Department of Fisheries , Chhattisgarh - Centrally Sponsored Schemes

Centrally Sponsored/State Plan Schemes

Following programmes under plan scheme are implemented in the State.

(1) Direction and Administration

This scheme mainly aims to strengthening the departmental infrastructure at all levels, so as to enhance the capabilities and bring it at par with other department modalities. Under the current trend of general linkage of the department with information technology, it deems vital that the department computerize its important centers with the departmental head quarters as its earliest.

(2) Development of Reservoirs & Rivers

There are 1617 reservoirs covering 0.841 lakh ha. of water area. 64% of the area is comprised of reservoirs of small category.

                Small category (1610)     53613 ha. (64%)
                Medium category (5)       12066 ha. (14%)
                Large category (2)           18435 ha. (22%)

overall reservoirs productivity is estimated to be about 69 kg/ha.

Small reservoirs have greater potential for production of fish. Depending upon local conditions and efforts productivity ranging from 100 to 500 kg can be attained.

As per state policy reservoir average water area up to 200 ha. have been transferred to Panchyati Raj bodies for leasing out to the local fishermen cooperatives. Reservoir beyond 2000 ha. are being managed by Fish Federation, an Apex Body of the fisheries cooperatives. Only 10 small category reservoir which are retained in the department for raising brood stock to enhance fish seed production & training. Above 200 ha. average water area are to be auctioned by the fisheries department for a five year period at a time.
A network of 3573 km long rivers viz Mahandi, Indrawati, Hasdeo & Sheonath is available for capture fishery. Due to uncontrolled and indiscriminate fishing river fish stock is diminishing day by day and some species are at the verge of extinction hence in order to maintain sustainable river fishery programme for stocking of quality fish seed in rivers, flowing through tribal pockets has been taken up on 100 percent department expenditure so as to facilitate nutritive food security and employment generation.

(3) Fisheries extension

Village ponds are taken to increase per hectare fish productivity. Inland fisheries is an integral component of rural development programme. It caters primarily to the need of socio-economically backward communities of fishermen scheduled tribes and scheduled castes, who constitute the poorest section of the society.
Under this programme of assistants to scheduled tribes and scheduled castes fishermen is being carried out which aims at providing subsidy upto a maximum limit of Rs. 12000/-, 15000/- prawn culture and ornamental fish culture to a beneficiary under the three years assistance programme. Scheme sanction by finance department during the month of September, 2005.

Annexure

Financial assistance to fishermen are as follows:-

A- Prawn culture

S. No.	Item	Subsidy			Maximum limit (Rs.)
S. No.	Item	Ist Year	IInd Year	IIIrd Year	Maximum limit (Rs.)
1	Prawn Jveniles seeds	625	415	210	1250
2	Seed stocking & transportation	5000	3300	1700	10000
3	Manuring feed	1875	1250	625	3750
	Total	7500	4965	2535	15000

B- Ornamental fish culture

S. No.	Item	Subsidy			Maximum limit (Rs.)
S. No.	Item	Ist Year	IInd Year	IIIrd Year	Maximum limit (Rs.)
1	Brooder purchase	2500	-	-	2500
2	Supplementary feed	3000	2000	1000	6000
3	Net, medicine etc.	1750	1170	580	3500
	Total	7250	3170	1580	12000

Under centrally sponsored scheme on "Fisheries training & extension" assistance for different component will shared on 80:20 between the Government of India & the state.

STATEMENT SHOWING PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE FOR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS/ITEMS UNDER THE CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME ON FISHERIES TRAINING AND EXTENSION FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION ACTION DURING THE YEAR 2004-05

Sl. No.	Components/Items	Assistance approved
1.	Human Resource Development	Stipend @ Rs. 100/- per day subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per participant during the training period of 15 days and an actual to and for train/bus fare.
2.	Establishment of fish farmers Training Centre	Financial assistance to the maximum extent of Rs. 45 lakh to each State for the establishment of maximum three fish farmers training centres.
3.	A. Publication of Handbooks	Rs. 15,000 as honorarium for each handbook to the author which will include an approximate expenditure of Rs. 5000/- to be incurred by him on stationery, typing, illustrations, transparencies etc. In addition Rs. 50,000/- will be paid to the State Government/UT/ organisation for the printing of about 500 copies of each handbook.
	B. Publication of training/extension manuals	Rs. 5,000/- as an honorarium to the expert for the preparation of a manual and Rs. 20,000/- to the State government/UT/ organisation for the publication of 500 copies for each manual.
4.	Organisation of workshops/ symposia/ seminars/ meetings/ evaluation studies etc.	For organising workshops/seminars/ symposia etc. at the National level, a lump sum amount not exceeding Rs. 1.0 lakh will be provided mainly for the publication of proceedings. The amount for meeting expenditure on the miscellaneous items, etc. shall be determined by this Division with the concurrence of Integrated Finance. For organising workshops/seminars, etc. at the State/UT level, A lump sum amount not exceeding Rs. 50000/- will be provided to each State/UT. Rs. 4.00 lakh per study.
5.	Production of documentary films on fisheries and aquaculture	No fixed amount of financial assistance has been approved under this component. It shall be determined separately for each film by the Script Committee on the basis of script as well as rates quoted by different agencies. However, it shall not exceed Rs. 5.0 lakh/film.
6.	Establishment of Awareness Centres	Unit cost is Rs. 20 lakh (Rs. 15 lakh for the construction of building and Rs. 5 lakh for equipment glassware, etc). One Awareness Centre comprising museum, library, aquarium and auditorium facilities, etc. will be established in each State/UT. The land and operational cost would be met by the respective States/UTs.
7.	Activities of Fisheries Division at Head Quarters	Overhead expenditure at Headquarters in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Fisheries Division) for strengthening the training & extension skills of personnel and upgrading the reference material including audio-visual aids. In addition this will include committed liabilities like international conferences/seminars/symposia etc.

(4) Education and Training

For a huge population education in a formal method is a difficult task. So introduction of informal education through distant learing can go a long way. Educating the rural youth training is imparted to the fishermen of all categories for the duration of 15 days and 10 days by the departmental and FFDAs respectively on the latest fish culture practices, fish catching, net weaving and repairing and boat sailing etc. Besides, out of state study tour training programme for progressive farmers of the state to make them acquainted with the advanced pisci culture activities being taken up in the neighboring states of the country are also constructed. The financial provision of Rs. 1250/- , Rs. 1100/- and Rs. 2000/- per trainees is kept for 15 days, 10 days and out of state study tour programme respectively.

(5) Fishermen Co-operatives

As per Government policy water bodies above 1 ha. to be leased out to co-operatives. Financial assistance to fishermen co-operatives in the form of loan and subsidy is provided under this scheme. Traditional fishermen are being benefited under M.P. fishermen co-operative society loan and subsidy rule 1972. Scheduled tribes, Scheduled castes and fishermen co-operatives are provided upto to a maximum of Rs. 25000/- in "three year assistance special programmes".

Financial assistance to fisherman cooperatives are as follows:-

S. No.

Item

Subsidy

Maximum limit (Rs.)

I^styear

II^nd year

III^rd year

Share capital contribution

100%

2000/-

Tank lease amount

100%

50%

25%

5500/-

Fish seed purchase & stocking of seed

100%

50%

25%

5000/-

Boat & nylon thread purchase

100%

12500/-

Total

25000/-

(6) Fish farmers development agency

Under the on going centrally sponsored "Development of fresh water aquaculture" scheme, fish farmers development agencies are functioning in 7 district of the state. There exist 7 FFDAs in the 7 erstwhile districts viz Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgoan, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Surguja and Baster. It is one of the most important production oriented programmes implemented through FFDAs. This agency provide a package of technical, financial and in the form of subsidy is given to fish farmer for construction of new ponds, reclaimation/renovation of ponds and tanks, inputs (fish seed, fertilizers, mannures etc.) for 1st year fish culture, integrated fish farming, fish seed hatchery, fish feed mills etc. Assistance is also given to progressive fish farmers as an incentive for raise to it further. The expenditure on developmental activities will be shared on 75:25 basis the Govt. of India and the state in respect of all aforesaid components.
The Govt. of India's share in the form of grant in aid for all the items given in annexure-I I to VI as per the approved norms during the year 2005-06.

Annexure I

Development of Freshwater Aquaculture (FFDAs)-Ongoing Component

No	Description of Items	Rate
1.	Construction of new ponds	Rs. 2.00 lakh/ha in the plain areas. Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 40,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs. 50,000/ha (25%)
2.	Reclamation/Renovation of ponds/tanks	Rs. 60,000/ha. Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 12,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs. 15,000/ha (25%)
3.	Cost of inputs	(a) Finfish Culture - Rs. 30,000/ha Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 6,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs. 7500/ha (25%) (b) Freshwater prawn culture - Unit cost Rs. 1.20 lakh per ha. subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 24,000/- per ha
4.	Running Water fish culture in hilly areas as well as in plain areas	Rs. 20,000/unit of 100 sq. meters. The above cost is inclusive of Rs. 4,000 towards inputs. Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 4,000/- unit for all farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs. 5,000/unit (25%) ceiling of admissibility of grant.
5.	Integrated Fish Farming	Rs. 80,000/ha. Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 16,000/ha for all farmers except SCs/STs for whom it will be Rs. 20,000/ha (25%)
6.	Aerators/Pumps	Rs. 50,000/unit of two 1 hp areaators 5 hp diesel pump. Subsidy @ 25% with a ceiling of Rs. 12,500/- for each set of areators/pump for all categories of farmers who have reached a level of production of 3000 kg/ha/year. Maximum of two 1hp areators/one 5 hp diesel pumps for one hectare water area will be admissible.
7.	Freshwater Fish Seed Hatchery	Rs.8 lakh for a fish seed hatchery with 10 million (fry) capacity for the plain areas and Rs. 12 lakh for same capacity in the hill States/Districts and NE Region. Subsidy @ 10% with a ceiling of Rs. 80,000/- in the hilly areas to entrepreneurs only.
8.	Fish Feed Units	Small Units - Unit cost is Rs. 5 lakh with a capacity of 1.2 quintals/day. The subsidy would be @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 1 lakh per unit to entrepreneurs.
9.	Training of fish farmers	Stipend @ Rs. 100/- per day during training period of 10 days and a lump sum of Rs. 100/- towards travel expenses/field visits.
10.	Establishment of fish seed hatchery	(i) Unit cost is Rs. 30 lakhs for a large freshwater prawn hatchery with a minimum capacity of 25 million PL/year. This would be one time grant to the States for establishment of hatchery at State level. (ii) Unit cost is Rs. 8 lakhs for a small hatchery with 5-10 million PL/Year capacity. Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 1.60 lakhs to entrepreneurs as one time grant.
11.	Establishment of laboratories ast State level for water quality and fish health investigations.	Unit cost is Rs. 30 lakhs (Rs. 25 lakh for the construction of building and Rs. 5 lakh for equipment, glassware & chemicals, etc.) This would be one time grant to the States. Operational and other recurring cost would be met by the respective States.
12.	Provision of soil and water testing kits to each FFDA	Unit cost of each soil and water testing kit is Rs. 30,000. The kits are sactioned once to each FFDA as one time grant.
13.	Setting up of integrated units, uncluding hatcheries for ornamental fishes.	Unit cost is Rs. 15 lakhs which includes hatchery of 5-10 million (fry) capacity. Subsidy @ 10% with a maximum ceiling of Rs. 1.50 lakh to all categories ofl fish farmers.
14.	Transporation of fish/prawn seed	This will be applicable only for the hill States/Districts and North-Eastern Region. Subsidy @ Rs. 20 for 1000 fry transported to all FFDAs. Not applicable to individual fish farmer.
15.	Purchase of Vehicles	50% cost of vehicle for each new FFDA and 50% cost for the replaced vehicle (second vehicle).

Expenditure on all items above except purchase of vehicles (item 15) will be shared on 75:25 basis between Government of India and State.

The above assistance under FFDA programme is available only once to a beneficiary.

Subsidy for the construction of new ponds and tanks, reclamation/renovation of ponds/tanks and first year inputs to an individual beneficiary up to 5 ha is available with or without institutional finance in the plain areas and 1.0 ha. in the hill States/Districts on pro-rata basis.

Expenditure on all the above items except sl. No. 8 (purchase of vehicle) to be shared on 75:25 basis by the Centre and States.

ANNEXURE-II

Development of Waterlogged Areas - New omponent

No.	Description of Items	Rate
1.	Development of Water logged areas.	Unit cost Rs. 1.25 lakh/ha subsidy @ 20% to the beneficiary with ceiling of Rs. 25,000/- per ha.
2.	Inputs (fish/prawn) seed, feed, manure, fertilizers, preventing measures for disease, transportation charges, etc.)	Unit cost Rs. 75,000/- per ha Subsidy @ 20% to the beneficiary with ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per ha.
3.	Training	Stipend @ Rs. 100/- per day during training (maximum period of 10 days) and a lump sum payment of Rs. 100/- towards travel expenses/field visits per trainee.

Expenditure on all above items above will be shared on 75:25 basis by the GOI & States.

ANNEXURE-III

Productive Utilization of Inland Saline/Alkaline Waters for Aquactlture (New Component)

No.	Description of Items	Rate
1.	Cost for construction	Unit cost Rs. 2.5 lakh/ha Subsidy @ 20% with ceiling of Rs. 50,000/- per ha
2.	Input cost	Unit cost Rs. 1 lakh/ha Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 20,000/- per ha
3.	Training	Stipend @ Rs. 100/- per day during training (maximum period of 10 days) and a lump sum payment of Rs. 100/- towards travel expenses/field visits per trainee.

Expenditurre on all above items above will be shared on 75:25 basis by the GOI & States.

ANNEXURE-IV

Inland Capture Fisheries (Reservoirs/Rivers etc.)- (New Component)

No.	Description of Items	Rate
1.	Fish seed rearing units Seed rearing units	Unit cost Rs. 2 lakh/ha Subsidy @ 20% to the beneficiary/State Government/FISHCOPPED etc. with a ceiling of Rs. 40,000/- per ha
.	Cages/pens with inputs	Unit cost Rs. 15,000/- Subsidy @ 20% to the beneficiary/ State Government/ FISH COPEED etc. with a ceiling of Rs. 3000/- per unit
2.	Input cost (seed, feed, manures, fertilizers, preventive measures for diseases etc.)	Unit cost Rs. 30,000/- per ha (one time) Subsidy @ 20% to the beneficiaries/ State Government/FISHCOPEED with a ceiling of Rs. 6000/- per ha
3.	Training	Stipend @ Rs. 100/- per day during training (maximum period of 10 days) and a lump sum payment of Rs. 100/- towards travel expenses/field visits per training.
4.	Craft and gear (nets, boats etc.)	Unit cost Rs. 15,000/- Subsidy @ 20% with a ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- per unit.
5.	Construction of landing centers	Unit cost Rs. 1,00,000/- per landing center Assistance to State Government.
6.	Riverine Fisheries conservation and awareness programmes.	Financial assistance to State Government for conservation/ riveranching etc. With a maximum ceiling of Rs. 2 lakh in a year.

Expenditure on all the above items will be shared on 75:25 basis by the Centre and States.

(7) Welfare programmes for Fishermen

The scheme has 3 components :-

(a) Development of fishermen villages (DFV)
(b) Group accidental insurance scheme (GAI) for active fishermen.
(c) Saving cum relief (SCR) for fishermen

(a) Development of fishermen villages (DFV) :-

Under this component the eligible fishermen in inland and merine sector would be provided with basic civic amenities like houses drinking water and constructiion of community halls for fishermen villages. In each village with 10 to 100 housing units, upto 5 tube wells and one commonly hall can be constructed. One tube well is provided where the number of houses in village is more than 10. A hall is provided only in those villages where the number of houses is not less than 75. The scheme was revised during ninth plan and the cost of houses constructed under the scheme is now Rs. 40,000/- cost of tube wells is Rs. 30,000/- and the approved cost of community hall is Rs. 1.75 lakh. It is centrally sponsored "National schemes for welfare of fishermen" and funding pattern to be shared 50:50 basis between the Govt. of India and the state.

(B) Group accidental insurance (GAI) scheme for active fishermen :-

This is an ongoing centrally sponsored scheme. The objective of GAI is to provide insurance cover to fishermen is actively engaged in fishing. Active fishermen in the age bracket of 18-65 years. Member of fishermen co-operative societies and active individual fishermen are provided insurance cover free of cost. The annual insurance provision of Rs. 15/- per fishermen is shared by central and the state on 50:50 basis incase of permanent disability/accidental death the concerned get Rs. 50000/- as insurance claim and in case of partial disability the victim gets Rs. 25000/-. The share is sent to the "Fish COPFED" New Delhi which by adding equal amount of central share deposits. The insurance premium to the insurance company.

(c) Saving cum relief : -

The objective of this is to provide financial assistance to the fishermen during the lean fishing period i.e. close season, adopted in the state w.e.f. 16th June to 15th August every year. The rate of contribution by the fisher folk is Rs. 50/- per month for nine months. This contribution is matched by a contribution shared equally between the central and the State Govt. and the accumulated amount is distributed back to fishermen in three equal instalment @ 300/- per month. This is new programme.

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