The "Integrated Fisheries Scheme" by the Fisheries Division, Government of Jharkhand, aims to promote fish-duck farming and increase fish farmers' income. The scheme provides financial assistance of up to 80% for eligible SC/ST/women beneficiaries and 70% for others.
Integrated Fisheries Scheme - Introduction
The "Integrated Fisheries Scheme" by the Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Cooperation, Government of Jharkhand, aims to promote fish-duck farming and enhance the income of fish farmers. Under this scheme, financial assistance covering up to 80% of the project cost is provided to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and women beneficiaries, while other categories receive up to 70% assistance.
Objective:
- Support for constructing duck houses and procuring ducklings.
- Preference is given to one-acre or larger water bodies.
- Encouragement for cluster-based implementation to enhance productivity.
- Special priority for previously selected beneficiaries from 2022-23 who couldn't receive grants due to unforeseen reasons.
Benefits
- Financial assistance of up to ₹1,22,680 for SC/ST/women beneficiaries.
- Financial assistance of ₹1,07,345 for other beneficiaries.
- Financial assistance is provided in three installments:
- The first installment is released after approval.
- The second after verification of project setup.
- The third upon successful implementation and monitoring of the fish-duck farming unit.
NOTE: Financial assistance is disbursed in three installments via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a fish farmer.
- The proposed site should be near a population center.
- The applicant should own or lease a pond (minimum one acre) for at least three years.
- Preference is given to applicants closer to district headquarters for better monitoring.
- The applicant near RFF (Resource Fisheries Facilities) should have an active bank account and be part of a functional beneficiary group.
- Applicants who were selected in 2022-23 but did not receive grants will be prioritized.
Application Process
- Apply after the advertisement is published:
- Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Secured Deposit Determination Committee and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
- Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
- Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Secured Deposit Determination Committee.
- Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).