The Fisheries department is introducing various innovative schemes to expand inland fish farming with public participation. Public and private waterbodies and canals with an area of more than 10 hectares which are not currently used for fish farming will be identified and divided. Scientific fish farming will be carried out in designated areas through fish seed ranching.
Kudumbashree groups, fisher cooperatives, and other self-help groups can be the beneficiaries of the scheme. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the local bodies and the beneficiaries will receive 60% financial assistance. Various species including snakehead, pearl spot and carp can be cultivated as part of the project. The maximum investment for implementing the project in one hectare has been fixed at ₹15 lakh.
