Jamui. If you want to earn income by doing fish farming business, or want to use fish farming as an industry. So a golden opportunity has come for you. You can avail the benefits of a government scheme sitting at home. For this, neither will you have to make rounds of the Fisheries Office, nor will you have to run here and there with your files. Rather, you can apply for this scheme online and avail its benefits.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samriddhi Yojana (PM-MKSS) has been implemented in the state of Bihar by the government to promote fisheries. Under this scheme, fish farmers and fishermen will get financial benefits through digital platform. The objective of the scheme is to formalize the unorganized fisheries sector and support micro and small enterprises engaged in fish farming.
You can apply very easily sitting at home
To avail the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Krishi Samridhi Yojana, fish farmers or fishermen will get a chance to connect their business to the National Fisheries Digital Platform by registering on https://infd.dof.gov.in. More than 40 lakh fishermen are likely to benefit from this scheme.
Under PM-MKSS, fish farmers, sellers and all those doing business of colored fish can register. In this scheme, the government has made special provisions to promote aquaculture insurance, under which a maximum incentive of Rs 1 lakh per farmer will be given. Scheduled Caste, Tribe and women beneficiaries will get the benefit of additional 10% grant.
There will be 25% investment for micro and small industries also
For micro and small enterprises, grant of 25% to 35% of the investment will be available, which can range from Rs 35 lakh to Rs 100 lakh depending on the category. Fish farmers and businessmen will now avoid visiting government offices. Through digital platform they can easily apply and avail government assistance.
Under the scheme, they will also be given financial literacy, training and project assistance. This scheme will not only strengthen the fisheries sector but will also create new employment opportunities, which will especially benefit the people of rural areas. So if you are also looking for employment opportunities through fish farming, then you can directly avail the benefits of this scheme.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 8, 2024, 17:52 IST