Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Take up Value Addition to Seafood
About Financial Assistance to Take up Value Addition to Seafood
The Department of Fisheries, Government of Goa, runs “Financial Assistance to Take up Value Addition to Seafood” for people who wish to set up a unit producing value-added fisheries products and who have lived in Goa for the last 15 years. Such individuals receive a subsidy of 50% of the cost of Construction or Renovation of the Unit, or of the Purchase of Equipment. Applications can be made only offline.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Take up Value Addition to Seafood, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be individuals who want to establish…
Applicants must be individuals who want to establish a unit making value-added fisheries products.
Applicants must have lived in Goa for the…
Applicants must have lived in Goa for the last 15 years. Reservation/ Relaxation/ Preference/ Priority Priority goes to self-help groups, women entrepreneurs and young people who have finished fishermen training courses or short-term training programmes run by the Directorate of Fisheries.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Take up Value Addition to Seafood provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance for Construction or Renovation of…
Financial Assistance for Construction or Renovation of the Unit
A subsidy covering 50% of the cost, subject…
A subsidy covering 50% of the cost, subject to a ceiling of ₹5,00,000 per unit. Financial Assistance for Purchase of Equipment
A subsidy covering 50% of the cost, subject…
A subsidy covering 50% of the cost, subject to a ceiling of ₹2,00,000 per unit.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A Detailed Project Report for the proposed unit
A Detailed Project Report for the proposed unit
Ownership papers or other evidence that land is…
Ownership papers or other evidence that land is available
Any valid proof of identity
Any valid proof of identity
Certificate confirming 15 Years of residence
Certificate confirming 15 Years of residence
For a Self-Help Group, the group's registration papers
For a Self-Help Group, the group's registration papers
A completed Mandate Form
A completed Mandate Form
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Take up Value Addition to Seafood through the offline application process outlined below.
Ask the department for the application form in…
Ask the department for the application form in its prescribed format.
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-size photograph…
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-size photograph (signed across where needed), and enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested where needed).
Hand in the completed and signed form, together…
Hand in the completed and signed form, together with the documents, to the relevant authority at the Department of Fisheries, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto Colony, Panaji Goa - 403 521, or to the officer stationed at the BDO Office/ Sub-Offices of the Department of Fisheries. Grievance Redressal Complaints or dissatisfaction about any service or its standards may be raised with the Department's Grievance Redressal Officer, or sent by email to dir-fish.goa@nic.in. Every complaint is acknowledged, and the final action taken is conveyed within 30 days.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.