Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY-Inland): Medium Biofloc Establishment - Gujarat
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual, Business Entity, Registered Societies, Self Help Groups (SHGS)

The scheme aims to increase fish production by rearing fish in reservoirs and provide employment to people involved in inland fisheries activities.

Benefits:
The scheme provides financial assistance for various inland fisheries activities. For Medium Biofloc Establishment (25 tanks 4 meter diameter and 1 meter height), the unit cost is ₹25,00,000/- per unit. 
The scale of assistance is as follows:

- **General Category:** 40% of the unit cost or 40% of the actual cost, whichever is less, is paid as subsidy.- **Women, Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Categories:** 60% of the unit cost or 40% of the actual cost, whichever is less, is paid as subsidy.
**Note 1:** The assistance is funded through a 60% contribution from the Government of India and a 40% contribution from the State Government.
**Note 2:** The assistance is provided only once in a lifetime to the beneficiary.
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Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be an individual, society, self-help group, association, reservoir lease holder, or private entity involved in inland fisheries activities.
   1. The applicant must be above 18 years of age.
   1. The applicant must have their own bank account.
   1. The applicant must have their own private land or a minimum 10-year lease agreement for land to avail construction-related assistance on land. In case of co-owners, the consent form of co-owners must be submitted.
   1. The applicant must have a Voter ID/Ration Card/Aadhaar Card/Passport as proof of identity.

&gt; **Preference/Priority/Reservation/Relaxation:**

  - All categories (General, Women, Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribe) will receive benefits under the Inland Schemes.
  - Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries are required to have a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe certificate to avail benefits under the inland components.

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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:
Voter ID/Ration Card/Aadhaar Card/Passport (as proof of identity)
Bank Account Details
Land Ownership Documents (if applicant has own private land)
Lease Agreement (minimum 10 years, if applicable)
Consent Form of Co-owners (in case of co-owned land)
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Certificate (for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries)
Any other documents (as per requirement)