Port Blair, June 19: The Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration invites applications from the licensed fisher holding registered traditional/ motorized/mechanized fishing vessel and possessing valid fishing license atleast for the last 01 (one) year apart from the current year or Registered Fisheries Cooperative Society/Federation/Self Help Group engaged in fishing activity/retail marketing of fish for availing subsidy for the purchase of Insulated Ice Boxes under the RKVY scheme Supply of Insulated Ice Boxes on subsidy to fishers” during 2013-14.
The scheme envisages subsidy @ 50% of the actual cost of the Insulated lce Box subject to a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per Insulated Ice Box of 150 ltrs or 200 ltrs to 700 ltrs capacity. Applicants engaged in retail marketing of fish can avail subsidy for purchase of maximum of 02 Nos. of Insulated Ice Boxes of maximum 150 ltrs capacity and those engaged in fishing activity are eligible to avail subsidy for maximum of 04 Nos. of Insulated Ice Boxes having capacity of 200 ltrs to 700 ltrs. The beneficiaries who have already availed the subsidy during past five years are not eligible during 2013-14.
Application form can be obtained from the Directorate of Fisheries/Fisheries Zonal Offices/Fisheries Sub-Offices/Panchayat Samity’s. The completed applications may be submitted to the nearest Fisheries Zonal Offices/Fisheries Sub-Offices/Panchayat Samity’s on or before 15.07.2013. The application form can also be downloaded from the A&N Administration’s website, www.and.nic.in
