Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Fisheries

Name of Component Standard of Assistance Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Benefits

Fish Seed Rearing ₹90/- per 1000 spawn to fry (30% recovery); ₹260/- per 1000 fry to fingerlings (35% recovery); ₹460/- per 1000 spawn to fingerlings (12% recovery); Rearing time: 30, 60, 90 days 1 Year

Fish Seed Stocking 100% assistance for fish seed and transportation cost 1 Year

Prawn Seed Stocking 100% assistance for prawn seed and transportation cost for Scheduled Caste lessees 1 Year

Boat & Net 50% assistance for Tin Boat & Net (₹15,000/- or ₹7,500/-, whichever is less); 50% assistance for F.R.P Boat & Net (₹30,000/- or ₹15,000/-, whichever is less) 6 Years

Fish Collection & Patrolling Boat Fish Collection Boat: ₹5,00,000/- unit cost, 75% assistance (₹3.75 lakh/- or 75% of purchase price); Four-wheel Transport Vehicle: ₹6,00,000/- unit cost, 75% subsidy (₹4.50 lakh/- or 75% of purchase price); Three-wheel Transport Vehicle: ₹2,00,000/- unit cost, 75% subsidy (₹1.50 lakh/- or 75% of purchase price) Once in a lifetime

Scheme for fish sale equipments 50% subsidy of total unit purchase cost (₹15,000/- or ₹7,500/-) Includes: Insulated box (₹1,000/-), Box (₹500/-), Renkadi (₹5,000/-), Weighing unit (₹1,000/-) Once in a lifetime

Training of Scheduled Caste trainees ₹1,250/- stipend after 10-day training; ₹125/- per day during training Once in a lifetime

Individuals/ societies/ self-help groups/ associations/ reservoir monopolies/ private units etc. involved in inland fisheries activities can avail the benefits of inland schemes.

The applicant should be a Fisherman.

The applicant should belong to the Schedule Caste(SC) category.

Applicant should be above 18 years of age.

The beneficiary fisherman must have his own bank account.

Online

Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/

Step 2: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’.

Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open.

Step 4: Click on "Apply New" button and submit a new application.

Step 5: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application.

Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.

Step 7: Take a print out of the confirmed application.

Step 8: Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx

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Aadhar card.

Quotation.

Caste certificate.

Passport size photo.

Bank passbook/ cancelled cheque.

Ration card.