Sanction of certain Schemes under “Fisheries Development” - approval and guidelines
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRCT
Fisheries
Department - Sanction of certain Schemes under
“Fisheries Development” towards implementation of Chief Minister
Assurances – Administrative approval and comprehensive operational guidelines –
Orders - Issued.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES
(FISH) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No.
21 Dated 12.08.2015.
Read the following:
1) G.O.Ms.No.41,
A.H.D.D.& F.(Fish.II) Dept., dt.06.11.2013.
2) G.O.Rt.NO.1485,
Finance (EBS.II)Dept., dated 18.04.2015.
3) G.O.Rt.No.128,
AHDD&F(Fish)Dept., dated 14.05.2015.
4) From the Commissioner
of Fisheries, A.P., Hyderabad
Lr.No.6269/B1/2015, dated
13.07.2015.
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ORDER:
In the reference 4th
read above the Commissioner of Fisheries, A.P., Hyderabad has stated that the following
schemes are proposed to be implemented in connection with the assurances made
by Hon’ble CM to the marine fishers of Kanduvanipeta village, Srikakulam Mandal
and district:
·
Supply
of 45 units of Motorised boats to marine fishermen. Govt assistance involved is
Rs.90.00 lakhs.
·
Supply
of fishing nets to 200 marine fishermen- Govt assistance involved is Rs.15.00
lakhs.
·
Assistance
to 52 marine fisherwomen to engage in net mending, dry and wet fish business
etc., Govt assistance involved is Rs.5.20 lakh
Total
Government assistance for implementation for the above 3 schemes is Rs.110.20
lakhs.
2. After
detailed examination of the proposal, Government hereby accord administrative
approval for implementing the above said schemes as a part of Fisheries Development Scheme and
allocation made under the head of account 2405-00-800-11-25-310-312 and to
incur the expenditure for this scheme from out of 1st quarter budget
released in the G.O. 3rd read above.
3. The
operational guidelines for implementation of the above said schemes under
“Fisheries Development”, is appended as Annexure to this
order.
4. The
Commissioner of Fisheries, A.P., Hyderabad is requested to take necessary
action in the matter, accordingly.
5. This
order issues with the concurrence of Finance (EBS.II) Dept., vide their UO
No.11805/200/A2/EBS.II/15, dated 29.07.2015.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
Dr. MANMOHAN SINGH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
ANNEXURE
(G.O.MS.No. 21, AHDD&F(FISH)
Department, Dated 12.08.2015)
Operational guidelines:
1)
Supply of
Motorised boats to marine
fishermen
I.
Introduction:
·
In
Andhra Pradesh there are about 1.47 lakh seagoing fishermen and 24,867 fishing
vessels. Only 1/6th of the fishermen have their own fishing craft.
Many cannot afford to have their own fishing crafts mainly due to their
poverty. In order to help these poor fishers to have a fishing vessel of their
own, the proposal is to supply motorised boats to them.
II. Objectives:
·
To
provide livelihood to poor fishermen by giving an opportunity to acquire their
own motorised boats
·
To
increase marine fish productivity
III.
Unit Cost and Pattern of Assistance:
·
The
unit cost is Rs. 4.00 lakhs. The subsidy will be 50%. The beneficiary
contribution shall be by bank loan.
Applications can be made singly or by groups of up to 6 beneficiaries
per boat.
IV. Eligibility Criteria:
·
The
beneficiary fisher(s) shall be a seagoing fishermen and whose fishing craft is
registered under AP MRF Act.
V.
Mode of Implementation:
·
The
DFO shall identify eligible Fishermen.
·
The
identified beneficiary has to be approved by the District Collector.
·
The
list as approved by the Collector shall be taken into account for according
sanction and release of the subsidy
portion to the beneficiary bank account (duly linked up with Aadhar
Number) from which the payment to the
suppliers of the boat shall be
effected .
·
Purchase
of material may be through the district level purchase committee as approved by
the District Collector.
2) Supply of fishing
nets to marine fishermen
I. Introduction:
·
In
Andhra Pradesh there are about 1.47 lakh seagoing fishermen and 24,867 fishing
vessels. Many need to replace their torn nets with new ones to enable them to
have their uninterrupted fishing operations to eke out their livelihood.
II. Objectives:
·
To
provide livelihood to poor fishermen to replace their torn nets with new ones
to enable them to have their uninterrupted fishing operations to eke out their
livelihood.
·
To
increase marine fish productivity
III.
Unit Cost and Pattern of Assistance:
·
The
unit cost is Rs. 0.15 lakhs. The subsidy will be 50%. The beneficiary
contribution shall be by bank loan or his own sources. Applications can be made by individual
fisherman. .
IV. Eligibility Criteria:
·
The
beneficiary fisher(s) shall be a seagoing fishermen and whose fishing craft is
registered under AP MRF Act..
V.
Mode of Implementation:
·
The
DFO shall identify eligible Fishermen.
·
The
identified beneficiary has to be approved by the District Collector.
·
The
list as approved by the Collector shall be taken into account for according
sanction and release of the subsidy
portion to the beneficiary bank account (duly linked up with Aadhar Number) from which the payment to the suppliers of
the boat shall be effected .
·
Purchase
of material may be through the district level purchase committee as approved by
the District Collector.
3.
Assistance to marine fisherwomen to engage in net mending, dry and wet fish business etc.
I. Introduction:
·
In
Andhra Pradesh there are about 1.47 lakh seagoing fishermen whose female family
members engages in net mending, dry and wet fish business etc., to supplement
the income of the male sea going fishermen members to eke out their livelihood.
They need working capital to purchase the raw material to do their business.
II. Objectives:
·
To
provide financial assistance to poor fisherwomen as revolving working capital
to do their traditional dry and wet fish business and net making activities.
·
To
facilitate to avoid borrowing working capital from middlemen who charges
prohibitive interest rates on daily basis.
·
To
enhance the income level of the fisherwomen.
III.
Unit Cost and Pattern of Assistance:
·
The
financial assistance to each fisherwoman is Rs. 0.10 lakhs.
·
Applications can be made individual
fisherwomen. .
IV. Eligibility Criteria:
·
The
beneficiary fisher(s) shall be a female family member of the seagoing fishermen
whose fishing craft is registered under AP MRF Act..
V.
Mode of Implementation:
·
The
DFO shall identify eligible Fisherwomen.
·
The
identified beneficiary has to be approved by the District Collector.
·
The
list as approved by the Collector shall be taken into account for according
sanction and release of the financial assistance to the beneficiary bank
account (duly linked up with Aadhar Number).
·
The
activities taken up by the beneficiaries shall be monitored from time to time
by the Fisheries Development Officer / AIF concerned.
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Dr.
MANMOHAN SINGH
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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