Port Blair, June 19: The Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration invites applications from farmers/individuals from A&N Islands for construction of Nursery Ponds and purchase of breeding materials for freshwater fish seed production under the RKVY scheme during 2013-14.
The scheme envisages providing 50% subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs. 24,000/- for construction of Nursery pond of size 10x 10x 1.5 mtr and purchase of one set breeding materials. The maximum subsidy for construction of nursery pond of size 10 x 10 mtr at surface, 5.5 x 5.5 mtr at bottom and depth of 1.5 mtr with a slope of 1:1.5 would be Rs. 9,000/- whereas a maximum of Rs. 15,000/- will be provided for purchase of one set of breeding materials including 05 Breeding happas. 15 Hatching happas (outer & inner each), 01 Fry collection net, 05 vials (10 nil each) of inducing agents (Ovaprim/Ovatide). The Assistance will be available only for construction of new ponds.
The applicant should be holding a clear title of the land on which the nursery pond is proposed to be constructed and if the land is on lease, the lease deed should be for a minimum period of 05 (five) years. The subsidy assistance would be extended for construction of upto 02 (two) nursery ponds and purchase of maximum 02 (two) set of breeding materials.
Application forms can be obtained from all the Fisheries Zonal Offices/Fisheries Sub-Offices/Panchayat Samitis and interested fish farmers may submit the filled-in application with relevant documents to the nearest Fisheries Zonal Offices/Fisheries Sub- Offices/Panchayat Samitis on or before 15.07.2013. The application form could also be downloaded from the A&N Administrations website, www.and.nic.in.
