Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Brackish Water Aquaculture Farms
About Financial Assistance to Brackish Water Aquaculture Farms
Offered by the Department of Fisheries, Government of Goa, the “Financial Assistance to Brackish Water Aquaculture Farms” scheme funds eligible fishermen for building and renovating farms, buying farming equipment and purchasing feed. It is restricted to farmers whose water spread area is 2 hectares or less. Applications are accepted offline only.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Brackish Water Aquaculture Farms, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be a farmer with a…
The applicant must be a farmer with a water spread area not exceeding 2 hectares.
The applicant's farms must hold a licence from…
The applicant's farms must hold a licence from the Coastal Aquaculture Authority.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Brackish Water Aquaculture Farms provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance for Construction & Renovation of…
Financial Assistance for Construction & Renovation of Farm
A subsidy of 25%, subject to a ceiling…
A subsidy of 25%, subject to a ceiling of ₹2,00,000 per hectare. Financial Assistance for Purchase of Farming Equipment
A subsidy of 50%, subject to a ceiling…
A subsidy of 50%, subject to a ceiling of ₹1,00,000 per hectare. Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Feed
A subsidy of 25% of feed cost, subject…
A subsidy of 25% of feed cost, subject to a ceiling of ₹30,000 per crop per hectare, for 2 crops each year.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A photograph of the applicant taken together with…
A photograph of the applicant taken together with the spouse.
The applicant's Aadhaar Card or ration card
The applicant's Aadhaar Card or ration card.
A photocopy of the CAA (Coastal Aquaculture Authority)…
A photocopy of the CAA (Coastal Aquaculture Authority) licence.
A completed bank mandate form
A completed bank mandate form.
A copy of the cost estimate for the…
A copy of the cost estimate for the work.
Certificate confirming completion of work on the farm
Certificate confirming completion of work on the farm.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Brackish Water Aquaculture Farms through the offline application process outlined below.
Print the prescribed application form
Print the prescribed application form.
Enter details in all mandatory fields, attach a…
Enter details in all mandatory fields, attach a passport-size photograph (signed across if required), and add copies of the required documents, self-attesting them where asked.
Submit the filled-in and signed form with its…
Submit the filled-in and signed form with its documents to the concerned authority at the Department of Fisheries, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto Colony, Panaji Goa - 403 521, or give it to the official at the BDO Office/ Sub-Offices of the Department of Fisheries. Grievance Redressal If a service or its standards are unsatisfactory, register a complaint with the Department's Grievance Redressal Officer or email dir-fish.goa@nic.in. Every complaint receives an acknowledgement, and the final action is communicated within 30 days.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.