Port Blair, June 19: The Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration invites applications from the fish farmers of A&N Islands for availing subsidy for purchase of freshwater fish harvesting net under the RKVY scheme during 2013-14. The scheme envisages 50% subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs. 9,000/- for purchase of one fish harvesting net made of nylon webbing of size (210/3/3), fitted with head and foot rope, PVC floats, lead sinker, with 5O% required hanging of length not less than 200 ft, width 20 ft and mesh size of 1 inch.
The Assistance will be available only for fresh purchase. The applicant should be holding a clear title of the land on which the pond is located and if the land is on lease, the lease deed should be for a minimum period of 05 (five) years. The pond should be in use for stocking of fresh water fish/prawn atleast for last(1) one year including current year.
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 Administration’s website, www.and.nic.in
