FISHERIES

 DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES:

A) LEASEOF TANKS:Every year leased out the tanks which are under control of the Fisheries Department to the Fishermen cooperative societies existing in the villages on nominal rents fixed by District Collector concerned.

B) Issued Fishing licenses to the Fishermen who are fishing in the GODAVARI river.

C) Fish seed rearing activity taken up every year at Govt. Fish seed Farm, Kinnerasani Project of Palwancha mandal and reared fish seed supplied to the fish farmers and Fishermen Cooperative societies on cost basis rates fixed by the department.

D)Organization of Fishermen Cooperative societies/Fisher women Cooperative societies/Tribal Fishermen Cooperative societies, who are depending on the fishing in the villages and availability of the water sources.  

E)Enrollment of the membership in to existing Fishermen Cooperative societies where skilled fishermen are available and depends on the fishing.

F) Collection of Inland fish production and marketing data from the stake holders.

SCHEME INFORMATION

A) PMSBY(Prime Minister Suraksha Bheema Yojana):  Implementing the insurance and ex gratia  to all the Fishermen/Fisherwomen  who are members in the Fishermen Cooperative Societies  and Godavari Fishermen Licensce holders under PMSBY(Prime Minister Suraksha Bheema Yojana). In  this scheme who were expired due to any accident the insurance will pay insurance amount to the nominee of the deceased person @2.00 lakhs and  State Government also will pay @4.00 lakhs to the nominee of the deceased person.

B) IMPLEMENTING THE  IFD  SCHEME: 

This scheme supplies the fishing implements like  Vending Unit with moped,luggage autos,Mobile Fishing Outlets,Plastic Crates,Portable Vending Kiosks,Nets,Life Jackets,Dingi Boats,ice boxes,Weighing balances etc., at 75%  subsidy.

C) FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT SCHEME:

In this scheme since last 3 years the fish seed was supplied to all the water bodies existing in the district on 100% subsidy. This scheme is very helpful for the poor fishermen for their livelihood and also increasing the fish production.

D) IMPLEMENTING THE BLUE REVOLUTION SCHEME:  

In this scheme 50%,40%  subsidy will be provided to the ST,BC and other farmers/benificiaries respectively,who come farward for construction of  fish ponds/fish seed raring ponds in their own lands,where natural water resource is available,after obtaining aquaculture  permission and on completion of digging of fish pond/fish seed rearing pond.

UNIT COST FOR 1.00 Ha. OF FISH POND: 7.00 LAKH CONSTRUCTION COST1.50 LAKH INPUT COST(LIKE FISH FEED AND SEED)UNIT COST FOR 1.00 Ha. OF FISH SEED REARING POND6.00 LAKHS CONSTRUCTION COST1.50 LAKHS INPUT COST

KEY CONTACT INFORMATION:                                                           

District Fisheries Officer,

Bhadradri-kothagudem (District).