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raised by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs), Rs 1316.60 Physically disabled
crore beneficiaries' contribution and Rs 939.48 crore
Any other institution/entity to be decided by the
budgetary support from Government of India..
Government
Area of operation
Eligible investment activities
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development
Establishment of Fishing Harbours.
Fund (FIDF) as detailed in the ensuing paragraphs is
Establishment of Fish Landing Centres.
implemented in all the States and Union Territories of India.
Objectives of fund Infrastructure for Mariculture and Advanced Inland
Creation and modernization of capture & culture Fisheries (Ocean farming, Cage Culture etc.)
fisheries infrastructure
Construction of Ice Plants (both for marine and inland
Creation of Marine Aquaculture Infrastructure fisheries)
Creation and modernization of Inland Fisheries Development of Cold Storages (both for marine and
Infrastructure inland fisheries)
Reduce post-harvest losses and improve domestic Fish Transport and Cold Chain Network Infrastructure
marketing facilities through infrastructure support.
Development of Modern Fish Markets
To bridge the resource gap and facilitate completion of
Setting up of Brood Banks
ongoing infrastructure projects.
Development of Hatcheries
Development of Aquaculture
Nodal loaning entities (NLEs)
Modernization of State Fish Seed Farms
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD), Establishment of state of art Fisheries Training Centres
National Cooperatives Development Corporation Fish Processing Units
(NCDC),
Fish Feed Mills/Plants
All scheduled Banks
Establishment of Cage culture in Reservoirs
Introduction of Deep Sea Fishing Vessels
Nodal Implementing Agency (NIA)
Establishment of Disease Diagnostic Laboratories
National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad
Development of Mariculture
Eligible entities

State Governments / Union Territories,
State Owned Corporations/State Govt. Undertakings/
Govt. Sponsored / Supported Organizations
Fisheries Cooperative Federations
Cooperatives, collective groups of fish farmers & fish
produce groups etc.
Panchayat Raj Institutions/Self Help Groups (SHGs)/
NGOs
SCs/STs/Marginal Farmers, Women & entrepreneurs,
Self Help Groups and cooperatives of this etc.
Private companies/entrepreneurs

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