CHILIKA CENTRAL FISHERMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY:

 �  Chilika Central Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd. has been formed during 2010 with a view to reactivate the PFCSs functioning in the Chilika region. F & ARD Deptt. has sanctioned and released Rs.2.00 Crores during 2011 for reactivation of these PFCSs. Rs.1.00 Crore has been distributed to 10 PFCSs @ Rs.10.00 lakh each. Another Rs.1.00 Crores is to be distributed shortly after selection of PFCS in the next Board meeting. Further 1515 nos. of insulated icebox (@Rs.2200 each) have been distributed to members with assistance of MPEDA (50%) and CDA (30%) & rest 20% borne by the beneficiaries. About 2000 members of the PFCSs have been trained on responsible fisheries in Chilika Lake with the assistance of  FISHCOFED.

GROUP ACCIDENT INSURANCE: 

�  Objective of the scheme is to provide social security to fishers and their families Both Inland & Marine sector. .FISHCOFED is the nodal agency. GoI and State Govt. bear the premium on 50:50 basis (Rs.14.50 each). For the year 2008-09 and 2009-10, Orissa stood none to second in the country in terms of coverage of fishermen i.e. 8.00 lakhs and awarded with trophy. Further in terms of settlement of claims involving an amount of Rs.1.08 Crores, Orissa stands 1st in the country for the Insurance  year 2009-10.

 NATIONAL MISSION FOR PROTIEN SUPPLEMENT (NMPS) 

�  Deptt. of AHD & F, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India implemented a scheme “National Mission  for Protein Supplement” (NMPS) as a sub-component of RKVY during the Financial Year 2011-12 to encourage fisheries development in the following areas.

�  Reservoir fisheries development  (100% grant)

�  Intensive aquaculture in ponds and tanks (40% grant)

�  During 2011-12, target for excavation of 500.00 ha new tanks under NMPS with 40% subsidy assistance under CSP. Government of India allocated 570.00 lakhs for development under intensive culture and Rs 334.00 lakhs have been allocated for cage culture in Upper Kolab reservoir under reservoir fisheries development programme

 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS):

Excavation of ”Multi purpose farm pond in the land of small and marginal farmers with fulfilment of the basic objective of employment generation and other benefits in form of Piscicuture, Water conservation, Protective irrigation, horticulture etc for improvement of their livelihood status

The aim of the scheme is to

•       Create 3000 hectors of water spread area through excavation with 100 % assistance.

•       Bring the weaker section of the society like SC /ST, Small Marginal BPL Groups to take up pisciculture for enhancing their socio economic condition in a 0.50 ha pond .

•       Provide animal protein as food and take up horticulture in the embankment

•       Increase the fish production of the state

•       Provide wages to the job card holders

 Type of farm pond & cost

Type of soil	Revised Project cost as per actual subject to a ceiling            (in Rs.)
Ordinary soil	1,15,000.00
50 % ordinary & 50 % hard soil	1,32,500.00
Hard soil	1,50,000.00

Introduction of “Mastya Credit Card”

 �  Introduction of “Mastya Credit Card” scheme for small and marginal farmers @ Rs.30,000 (RKVY Rs.15,000/-(subsidy) + Cooperative Bank Rs.15,000/- (short-term loan)) for fingerling production was approved in the meeting held on 17.6.2011 under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Agriculture Deptt.  and 2000 MGNREGS beneficiaries will be benefited under the said scheme during the current year. Subsequently it was finalized in the Review Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Orissa on 30.6.2011 and lunched the programme on 10.7.2011. The central aim of this scheme is to produce adequate number of quality and healthy fingerlings for stocking in grow out culture ponds by the fish farmers of the State so as to harvest higher quantum of fish. The District Central Cooperative Banks, on principle, have agreed to provide credit support up to Rs.30,000/-. The subsidy requirement in case of individual beneficiaries i.e. 50% of the project cost will be provided under RKVY scheme i.e. Rs.13,000.00 for fingerling production and Rs.2,000.00 for horticulture activities through back-ending subsidy adjustment. Thus the maximum subsidy per unit of multipurpose farm pond is Rs.15,000/-.

Brackish Water Sector

The following initiatives have been taken under brackish  water sector to boost production.

1.Culture of SPF L.vannamei

The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) has given permission in respect of  five farms in Orissa. They are as follows.

1.Prava Ranjan Patnaik

2.Sangram Kumar Das

3.M/S Raysons Aquatic Pvt Ltd

4.Smt. Mousumi Mohanty

5.M/S Deepson Aquatic Pvt Ltd

In this connection the Member Secretary, CAA has given public notice to shrimp farmers. The detailed guidelines for culture of L. vannamei can be seen in the web site of CAA (www.caa.gov.in)

1.      The Chandrabhaga Hatchery has been renovated and is ready for production of L.vannamei seeds.

2.    Demonstration programme of Asian Sea Bass (Bhekti) fish culture is proposed to be taken up in Balasore/ Bhadrak Dist. under technical guidance of CIBA which will be funded by NFDB.