The District Collector's office has called for applications from farmers and interested people from Coimbatore district to set off-shore fishery ponds in farmlands. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has announced back-ended subsidy for setting up fish ponds in agricultural lands.
Under the NADP Scheme, those who set-up a fish seed pond for Rs.5 lakhs per hectare, a subsidy of Rs.2 lakhs per hectare along with Rs.10,000 towards fish seedlings will be provided under the scheme. Applicants should own a hectare of land or at least should have leased the land for 10 yrs will be eligible to apply for the subsidy.
Interested people can procure the applications from the following address:
Asst. Director (Fisheries)
No: 4, SV Complex, II Floor
Virampampalayam Privu, Perundurai Road
Thindal Post, Erode - 638012
Ph: 0424 - 2271912