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Government Schemes
MPEDA Schemes
ON GOING SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE SCHEMES
of
The Marine Products Export Development Authority
EXPORT PRODUCTION - CAPTURE FISHERIES
| Name of the Scheme | Scale of Assistance |
| Installation of Turtle Excluder Devises (TED) in fishing trawlers. | Supply of TED free of cost to mechanized trawlers |
| Installation of Fish Finders, GPS, RT and installation of insulated / refrigerated Fish Hold, RSW and Ice making machine on board mechanized fishing vessels. | 30% of the cost of eligible items subject to a maximum of Rs.5 lakh per owner of fishing vessel. |
| Setting up new processing plant/ pre-processing plant or modernization of existing processing / pre-processing plant. | Grant to the extend of 25% of cost of the Technical, civil work and machinery limited to Rs.50 lakh in the case of units in general area and 30% of the cost limited to Rs.75 lakh in the case of difficult areas. |
| EXPORT PRODUCTION - CULTURE FISHERIES | |
| New Farm development in undeveloped areas. | 25% of the capital cost or @ Rs.50,000/ha Water Spread Area. A farmer is eligible to avail maximum subsidy of Rs.2.50 lakh for developing shrimp/scampi farms in 5.00 ha. water spread area. |
| Promotion of commercial hatcheries for seed production of exportable species. | .(a) 25% of capital cost to the maximum of Rs.3.00 lakh/ hatchery/ for a small-scale. (b) 25% of capital cost to the maximum of Rs.6.00 lakh / hatchery / for a medium scale. |
| Financial assistance for establishment of effluent treatment system (ETS) in shrimp farms and shrimp hatchery | 25% of the capital cost |
| Financial assistance to set up chill room facilities in shrimp farming areas. | 25% of the cost |
| Financial assistance for purchase of water quality testing equipment. | 25% of the cost |
| Registration of Aquaculture Societies | 50% of the estimated cost subject to a maximum of Rs.5.00 lakh |
| INDUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY, MODERNIZATION OF PROCESSING FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES | |
| Subsidy for automatic flake/chip tube ice making machine | 25% of the cost of the machine subject to a maximum of Rs. 2.25 lakh. |
| Subsidy for upgrading deficient cold storage | 25% for improving insulation and 25% for upgrading the existing diffusers, subject to a maximum of Rs. 3.50 lakh |
| Assistance for establishment of Chill Room facility in seafood processing plants | 25% of the costs, subject to a maximum of Rs. 3.00 lakh |
| Financial support for acquisition of Refrigerated Truck/Containers | 25% of the cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.3.50 lakh |
| Financial assistance for setting up large Cold Storages | 25% of the cost, maximum of Rs.60 lakh. |
| Assistance for the setting up of new/ modern ice plants/ renovation of existing ice plants. | A maximum of Rs.22 lakh for new units and Rs.12 lakh for renovation. |
| Subsidized distribution of insulated fish boxes | Moulded synthetic insulated fish boxes of various capacity are distributed at 50% subsidy |
| Subsidy for generator sets | 25% of the cost |
| Assistance for installation of Water Purification System in seafood processing plants. | 25% of the cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.7.50 lakh per unit. |
| Assistance for setting up of Effluent Treatment Plants in seafood processing plants. | 25% of the cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.7.00 lakh per unit. |
| Interest subsidy assistance for seafood units to facilitate upgradation. | The subsidy eligibility will be restricted to a maximum of 7% of the interest charged by the bank/financial institutions, subject to a maximum of Rs. 15 lakh. |
| Assistance for establishment of Chill Room facility in seafood processing plants | 25% of the costs, |
| Assistance to seafood processors for construction / renovation of Captive Pre-processing Centres with upgraded facilities. | 50% of the cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.13.50 lakh |
| Financial assistance to pre-processors for construction /renovation of independent pre-processing centres with upgraded facilities. | 45 to 50% of the cost |
| Financial assistance for procurement of quick testing kit for antibiotics. | The quantum of assistance is 33.3% of the cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.1 lakh per unit. |
| Assistance for setting up of Ornamental fish Breeding units. | 50% of the capital cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.75000/- per unit linked to export. |
| Developmental assistance for Export of Ornamental/ Aquarium fishes. | 10% of f.o.b. value of export subject to the ceiling of Rs.3 lakh per exporter per year. |
| MARKET PROMOTION | |
| Financial Assistance for extending Insurance Coverage to Workers Employed in the Fish Processing Units. | The premium of the insurance will be paid by the employer, employee and MPEDA in a ratio of 50%, 25% and 25%. The annual premium works out to Rs.200/- per worker. |
Last updated: 20-12-2007
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