GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

FISHERIES & ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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Scheme: Support to Coastal Communities for Marine Fisheries for obtaining New
Boat, Engine and Net for the Financial Year 2021-22

AIM :
· In order to increase the marine fishery production and to enhance incomes and
livelihoods of coastal communities, the new State Plan Scheme: “Support to Coastal
Communities for Marine Fisheries for obtaining New Boat, Engine & Net” is being
implemented.
SCHEME OBJECTIVE :

· To support the coastal communities by provision of new Wooden/ FRP Boat with
Engine and purchase new fishing net.
· To increase the marine fish production from the State.
· To increase the income and to improve the welfare of coastal communities in the State.
SCHEME OUTLAY & SUBSIDY :
· Scheme outlay for the current year is Rs.1199.50 Lakh.
Maximum Government Assistance
Sl. Maximum Unit Cost (Rs. in Lakhs)/ Beneficiary
Item
No. (Rs. in Lakhs)
General (40%) SC / ST (60%)
1 Fishing Boat of varying sizes 7.50 3.00 4.50
as specified in Annexure-I
Engine (Specifications in
3 1.50 0.60 0.90
Annexure-II)
4 Fishing Net 1.00 0.40 0.60
TOTAL 10.00 4.00 6.00

· Financial Assistance shall be limited to 01 (one) unit (Boat with Engine & Net) per
individual beneficiary.
· Procurement of Fishing Boat is mandatory under this scheme. However, the
procurement of Engine and Fishing Net is optional, based on the requirements of the
beneficiary.
· Back ended subsidy will be limited to 60% for SC/ ST and 40% for General Category.
Subsidy should be released directly to the Aadhaar linked Bank Account of the
beneficiary.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :

· Must be a permanent resident of Odisha and must possess identity and residential
proof including Aadhaar Card.

· Must have Bank Account in his/ her name in the Stat of Odisha.

· Must have QR Coded Aadhaar Card.

· Must not have received any financial assistance from Government / any Agency
towards purchase of any new boat.
SOURCE OF FUND & CONTRIBUTION :

· State Plan.
STEPS INVOLVED IN CITIZEN SUBMITTING APPLICATION :

· The fishermen interested to avail the subsidy shall apply in the prescribed format
(Annexure-III) to the respective Additional Fisheries Officers, Marine through Assistant
Fisheries Officers (AFOs) of concerned Marine Extension Units through online
ServicePlus Portal or hardcopy.

· The beneficiary shall indicate appropriate model of fishing boat along with the
dimension (L x B x H) with marine Engine (05 HP – 30 HP) and the type of the net
required by him in the application form.

· The applicant shall produce the photocopy of the documents as per the check list along
with the application.
PROCESS FOR PROVIDING SUBSIDY :

· The AFOs of Marine Extension Units shall scrutinize the application and submit it to the
Additional Fisheries Officers, Marine along with the feasibility report within a week of
receipt of application.

· On receipt of application along with documents from AFO, the Additional Fisheries
Officer, Marine shall convene the District Level Screening Committee (DLSC) meeting
under the chairmanship of Collector for the approval of list of eligible beneficiaries. The
other members of the Committee are District Fisheries Officer, Chief District Agriculture
Officer, Lead Bank Manager, Zonal DDF and Chief District Veterinary Officer.

· The Additional Fisheries Officer, Marine shall issue Go-ahead letter to the selected
beneficiaries for procurement of boat, engine and net along with the safety equipment.

· A copy of Go-Ahead Letter will be submitted to M/s OPDC by the Additional Fisheries
Officer, Marine.
· The boat and net shall be procured only from M/s Odisha Pisciculture Development
Corporation.

· The Directorate of Fisheries should empanel reputed boat engine manufacturers/

brands and the beneficiaries can purchase the boat engine of his/ her choice.

· Upon receipt of Go-Ahead letter, the beneficiary will place the purchase order for boat
and net to M/s OPDC, Bhubaneswar or their authorized offices.

· The OPDC shall undertake construction of boats through PPP mode by inviting
tenders/ EOI. The boats shall be constructed by the selected agencies in the
designated boat building yards developed by OPDC. The specification and quality of
construction of boats shall be strictly monitored and supervised by OPDC.

· The respective AFOs of the District shall also supervise the construction work in the
OPDC boat yards from time to time and ensure the quality and specification. The three-
stage photograph (framing, planking and complete of the boat without color) with the
beneficiary to be submitted by the AFO to the Addl. Fisheries Officer, Marine before
verification of assets by verification committee. The DLOs shall also cross check the
boats at the time of construction.

· Upon completion of construction of the boat, the boat and net will be delivered by M/s
OPDC to the beneficiary (at the FLC of his choice) in presence of AFO.

· The Additional Fisheries Officer, Marine and concerned AFO shall verify the asset.

· All the new boats are to be registered online on the Real Craft portal prior to release of
subsidy.

· Subsidy should be released directly to the Aadhaar linked Bank Account of beneficiary
by the District Fisheries Officer.

· The geo-tagged photographs of the fishing boat along with the beneficiary shall be
recorded by the Additional Fisheries Officer, Marine and shall be uploaded by the
Directorate of Fisheries in the website of Directorate.

· The Additional Fisheries Officer, Marine shall ensure that the boat engine purchased
directly by the beneficiary is from genuine firms/ dealers with GSTIN number, for
release of subsidy.

· Subsidy shall be calculated and released to the beneficiary based on the actual unit
cost incurred, subject to maximum subsidy as specified under the scheme.
 Annexure-I
BOAT TYPE
Unit Cost of Different Variant of Boats

Admissible Admissible
Sl. Approximate Subsidy @ 40% Subsidy @ 60%
Item Specification
No. Price (In Rs) for General for SC/ ST
Category (In Rs) Category (In Rs)
1 FRP Boat Length 9.0-10.0 mts 270000 108000 162000
Top Width 2.0-3.0 mts
Depth 0.8-1.5 mts
2 FRP Boat Length 10.0-11.0 mts 350000 140000 210000
Top Width 2.0-3.0 mts
Depth 0.8-1.5 mts
3 Non Sal Wooden Length 9.0-10.0 mts 450000 180000 270000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.0-3.0 mts
Sheathing Depth 0.8-1.5 mts
4 Non Sal Wooden Length 10.0-11.0 mts 500000 200000 300000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.0-3.0 mts
Sheathing Depth 0.8-1.5 mts
5 Non Sal Wooden Length 11.00-12.00 mts 550000 220000 330000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.5-3.5 mts
Sheathing Depth 1.2 -2.0 mts
6 Non Sal Wooden Length 12.00-12.50 mts 600000 240000 360000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.5-3.5 mts
Sheathing
Depth 1.2 -2.0 mts
7 Sal Wooden Length 9.0-10.0 mts 550000 220000 330000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.0-3.0 mts
Sheathing Depth 0.8-1.5 mts
8 Sal Wooden Length 10.0-11.0 mts 650000 260000 390000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.0-3.0 mts
Sheathing Depth 0.8-1.5 mts
9 Sal Wooden Length 11.00-12.00 mts 700000 280000 420000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.5-3.5 mts
Sheathing Depth 1.2 -2.0 mts
10 Sal Wooden Length 12.00-12.50 mts 750000 300000 450000
Boat with FRP Top Width 2.5-3.5 mts
Sheathing
Depth 1.2 -2.0 mts
 Annexure-II

ENGINE TYPE

Approximate Admissible Subsidy @ Admissible Subsidy @

Sl. Type of HP of
unit Cost (In 40% for General 60% for SC/ ST
No. Engine Engine
Rs) Category (In Rs) Category (In Rs)

1 OBM 5.0 HP 50000 20000 30000

2 OBM 6.5 HP 52000 20800 31200

3 OBM 7.0 HP 55000 22000 33000

4 OBM 7.5 HP 63000 25200 37800

5 OBM 9.0 HP 67000 26800 40200

6 OBM 10.0 HP 72000 28800 43200

7 IBM 10 .0 HP 85000 34000 51000

8 IBM 20 .0 HP 115000 46000 69000

9 IBM 28 HP 140000 56000 84000

10 IBM 30 HP 150000 60000 90000

 Annexure-III

APPLICATION FOR ‘ASSISTANCE TO MARINE FISHERMEN FOR

PROVISION OF NEW BOAT WITH ENGINE AND NET’

1. Name of the Applicant ::

Passport Size
2. Father / Husband’s Name :: Photo

3. Gender :: (Self Attested)

3.5cm X 3.5cm
4. Age ::
5. Address :
a) Village : …………………… b) G.P. : ……………………
c) Block : …………………… d) District : ……………………
e) Pin Code: ……………………
6. Mobile Number of the Applicant :: …………………………………………………………
7. Category (Gen/ SC/ ST/ OBC) :: …………………………………………………………
(Caste Certificate to be submitted / uploaded)
8. Educational Qualification :: …………………………………………………………
9. Specification of the boat :: Length-……… Breadth-……… Depth-………
10. Mention the name of boat building yard of OPDC from where
the beneficiary intends to procure the boat :: ………………………………………………
11. Type of net to be procured from OPDC :: ………………………………………………
12. Source of funding for procurement of the boat :: Bank Finance / Self Finance
The Bank Finance/ Self Finance amount ::
Ø Hull fitted with engine :: Rs………………………
Ø Net :: Rs………………………
Ø Total :: Rs………………………
13. Amount of Loan Required through Bank Finance :: …………………………………………
14. Details of the Saving Bank Account of Applicant ::
a) Name of the Account :: …………………………………………………………
b) Account No. :: …………………………………………………………
c) IFS Code :: …………………………………………………………
d) Name of the Bank :: …………………………………………………………
e) Branch Name :: …………………………………………………………
(Enclose a Photograph of the first page of the Bank Passbook)
15. The Photocopies of the following documents to be attached along with application form
(Put tick in the box for the document attached)

a) QR Aadhaar Card
b) Photo ID Card
c) MFID Card
d) Caste Certificate
e) First Page of Bank Passbook
f) Bank Consent

16. Self Declaration :

I Sri/ Smt./ Kumari …………………………………, Son/ Daughter/ Wife of ………………

……………………………… of Village- ………………, Post- ………………, PS- ………………,
Block- ………………, District- ……………… do hereby declare that the above information
provided by me are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am interested
take up the construction of new boat under assistance to marine fishermen for provision of
new boat with engine and net & utilize the fund for the said purpose abiding the rules and
guidelines of the Government.

Place ::

Date :: Signature of the Applicant