Intensive Fisheries Development Programme

Why it matters

Farmers and fish-farming households get help digging or renovating ponds and technical guidance to run a productive fish-culture operation.

What you get

The Intensive Fisheries Development Programme supports the creation of additional water area through new pond excavation or renovation of community land/water bodies for fish culture, and provides ongoing technical assistance to fish farmers to sustain productive fish culture in ponds and micro-watersheds. The programme also supports financial assistance for shallow and deep tubewells and aerators that improve water quality and oxygenation in fish ponds, helping diversify farm income through aquaculture.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a farmer or fish-farming household with access to land/water suitable for pond development in Haryana
• Proposed pond/water-area development must be technically assessed and approved by the Fisheries Department
• Use of the developed water area must be for fish culture as per programme norms

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply at the district Fisheries Department office with land/water-body details

2. 2

   Department technical staff assess the site for pond excavation/renovation feasibility

3. 3

   On approval, financial and technical assistance is provided for the pond/infrastructure development component

4. 4

   Ongoing technical support is provided by department staff for fish culture management

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land/water-body ownership or use-rights document
• Bank passbook