Panaji, October 14, 2017 … The Department of Fisheries, is implementing various schemes wherein financial assistance is provided to the beneficiary.
The schemes are Financial Assistance for the purchase of Auto rickshaw with Icebox, Safety of Fishermen at Sea (Safety kit will consist of GPS, communication equipment, echo-sounder, lifejackets, lifebuoys, life-saving appliances, VHF radiotelephones, fish finder, backup battery, search & rescue beacon, etc.)
Development of Post Harvest infrastructure like Ice plant, Cold storages and Ice plants-cum- Cold storages. Construction of Fish Markets, Renovation at Panchayat/ Municipality/ Village. Financial Assistance to take up Value Addition to Seafood Financial Assistance for Construction/Renovation of unit and Financial Assistance for Purchase of Equipments
Applicants interested in these schemes are requested to kindly visit to the Directorate of Fisheries, Panaji or contact on (0832) 2425263/2224838 or mail on e-mail id: dir-fish.goa@nic.in for further enquiries and information.
Applications towards these schemes will be available at all Fisheries jetties, respective blocks i.e. Block Development Office, Head office i.e. Directorate of Fisheries, Panaji. The application will be considered on first cum first service basis preference will be given to Individual/Society/Self Help Groups who has not availed any other scheme under Blue Revolution and the subsidy will be issued depending on availability of fund and continuation of scheme.