NFDB Schemes &

Blue RevolutionInland Fisheries Schemes

National Fisheries Development Board

Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Fish Building, Pillar No. 235, PVNR Expressway, Hyderabad - 500 052
Ph: 040-24000201; Fax: 040-24015568, 24015552; Toll Free No.: 1800-425-1660

Email: info.nfdb@nic.in; Website: http://nfdb.gov.in

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NFDB Schemes Guidelines in Brief

1. Intensive Aquaculture in Ponds and Tanks
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A

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost

Pattern of Assistance

Construction of new fish/prawn ponds and tanks

Existing Species

Rs. 3.00 lakh/ ha for

plain areas

Rs. 4.00 lakh/ ha in

hill States/ Districts
and NE region

Renovation of existing fish/prawn ponds and tanks

Existing Species

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.
20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs
with a ceiling of 0.80 lakh/ha and 25%
subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling of
Rs. 1.00 lakh/ha.

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.

(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

Cost of inputs

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.

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.

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/ remodeling/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.

Construction of Fish Seed

Rearing Units for rearing fry
to fingerlings of 80 100
mm size

Rs. 3.00 lakh/ha for

plains areas

40% one-time grant to Government/

Quasi Govt. Organizations

Rs. 4.00 lakh/ ha in

hill States/ Districts
of NE region

20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

Rs 25.00 lakh for

farm, including
transport
arrangements for
distribution

40% grant to Government

Agencies/Government Institutions only

Brood Stock Development

Programme including
Ornamental Fish

25% subsidy to SC & ST

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.
25% subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling
of Rs. 0.25 lakh/ha

(ii) Inputs for trout farming

in raceways:
Unit size - 45 m3 water
volume
J

Rs.1.30 lakh/ unit

20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.26 lakh/ha
25% subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling
of Rs. 0.325 lakh/ha

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

(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

Rs 0.45 lakh/ unit

20% subsidy for farmers/ entrepreneurs

with a ceiling of 0.09 lakh/unit

Fish feed mill

Running water fish culture

(i) Construction of
Raceways (100 m3 water
volume)

25% subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling

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
25% subsidy to SC & STs with a ceiling
of Rs. 0.0375 lakh/ unit

2. Ornamental Fisheries
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Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost

Pattern of Assistance

Backyard Hatchery

Rs. 1.50 lakh

40% unit cost as subsidy to members of

Women SHGs/ Fisherwomen Cooperative
Societies/ Entrepreneurs

Medium Scale Unit

Rs 4.00 lakh

40% unit cost as subsidy to all categories

of beneficiaries

Integrated Ornamental
Fishery Units

Rs 15.00 lakh

40% Subsidy to the Government

Agencies/ Government Institutions/
Entrepreneur

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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Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost

(i) One-time Stocking of

Fingerlings in small
Reservoir (40-500 ha
effective water spread area)
@ 2000 nos./ha

Re 1/- per fingerling of 80100 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.

(ii) Four-Year (consecutive)

Stocking of Fingerlings: @
1000 nos./ ha in first year,
and @ 500 nos./ha in 2nd to
4th years for medium (>5005000 ha) Reservoirs and @
350 nos./ha in all four years
for large (>5000 ha)
Reservoirs

Re 1/- per fingerling of 80100 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.

Pattern of Assistance

Implementing agency shall remit

25% of lease/ license amount to
NFDB

Implementing agency shall remit

25% of lease/ license amount to
NFDB.

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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Name of the Activity/

Scheme

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

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
farmers/ entrepreneurs

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.

Unit Cost

Pattern of Assistance

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)

D
E

Cage
of finfish
in
Input culture
assistance
for cage
ponds of brackish water
culture
finfish

Capital
ofha
Rs.(Subject
10.00 to
Rs. 7.00cost
lakh/
lakhs/ ha of
(Subject
to
approval
CIBA/RGCA,
approval
CIBA/RGCA,
based
on of
production
levels)
based on production levels)

Back ended subsidy of 25% on the

capital cost not exceeding Rs. 2.50
lakh/ha.
Back ended subsidy of 30% on the
capital cost to SCs/STs not
exceeding Rs. 3.0 lakh/ha.
Back ended subsidy of 25% on
capital cost
not exceeding
Rs.with
2.50a
working
capital
for first crop
lakhs/haof to
entrepreneurs
ceiling
Rs.farmers/
1.75 lakh/ha
to
farmers/ entrepreneurs
Back
Back ended
ended subsidy
subsidy of
of 30%
30% on
on
capital cost not exceeding Rs. 3.0
working capital for first crop with a
lakhs/ha
SCs/STs
ceiling ofto
Rs.2.10
lakh/ha to SC/ST

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

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

New species

Low cost feed with high

nutritive value

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

New farming practices

(cage/pen culture), etc.

Setting up of Aquatic
Animal Health and
Environmental
Management Laboratory
in farming areas

Rs. 56.00 lakh for the coastal 40% grant to the State Govt. on the
States and Rs. 40.00 lakh for capital cost and one time recurring
inland States
cost

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

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

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

Back ended subsidy of 25% on the

capital cost.

Development of fish
breeding grounds through
mangrove plantation

Unit cost to be approved by

the competent institution

Back ended subsidy of 30% on the

capital cost to SCs/STs

75% grant to meet the cost of

mangrove sapling, transplantation
and rearing and remaining 25% cost
of labour component to be met
through MNREGA

5. Mariculture
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No.

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost

Pattern of assistance

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

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

Assistance for setting up

Open Sea Cage Culture
units

Capital cost of Rs. 6.00

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

Assistance for setting up of

Open Sea Cage Culture
units by fishermen societies
and SHGs

Capital cost of Rs. 1.25

lakh/cage of 6-metre dia.

40% as back ended subsidy on capital

cost

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/ SHGs/ entrepreneurs

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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No.
A

Name of the Activity/

Scheme
Seaweed Culture

Unit Cost

Pattern of assistance

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

raft method)

40% subsidy on the unit cost to

women SHGs and entrepreneurs

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

line net-bag method)

Training on Seaweed
Culture

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

7. Development of Domestic Fish Marketing

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No.

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost

Pattern of assistance

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

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

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

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

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.

Model Fish Dressing

Centre

Up to Rs. 150.00 lakh

40% grant to Govt. Depts./ Quasi

Govt. Organizations/ Research
Institutes

Developing Working
Model/ Branding/
Bench Marking/
Certification

Case to case basis

40% grant to Govt. Depts. / Quasi

Govt. Organizations/ Research
Institutes

Setting up of Solar Fish

Drying Units

(i) Unit cost up to Rs. 6.0

lakh for 100 kg/ day

40% grant to the Govt. Depts./ Quasi

Govt. Organizations / Research
Institutes.

(ii) case to case basis for 500

kg./day and above.

Platform for Sun Drying

of Fish

Unit cost limited to Rs.

35,000/- per platform of
minimum 150 sq. feet

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

regions) to fishermen/ fisherwomen/
SHGs/ entrepreneurs
40% grant to the Govt. Depts./ Quasi
Govt. Organizations / Research
Institutes.
25% subsidy (30% for SC/ ST & NE
regions) to fishermen/ fisherwomen/
SHGs/ entrepreneurs.

Organising Fish
Festival/ Fish Mela

Up to Rs.50.00 lakh

Up to 40% grant to Govt.

Depts./Quasi Govt. Organizations/
Research Institutes

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

Training and
demonstration to
fisherwomen on
hygienic handling of

DA @ Rs.150/day/ trainee; 100% financial assistance to

Reimbursement of to and
Govt. Institutions/ agencies
fro travel expenses actual/
having expertise
max Rs. 500/-; Honorarium
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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

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No.

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Unit Cost

Pattern of Assistance

Renovation/ UpGradation of Existing

Fishing Harbour

As per recommendations of
CICEF, Bangalore

40% grant to State Govts./ Port

Trusts

Renovation /Up
Gradation of Existing
Fish Landing Centres

As per recommendations of
CICEF, Bangalore

40% grant to State Govts. / Port

Trusts

9. Deep Sea Fishing and Tuna Processing

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No.

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Training on Deep Sea

Fishing and Tuna
Processing

Unit Cost

Pattern of Assistance

DA @ Rs.150/day/ trainee; 100% financial assistance to Govt.

Reimbursement of to and
Institutions/ agencies having
fro travel expenses actual/
expertise
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

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10. Human Resource Development Programmes Training

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Name of the Activity/

Scheme

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.

Unit Cost

To be decided on
case to case basis

Pattern of Assistance

(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.

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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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Component

Quantity

Allocation
Rs. crore

General

Pattern of Assistance
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)

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50.05

Guidelines in Brief for Blue Revolution Inland Fisheries Scheme

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No.

Name of the Activity/

Scheme

Project Cost

(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:
General category - 40% (up to Rs.
16.00 crore);
SC/ ST/ Cooperatives/ NE States 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)

(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)

(a) Cost of cage and its installation:

General category - 40% (up to Rs.
0.60 lakh);
SC/ ST/ Cooperatives/ NE States 50% (up to Rs. 0.75 lakh)
(b) Cost of seed & feed/ cage @
100% (up to Rs. 1.50 lakh) only for
first crop
Cost of establishment of plant,
machinery and equipment:
General category - 40% (up to Rs.
18.00 crore);
SC/ ST/ Cooperatives/ NE States 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 stocking fingerlings
(cost of fingerlings
including transportation @ 100%
including transportation (up to Rs. 25,000/ ha)
Rs. 25,000/ ha @ Rs. 5
each) in 900 ha

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Pattern of Assistance

(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:

General category - 40% (up to Rs.
2.00 lakh/ ha);
SC/ ST/ Cooperatives/ NE States 50% (up to Rs. 2.5 lakh/ ha)

Providing One Time

Input of Formulated
Pelleted Feed to Fish
Farmers (expected total
fish production 600
tonnes) 100 ha
(viii) Creation of Portal for
Extending Advisory
Services to Fish Farmers
on Mobile and Internet
(IEC) One Unit

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)

Rs. 0.50 crore

(A portal will be
created exclusively for
fish farmers for
accessing information
on mobile and internet)
Providing High Level
Rs. 0.50 crore
Training on Improved
(towards imparting
Practices of Fish Culture
Training/ Skillalong with Visits to Areas development and
of Intensive and High
arranging Exposure
Productive Areas 275
Visits to Fish Farmers)
Fish Farmers

Assistance @ 100% (up to Rs. 50

lakh for one unit)

(vii)

(ix)

Revised February 2015

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Assistance @ 100% (up to Rs. 50

lakh for 275 Fish Farmers)