Fish Farming Diversification (Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe) Scheme

About This Scheme

The “Fish Farming Diversification (Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe) Scheme” scheme was introduced by the Department of Fisheries, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to promote economic empowerment and livelihood diversification among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities through fisheries-based activities such as duck, poultry, and horticulture-based fisheries.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a native of Uttarakhand. 1. The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community. 1. The applicant should be engaged in fish production and possess a pond or be landless and interested in engaging in fish processing or marketing businesses to be eligible.

Benefits

Under this scheme: - Fishermen who already own ponds are provided a 60% subsidy for repairing or improving their ponds, or for undertaking duck/poultry farming and other integrated activities. - To connect landless individuals with fish processing and marketing businesses, a 60% subsidy of ₹1,50,000/- is provided against the cost of a mobile fish stall amounting to ₹2,50,000/-. - A 60% subsidy of ₹42,000/- is provided against the cost of ₹70,000/- for the improvement of a 100-square-meter pond. - A 60% subsidy of ₹3,00,000/- is provided against the cost of ₹5,00,000/- for the improvement of a 10-hectare pond in plain areas. - A 60% subsidy of ₹83,000/- is provided against the cost of ₹1,39,000/- for establishing one integrated unit (chicken/duck/banana/papaya) in mountainous areas. - In plain areas, a grant of 60%, i.e. ₹3,96,000/-, is provided against the cost of construction of one integrated unit valued at ₹6,60,000/-.

How to Apply

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