fro travel expenses actual/

max Rs. 500/-; Honorarium

100% financial assistance to

Govt. Institutions/ agencies

having expertise

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fish and processing/

value addition

to resource person @ Rs.

500/- per day and TA

actual/max @ Rs. 1000/-

per programme; to

Implementing agency @

Rs.75/day/trainee

8. Infrastructure Development for Harbours and Landing Centres

9. Deep Sea Fishing and Tuna Processing

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No.


Scheme


A Training on Deep Sea

Fishing and Tuna

Processing


Reimbursement of to and

fro travel expenses actual/

max Rs. 500/-; Honorarium

to resource person @ Rs.

500/- per day and TA

actual/max @ Rs. 1000/-

per programme; to

Implementing agency @

Rs. 75/day/trainee

100% financial assistance to Govt.

Institutions/ agencies having

expertise

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Scheme


A Renovation/ Up-

Gradation of Existing

Fishing Harbour

As per recommendations of

CICEF, Bangalore

40% grant to State Govts./ Port

Trusts

B Renovation /Up

Gradation of Existing

Fish Landing Centres

As per recommendations of

CICEF, Bangalore

40% grant to State Govts. / Port

Trusts

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10. Human Resource Development Programmes – Training

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Scheme


A Training Programme on

scientific developments in

farming practices, emerging

environmental issues in

fisheries and aquaculture,

business approaches in

processing and marketing,

and on extension activities

to Farmers/ Master

Trainers/ Fisheries Officers/

Fisheries Functionaries at

induction level.

To be decided on

case to case basis

(i) Period of training course limited to

maximum of 10 days.

(ii) Number of trainees/batch up to 20.

(iii) TA will be provided to participants

on request from organizing institute

after submission of travel documents.

(iv) Travel cost limited to II AC Train

fare (as per eligibility of participant).

(v) No DA is eligible to the participants

since boarding and lodging facilities

being provided by the concerned

training institutes with the funding

support of NFDB.

(vi) Realistic funding support will be

provided to the training organizing

institutes towards honorarium & TA to

resource persons, publications, local

visit where justified, etc.

(vii) 100% financial assistance as per

NFDB guidelines to Govt. Institutions/

Agencies having relevant expertise.

Note:

(1) For further information visit NFDB Website: http://nfdb.gov.in under Guidelines (Detailed Guidelines for

NFDB Schemes).

(2) Fishery Science Graduate Entrepreneurs can avail 40% financial assistance for schemes/ activities they are

eligible.

http://nfdb.gov.in/

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“Blue Revolution – Inland Fisheries” Scheme

Govt. of India approved implementation of the Central Sector Scheme “Blue Revolution – Inland

Fisheries” during the financial year 2014-15 at an outlay of Rs. 50.00 Crore, of which 16.6% is

earmarked for Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and 10% for North East Region. The

components covered under the Scheme are as follows:

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No.

Component Quantity Allocation

Rs. crore

Pattern of Assistance General SC & ST/ Coops/

NE States

(i) Establishing fish seed

hatcheries

10 nos. 2.50 40% 50%

(ii) Establishing fish feed mill

(formulated pellet feed)

01 no. 16.00 40% 50%

(iii) Installation of cages (cage fish

culture)

300 nos. 6.30 40% 50%

(iv) Installation of Recirculatory

Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

01 no. 18.00 40% 50%

(v) Stocking of fish fingerlings in

beels wetlands

900 ha 2.25 100% 100%

(vi) Creation of new fish ponds 100 ha 2.50 40% 50%

(vii) One-time inputs of formulated

fish feed to fish farmers

100 ha 1.50 100% 100%

(viii) Creation of portal for advisory

services to farmers on mobile

and internet

01 no. 0.50 100% 100%

(ix) Training to fish farmers on

improved scientific fish

culture practices & visits

275 0.50 100% 100%

Total (Rs. in crore) 50.05

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Guidelines in Brief for “Blue Revolution – Inland Fisheries” Scheme

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Scheme

Project Cost Pattern of Assistance

(i) Establishment of Fish

Seed Hatcheries in 2 ha

(Capacity of 10 million

fry/year) – 10 nos.

Rs. 62.50 lakh

(Project cost including

land)

Cost of establishment of fish seed

hatchery with land:

General category - 40% (up to Rs.

25.00 lakh);

SC/ ST/ Cooperatives/ NE States -

50% (up to Rs. 31.25 lakh)

(ii) Establishment of Fish

Feed Mill (producing

formulated pellet feed @

10 tons/ hour, 20

hours/day for 300 days in

a year, i.e., 0.60 lakh

tons/ year) – One unit

Rs. 40.00 crore (Project

cost including land,

plant, machinery,

installation, power and

first cycle of inputs)

Cost of establishment of plant,

machinery and equipment of fish

feed mill:


16.00 crore);


50% (up to Rs. 20.00 crore)

(iii) Cage Culture (expected

total fish production 1500

tonnes @ 5 tonnes/ cage)

– 300 cages

Rs. 6.30 crore

(cost of 300 cages @

Rs. 1.50 lakh/ cage and

cost of seed & feed/

cage @ Rs. 1.50 lakh)

(a) Cost of cage and its installation:


0.60 lakh);


50% (up to Rs. 0.75 lakh)

(b) Cost of seed & feed/ cage @

100% (up to Rs. 1.50 lakh) only for

first crop

(iv) Recirculatory

Aquaculture Systems

(RAS) (fish production/

RAS 500 tonnes/ year) –

One Unit

Rs. 45.00 crore

(Project cost including

land, plant, machinery,

equipment, power and

one cycle of inputs)

Cost of establishment of plant,

machinery and equipment:


18.00 crore);


50% (up to Rs. 22.50 crore)

(v) Stocking of Fish

Fingerlings in Beels

Wetland (stocking density

@ 5000 per ha) –

Effective area of beels to

be covered 900 ha

Rs. 2.25 crore

(cost of fingerlings

including transportation

Rs. 25,000/ ha @ Rs. 5

each) in 900 ha

Cost of stocking fingerlings

including transportation @ 100%

(up to Rs. 25,000/ ha)

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(vi) Creation of New Ponds

(expected total fish

production 600 tonnes @

6 tonnes/ ha) – 100 ha

Rs. 2.50 crore

(cost of construction of

new ponds in 100 ha @

Rs. 5.00 lakh/ ha)

Cost of construction of new ponds:


2.00 lakh/ ha);


50% (up to Rs. 2.5 lakh/ ha)

(vii) Providing One Time

Input of Formulated

Pelleted Feed to Fish

Farmers (expected total

fish production 600

tonnes) – 100 ha

Rs. 1.50 crore

(cost of formulated fish

feed @ Rs. 40/kg and

3750 kg/ ha in 100 ha)

Cost of formulated pelleted fish

feed @ 100% (up to Rs. 1.50 lakh

per hectare – one time only)

(viii) Creation of Portal for

Extending Advisory

Services to Fish Farmers

on Mobile and Internet

(IEC) – One Unit

Rs. 0.50 crore

(A portal will be

created exclusively for

fish farmers for

accessing information

on mobile and internet)

Assistance @ 100% (up to Rs. 50

lakh for one unit)

(ix) Providing High Level

Training on Improved

Practices of Fish Culture

along with Visits to Areas

of Intensive and High

Productive Areas – 275

Fish Farmers

Rs. 0.50 crore

(towards imparting

Training/ Skill-

development and

arranging Exposure

Visits to Fish Farmers)

Assistance @ 100% (up to Rs. 50

lakh for 275 Fish Farmers)

Revised February 2015

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