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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (FISHERIES)
(G.O. Ms. No. 5/Fy, dated 31st March 2015)
NOTIFICATION
Approval of the Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry is hereby accorded
for the Guidelines for implementation of “Integrated Aquaculture Unit for
the Fish Farmers of Union Territory of Puducherry” under the scheme
“National Mission for Protein Supplement”, a sub-component of
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, as appended to this notification for
implementation in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department
vide their U.O. No. 3603/2014-15/F4, dated 6-3-2015.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. SREENIVASAN,
Deputy Secretary to Government (Fisheries).
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GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF “INTEGRATED
AQUACULTURE UNIT FOR THE FISH FARMERS OF
UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY” UNDER THE SCHEME
“NATIONAL MISSION FOR PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT”,
A SUB-COMPONENT OF RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA
Title of the scheme.— (1) This scheme may be called as “Integrated
Aquaculture Unit for the fish farmers of Union Territory of Puducherry”.
(2) It shall be extended to the whole of the Union Territory of
Puducherry.
(3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the
official gazette of Government of Puducherry.
Objective.— (1) To incentivise the public/entrepreneur/fish farmers
to invest in the fisheries sector.
(2) To integrate production oriented activities like quality fish
seed, feed, availability of technology, post harvest, processing and
marketing facilities.
(3) To bring more water spread area under fish farming activities.
(4) To maximise the returns to the farmers in fisheries sector.
(5) To encourage private entrepreneurs and farmers to adopt
good aquaculture practices in hatchery and in farming.
(6) To bring about quantifiable changes in the production by
addressing them in a holistic manner.
Implementing organisation/agency:
Sl.
Components
Implementing organisation/agency
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
1 Construction of fish seed
Dep artment o f Fisher ies and
hatchery.
Fishermen Welfare.
2 Construction of ponds (25 Ha.) Fish Farmers Development Agency,
Puducherry and Karaikal.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
3 Input cost for fish production
Fish Farmers Development Agency,
(25 Ha.).
Puducherry and Karaikal.
4 Establishment of infrastructure
P ond icherry State Fishermen
like cold storage, ice plant,
Co-operative Federation Ltd.,
insulated truck, marketing/
Puducherry and T he Karaikal
retail outlet.
Fishermen Co-operative Marketing
Union, Karaikal.
Targeted group:
Government organisations/private entrepreneurs/aquaculturists and
all resident fish farmers fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
Pattern of assistance:
Sl.
Components
Unit cost/
Subsidy
No.
capacity
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
1 Construction of
` 15.00 lakhs
100% subsidy to a
fish seed hatchery. 10 million capacity.
maximum of
` 15. 00 lakhs.
2 Construction of
` 5.00 lakhs per Ha.
40% Government of
ponds (25 Ha.)
with maximum of 10 Ha.
India subsidy and 60%
per beneficiary
entrepreneurs share.
` 50.00 lakhs.
3 Input cost for fish
` 2.00 lakhs per Ha.
40% Government of
production (25 Ha.) ` 20.00 lakhs.
India subsidy and 60%
entrepreneurs share.
4 Establishment of
` 15. 00 lakhs
100% subsidy
marketing/retail
outlet.
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Modus Operandi and eligibility criteria:
Component I.— Construction of Fish Seed Hatchery:
(1) Implementation agency would be the Department of
Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare.
(2) The model/design for the proposed fish seed hatchery would
be as per the norms of the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
(CIFA), Bhubaneswar/Fisheries Research Institute or as decided by the
Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee.
(3) Suitable, technical consultant will be appointed for the
above project.
(4) Contractors will be indentified through e- tenders.
(5) Certified contractor would be engaged.
(6) Not exceeding 1% of the project cost is to be used as
consultancy charges.
(7) Subsidy would be released on stage by stage basis as
decided by the Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee.
Component II.— Construction of ponds:
(1) Private entrepreneurs are eligible to undertake this
component.
(2) 40% subsidy would be extended while the balance 60%
would be borne by the individual entrepreneur.
(3) Private entrepreneurs shall be identified by the respective
FFDA’s of Puducherry and Karaikal.
(4) The prospective private entrepreneur should be a resident
of Puducherry/Karaikal and should possess own land or land leased out
for continuous period of 5 years.
(5) A certificate from the Village Administrative Officer showing
the land details should be submitted.
(6) A detailed project report in this regard be prepared by the
applicant and technically approved by the J.E. of FFDA and placed before
the Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee for approval.
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(7) The applicant should submit requisite bills/vouchers for
claiming the subsidy after completion of the construction.
(8) Completion certificate should be furnished by PWD/CEO,
FFDA in respect of private farms.
Component III.— Input cost for fish production:
(1) Applicant shall be in possession of a newly constructed
pond either on his/her own or on lease basis under National Mission for
Protein Supplement.
(2) The applicant should submit requisite bills/vouchers for
claiming the subsidy after procuring the inputs such as seeds, feeds,
fertilisers, manures, etc.
(3) The input cost for fish production would be extended only
for the first year i.e., alongwith the subsidy for construction of ponds.
(4) 40% subsidy would be extended while the balance 60%
would be borne by the individual entrepreneur.
Component IV.— Establishment of infrastructure like marketing
retail outlet:
(1) A detailed project report along with necessary supporting
documents should be submitted by the Pondicherry State Fishermen
Co-operative Federation Ltd., Puducherry to the Department of Fisheries
and Fishermen Welfare and are eligible to get financial assistance under
the scheme.
(2) The implementing agency shall follow the procurement
norms as prevailing in the Government.
Mode of payment.— All the payments i.e., subsidies would be
extended to the beneficiaries through ECS only
Application for benefitting under the scheme component.— The
Application in Form -I shall be had from the Pondicherry State Fishermen
Co-operative Federation, Puducherry/The Karaikal Fishermen
Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., Karaikal/The Assistant Director of
Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Yanam of the respective regions. The
filled-in applications shall be submitted alongwith the aforesaid
documents within the prescribed period to the respective implementing
agencies.
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Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee (Puducherry and Yanam regions):
1.
Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare,
. . Chairman
Puducherry.
2.
Director of Local Administration Department,
. . Member
Puducherry.
3.
Joint Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare,
. . Member
Puducherry.
4.
Project Director, ATMA, Puducherry
. . Member
5.
Executive Engineer (Irrigation Works, PWD),
. . Member
Puducherrry.
6.
Technical expert from CIFA/CIBA
. . Member
7.
Revenue Officer, Puducherry
. . Member
8.
Chief Executive Officer, FFDA, Puducherry
. . Member
9.
Deputy Director of Fisheries (Inland)
. . Member-
Secretary.
Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee (Karaikal region):
1.
District Collector, Karaikal
. . Chairman
2.
Deputy Director of Local Administration Department,
. . Member
Karaikal
3.
Executive Engineer (Irrigation Works, PWD), Karaikal . . Member
4.
Project Director, ATMA, Karaikal
. . Member
5.
Revenue Officer, Karaikal
. . Member
6.
Chief Executive Officer, FFDA, Karaikal
. . Member
7.
Deputy Director of Fisheries, Karaikal
. . Member-
Secretary.
Methodology of selection.— (1) Completed applications in the
prescribed Form-I and II alongwith the recommendations of the Field
Officers of the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare/
Fish Farmers Development Agency, Puducherry/Karaikal shall be placed
before the Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee constituted for the
purpose of scrutiny and selection of beneficiary for grant of assistance
under this scheme.
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(2) Applications recommended by the Field Officer having
jurisdiction only shall be accepted.
(3) The Monitoring-cum-Selection Committee shall scrutinise
the applications and on satisfying itself that the applicants are eligible,
shall forward their recommendation thereon to the Department of
Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare for grant of assistance under this
scheme.
Interpretation and clarification.— If any doubt arises with regard
to the interpretation of any of the provisions of this scheme and
implementation thereof, the matter shall be referred to the Director of
Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Puducherry whose decision thereon
shall be final.
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