The objective of the scheme is to provide full-time employment to individuals from Scheduled Caste families in the fisheries sector and to uplift these families by promoting fish farming through financial assistance for leasing Panchayati ponds or watershed areas.
Scheme for the Welfare of Schedule Caste Families in Fisheries Sector: Subsidy on 1st Year Lease Money - Introduction
The “Subsidy on 1st Year Lease Money” is a scheme component under the Scheme for the Welfare of Scheduled Caste Families in the Fisheries Sector, launched by the Fisheries Department, Government of Haryana. The objective of the scheme is to provide full-time employment to individuals from Scheduled Caste families in the fisheries sector and to uplift these families by promoting fish farming through financial assistance for leasing Panchayati ponds or watershed areas. Under this scheme, a subsidy is provided to Scheduled Caste beneficiaries to partially cover the lease cost, thereby reducing the financial burden during the initial stages of aquaculture.
Benefits
Financial Assistance:
- 50% of the actual lease amount or ₹50,000/- per hectare, whichever is less.
- The subsidy is applicable for a maximum of 4 hectares per beneficiary.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Haryana.
- The applicant should possess a valid Family ID Card (Parivar Pehchan Patra).
- The applicant should belong to a Scheduled Caste category.
- The applicant's age should be 18 years or above.
- The pond lease period should not be less than 5 years.
- The maximum area eligible for subsidy is 4 hectares per applicant.
- The subsidy is applicable only on Panchayati ponds and government water sheds.
Exclusions
- The applicant should not be a Government/Semi-Government employee.
Application Process
The eligible applicant may visit the nearest Atal Seva Kendra with all the required documents to apply for the scheme.