1-A. Construction of Individual New Ponds (General & SCSP)

Objective:

• Expansion of fish culture area
• Enhancing fish production
• Socio-economic uplift of the rural people
• Creating self employment opportunity

Unit cost and sharing pattern:

1-B. Input for individual New Ponds of 2017-18 (General & SCSP)

• No input cost may be provided during the financial year 2017-18. Subjected to necessary approval, provision in the budget and availability of fund, input cost as per the above mentioned sharing pattern may be provided during 2018-19. Otherwise, beneficiary has to bear the inputs for fish culture themselves.
• Input cost, if approved, will be intimated to the DFDO on time. Procurement of the input items should be as per prevailing Government norms and procedures for the quantity to be provided as Government share.

1-C. Input for individual Ponds constructed during 2016-17 (General & SCSP)

Objective:

• Expansion of fish culture area
• Enhancing fish production
• Socio-economic uplift of the rural people
• Creating self employment opportunity

Unit cost and sharing pattern:

At a Glance

• In order to facilitate easy access to quality fish seed for fish farmers, the Fishery Department in implementing a ‘Fish Seed Bank’ Project in the State.
• A seed action plan has also been prepared and submitted to the Government of India for the purpose.
• During 2017-18, it is proposed to develop seed rearing areas on cluster basis under the ‘Fish Seed Bank Programme’, targeting individuals farmers/growers/youth interested in taking up fish seed rearing through construction of new rearing pond/tank in suitable land.
• For the year 2017-18, total area of 29 ha has been envisaged in the prioritized districts of the state based on fry production.
• The top fry producing districts in each agro-climatic zone during 2015-16 and 2016-17 has been targeted.

Construction of New Individual Ponds for Fish Seed Rearing

Objective

• Making fish seed available in the form of fingerlings for enhancing fish production
• Expansion of fish seed rearing area
• Socio-economic uplift of the rural people
• Creating self employment opportunity

Unit cost and sharing pattern

Note: No input cost may be provided during the financial year 2017-18. Subject to necessary approval, provision in the budget and availability of fund, input cost as per the above mentioned sharing pattern may be provided during 2018-19. Otherwise, beneficiary has to bear the inputs for fish culture themselves.

Eligibility Criteria

As mentioned in Sl. 1-A above with following additional points

• To be developed in cluster approach within a concentrated area as pocket of excellence for production of fingerlings
• Preference will be given to full-time fish farmers and to those who are having experience in fish seed rearing.

3-A: Construction of New Individual Ponds for Fish Seed Rearing

As mentioned in Sl. 2 above

3-B: Fish cum pig culture in existing pond

Objective:

• Utilization of available area for increased income
• Enhancing production of fish and diversified products like pig
• Socio-economic uplift of the rural people
• Creating self employment opportunity

Unit cost and sharing pattern:

* Civil works includes renovation/repairing/readiness of pond and construction of pigsty.
# includes inputs for both fish culture and pig husbandry

Note: No input cost may be provided during the financial year 2017-18. Subjected to necessary approval, provision in the budget and availability of fund, input cost as per the above mentioned sharing pattern may be provided during 2018-19. Otherwise, beneficiary has to bear the inputs for fish culture themselves.

For pig husbandry and improved/cross breed of piglets, the DFDO need to consult with the concerned officers from the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department.