Beneficiary Type: Other
The state government provides holistic development schemes for fishery industry as well as protecting the 405 km coastal line of the State of Gujarat. These schemes are aimed to improve the livelihood, security and welfare of the poor fisherman as well as fishing industry as a whole
Purchase of sea cage
Up to 75% subsidy on purchase of 1 sea cage
1) The applicant must be resident of state of Gujarat, 2) The applicant must be a fisherman residing in the coastal area of Gujarat State, 3) The purchase of sea cage should only be from CMFRI approved and empanelled agencies, 4) This is a DBT scheme (i.e. the subsidy fund will be transferred directly to the bank account of the beneficiary on approval)
The implementing department for this scheme is district fishery department under agriculture department (Krushi department). The application has to be made online through the following link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/Public/frm_Public_SchemeDetails.aspx
Application Form Aadhaar Card Passport Size Photograph Income Certificate Age Proof Bank Account Details (Cancelled Cheque or Passbook Copy) Fishermen ID Card / Fisher Registration Certificate Proof of Experience in Fish Farming (if any) Consent/NOC from Local Fisheries Officer
https://www.cof.gujarat.gov.in/sea-fisheries-schemes-guj.htm?
| Gender | Male,Female,Others |
| Age | 0 to 100 |
| Caste | General,Scheduled Caste,Scheduled Tribe,Socially and Economically Backward Communities / Other Backword Class |
| Economic Status | APL,BPL,Both |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Sector | Agriculture / horticulture |
| Income Criteria | Not Applicable |
| Citizen | Senior Citizen, Non Senior Citizen |