Providing Navigational Aids and Other Infrastructure Facilities
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: Gujarat

Details:
The scheme &quot;Providing Navigational Aids and Other Infrastructure Facilities&quot; introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Gujarat, aims to support fishermen by providing financial assistance for purchasing essential fishing equipment, life-saving gear, and infrastructure to enhance safety, efficiency, and fish preservation. It also provides financial aid to families of fishermen captured in Pakistan and subsidies for setting up ice plants, cold storage, and fish processing units.

Benefits:

Name of Component	
Standard of Assistance
Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Benefits
Assistance to families of Pakistan captured fishermen		
₹300/- per day per article	
As per period in custody at Pakistan
Life saving equipment	
Maximum ₹20,000/-	
2 years
Assistance to Pagdia fishermen	
Maximum assistance of ₹7,200/- at 90% article of unit cost ₹8,000/-	
3 years
Assistance on purchase of 4 inch gillnet	
Maximum ₹25,000/-	
2 years
Assistance to fish wholesalers and purchase of insulated boxes for boats	
50% assistance of unit cost ₹15,000/- or actual expenditure incurred whichever is less is eligible.	
3 years
50 percent assistance on purchase of GPS	
50 percent of the actual purchase price of the GPS or ₹20,000/- maximum assistance whichever is less.	
3 years
Assistance on purchase of value added machinery	
50% of the actual expenditure or a maximum of ₹1,00,00,000/- whichever is less is eligible to be sanctioned.	
Once in a lifetime
Processing Plant Upgradation	
50% of actual expenditure incurred or a maximum of ₹50,00,000/- whichever is less the assistance is admissible	
Once in a lifetime
Assistance for establishment of ice plant and cold storage by private units, industrialists and others	
50% of unit cost of ₹1,00,00,000/- subject to a maximum of ₹50,00,000/- or 50% of the cost of setting up ice plant and cold storage whichever is less is paid.	
Once in a lifetime
Assistance to Fisheries Co-operative Societies by private units, entrepreneurs and others for setting up fish processing units	
₹5,00,00,000/- maximum or 50 percent of the actual cost whichever is less	
Once in a lifetime
Assistance for establishment of fish market	
Metropolitan Municipality ₹3,00,00,000/- maximum, Municipal Corporation ₹1,50,00,000/- maximum, Gram Panchayat ₹50,00,000/- maximum	
Once in a lifetime
Refrigerator van	
50% of ₹10,00,000/- and maximum assistance of ₹5,00,000/- admissible	
5 years
Assistance on purchase of fiber rope	
50% of the unit cost of ₹1,00,000/- i.e., ₹50,000/- is given as assistance
3 years
Deep freezer	
50% of the unit cost of ₹1,00,000/- i.e., ₹50,000/- is given as assistance	
3 years
25 percent subsidy on purchase of new engines for marine fishing boats	
25 percent of unit cost ₹14,00,000/- i.e ₹3,50,000/- assistance is provided.	
Once in a lifetime
Assistance on purchase of two stroke/four stroke IBM/OBM	
A maximum assistance of ₹60,000/- is given as per 50% of the unit cost of ₹1,20,000/-.	
5 Years
Assistance on purchase of polypropylene rope for fishing boats	
25% of the unit cost of ₹1,50,000/- or 25% of actual expenditure up to a maximum of ₹37,500/-	
2 years
Jumbo Plastic Crate and Manual Handling for Marine Fishing Boats	
1. Estimated price of jumbo plastic crate is ₹700/- per unit. 40 per cent of the unit cost of ₹700/- or 40 per cent of the actual cost for a fisherman beneficiary on purchase of 50 units per trawler boat gill netter and bucket netter and 50 units per deep-sea boat and 25 units per small boat. Maximum ₹280/- and for SC/ST/Females 60% of unit cost ₹700/- or 60% of actual expenditure maximum ₹420/- is given. 2) Estimated cost of material manually handling stacker is ₹1,50,000/- per unit. A general fisherman beneficiary will be assisted on purchase of 1 unit per trawler boat gill netter and bucket netter and deep-sea boat at a unit cost of ₹1,50,000/- per trawler boat gill netter and bucket netter and deep-sea boat. 60% of the unit cost of ₹1,50,000/- or 60% of the actual cost up to a maximum of ₹9,000/- is given on the purchase of 1 unit.
3 years
Supply of electric equipment to fishermen	
Unit cost ₹15,000/- maximum or purchase price whichever is less Support and equipment for FRP boats. Assistance is provided for Solar Electric Lantern ₹3,500/- or purchase price whichever is less	
5 Years
Assistance to fishing boats for hygienic toilets	
Assistance is given on its unit cost of ₹15,000/- up to a maximum of ₹10,000/- or the actual expenditure incurred whichever is lower.	
5 Years
Assistance on purchase of sea cage culture	
75 percent of the estimated cost of the unit at ₹6,25,000/- lakh or purchase price whichever is lower (maximum ₹4,68,750/-) is eligible for assistance	
Once in a lifetime


Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant must be a native of Gujarat.
  - The applicant must own a registered fishing boat under [Real Craft Software](https://fishcraft.nic.in/web/new/index/public_login_registration.php) (registration is mandatory).  - The applicant must possess a valid fishing license.
  - The applicant must have a bank account in their name.
  - The applicant must have obtained in-principle approval to purchase of the floor plan.

> **Note:** 


  - The assistance for infrastructure (cold storage, fish market) is available to private units, entrepreneurs, and fisheries cooperatives.