Assistance to Scheduled Castes for Fisheries: Boat Net Gujarat
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity, Individual, Self Help Groups (SHGS), Registered Societies

The scheme aims to assist boat nets, which are provided to Scheduled Caste (SC) fishermen and fish farmers, to increase fish production by rearing fish in reservoirs and providing employment to SC individuals involved in inland fisheries.

Benefits:
1. **Tin Boat-Net Unit:** 50% of unit cost or ₹7,500/- (Boat: ₹5,000/-; Net: ₹2,500/-), whichever is less.1. **F.R.P. (Fibre-Reinforced Plastic) Boat-Net Unit:** 50% of unit cost or ₹15,000/- (Boat: ₹12,500/-; Net: ₹2,500/-), whichever is less.
> **Conditions/Aspects/Criteria Associated:****** Benefit amount is calculated based on 50% of the unit cost or the fixed maximum amount mentioned above, whichever is less.

> **Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Benefits:** 6 Years

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
1. The applicant should be above 18 years of age.
1. The applicant should be involved in inland fisheries activities.
1. The applicant can be an individual, a society, a self-help group, an association, a reservoir monopoly, or a private unit.
1. The applicant must have a bank account in their own name.
1. The applicant must have an Aadhar Card/Voter ID/Ration Card/Passport as proof of identity.

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> **Preference/Reservation:**

The scheme specifically benefits Scheduled Caste fishermen under the inland fisheries scheme.
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Application Process:
[Online]
Registration Process:Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at the I-Khedut Portal.
Step 2: Click on 'Login' from the top right-hand side, then click on "Beneficiary Registration" and select any one from the 'Farmer' or 'Institutional' or 'Except For the Farmer' as the Beneficiary Type.
Step 3: Enter the 'Company Name' and Address if you have selected 'Institutional' or 'Except For the Farmer' as the Beneficiary Type. And for all select the District, Taluka, and Village, choose 'what type of account holder you are?', enter your Account Number and Name, solve the Captcha, and click 'Save and Next'.
Step 4: Enter your Mobile Number and E-mail address, click 'Send OTP', enter the received OTP, create and confirm a Password, solve the Captcha, and click 'Submit'.
Login Process: Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at the I-Khedut Portal.
Step 2: Click on 'Login' from the top right-hand side of the homepage. On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’.
Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button, and an application page will open.
Step 4: Click on the "Apply New" button and submit a new application.
Step 5: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application.
Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.
Step 7: Take a printout of the confirmed application.
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Documents Required:
Aadhar Card/Voter ID/Ration Card/Passport (as proof of identity)
Bank Account Passbook
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Certificate