The objectives of the scheme are (a) to provide supplementary nutritional diet, (b) to provide additional income, (c) some part-time/seasonal employment to the farmers of the state. Fisheries could be one of the potential areas to overcome the problem of un-employment particularly among the rural youths. The scheme aims to develop new ponds through people’s participation. |
In cold-water fisheries in the high altitude areas, Trout Hatchery along Nuranang at an altitude of about 12000 ft. in Tawang District with the Trout seed imported from Jammu & Kashmir and Trout Hatchery at Shergaon and Samteng West Kameng for culture of both Brown and Rainbow Trout imported from Himachal Pradesh have been quite successful.
Govt. subsidies for new fishponds are provided as per the following norms: for construction of fish pond 25% subsidy for an estimated cost of Rs. 3.00 lakhs/ha and another 25% subsidy for supply of inputs for an estimated cost of Rs. 0.30 lakh/ha. The estimated production under this scheme comes to about Rs. 7,500/- per ha. In another subsidy scheme for Paddy-cum-fish culture, technical guidance towards development of paddy plots and subsidy for inputs i.e. fish seed and TPT etc. are provided. Through this programme, Common Carp is raised along with the paddy with an estimated production of 150 – 250 Kgs/ha/100-120 days without application of feed/fertilizers, which also enhance the paddy production. To solve the problem of Fish Seed, a Regional High Altitude Fish Seed Farm has been established at Tarin near Ziro. |
