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"Input Assistance to Farmers for Taking up Fish Farming in Farm Ponds" Component of the "Mukhyamantri Maschyajibi Kalyan Yojana" Scheme

The objective of this scheme is to increase the inland fish production, and to enhance the income of farmers in the State though aquaculture. Input assistance is provided to the farmers who have excavated farm ponds under MGNREGA for facilitating the production of fingerling and fish.

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About This Scheme

The "Input Assistance to Farmers for Taking up Fish Farming in Farm Ponds" Component of the "Mukhyamantri Maschyajibi Kalyan Yojana" Scheme was launched by the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, Government of Odisha. The objective of this scheme is to increase the inland fish production, and to enhance the income of farmers in the State though aquaculture. Input assistance is provided to the farmers who have excavated farm ponds under MGNREGA for facilitating the production of fingerling and fish. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate of Fisheries through its field functionaries in Odisha.

Benefits

One-day training and awareness programme will be conducted by the District Fisheries Officers for skill up-gradation of the beneficiaries.

> Type of Farm Pond with Unit Cost and Pattern of Assistance

₹4.0 L · one-time

The input assistance towards pisciculture on the unit cost of ₹4,00,000/- hectare shall be given to the farmer as a one-time support at 40% for General Category, and 60% for Scheduled Castes (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes (ST)/Women/Transgender/Person with Disability (PwD) Category of farmers.

Model 1

Specification of Farm Pond: 20m x 20m

Seed: 2400

Feed: 10800

Other Input: 2800

Unit Cost (₹): 16000

Subsidy Assistance (₹)

General (40%): 6400

SC/ST/Women/Transgender/PwD (60%): 9600

Model 2

Specification of Farm Pond: 15m x 15m

Seed: 1350

Feed: 6075

Other Input: 1575

Unit Cost (₹): 9000

Subsidy Assistance (₹)

General (40%): 3600

SC/ST/Women/Transgender/PwD (60%): 5400

Model 3

Specification of Farm Pond: 10m x 10m

Seed: 600

Feed: 2700

Other Input: 700

Unit Cost (₹): 4000

Subsidy Assistance (₹)

General (40%): 1600

SC/ST/Women/Transgender/PwD (60%): 2400

Other Inputs include fertiliser, lime, pro/pre/grow biotics, Vit-min mix, disinfectant, medicines, castnet, etc.

NOTE 1: Farmers are free to stock more seed as per their choice for seed raising purpose.

NOTE 2: The assistance shall be limited to 0.5 acres of water spread area per beneficiary.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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Required Documents

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    Aadhaar Card (photocopy).
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    Identification & Residential Proof (Aadhaar card).
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    A Mobile Number (Aadhaar linked Mandatory).
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    First page of Bank Passbook (photocopy).
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    Land Document.
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    Caste Certificate.
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    The certificate of identity as transgender person issued by the District Magistrate as per "The Transgender persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be accepted for transgender category.
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    For differently abled persons the certificate of disability issued by certifying authority/ competent authority indicating 40% or more disability as per "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 will be acceptable."

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹4.0 L

Categories

Agriculture,Rural & Environment