Fisheries Department, Assam (fisheries.assam.gov.in): Contacts

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF): The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is a financial assistance scheme administered by NABARD to support rural infrastructure development projects. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme of the Government of India aimed at the sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Externally Aided Projects (EAPs): At present, two EAPs , the JICA-assisted ASAPALI and the ADB-assisted SWIFT, are being implemented under the Department. State-Owned Priority Development (SOPD): Under the State-Owned Priority Development (SOPD) programme, a Cluster-Based Development Approach in fisheries and aquaculture has been introduced to ensure integrated and sustainable growth of the sector.

Assam Right to Public Service (ARTPS) Act 2012 was enacted in 2012 to provide services to the citizen in timely manner.

The term “fishery” means the waters declared to be a fishery by proclamation issued under section 16 of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation,1886 (I of 1886) and includes Kheos or Fish ways, Dobas and Beels; and “Fish” includes Shell-fish and turtles; The term “year” means twelve months from the 1st April, to the 31st March.

To construct 10000 Village Community Tanks @ 1.0 ha size each and take community based fish farming by involving the local villagers/SHGs to ensure enhanced fish production, employment generation and provide rural livelihoods through fisheries. Total water spread area would be 10,000 ha. To construct 100 household (backyard/homestead) ponds (having the size of @ 0.14 ha each pond) in 2000 potential villages of the State with a total of 2,00,0000 ponds covering total pond area of 28000 ha and thereby popularize household (backyard) pond aquaculture system and create employment generation in the rural areas.