Tank and Reservoir Fisheries Development and Renovation Scheme (Talab tatha Jalashay Matsya ka Vikas evam Jirnoddhar Yojana)
Shown as running by: Jharkhand Tank & Reservoir Fisheries scheme sanction 2026-27 (Order 15, 23.06.2026) (23 Jun 2026, Para 1 — वित्तीय वर्ष 2026–27 में तालाब तथा जलाशय मत्स्य का विकास एवं जीर्णोद्धार योजना अंतर्गत … मो0 7282.9524 लाख … की स्वीकृति प्रदान की जाती है)
Jharkhand’s own fisheries scheme for 2026-27: 50% help (up to ₹1,875 an acre) to stock fingerlings in your pond, 90% of the spawn price for trained seed growers, and 75–90% subsidy on gill nets, boats, cage grow-out nets and cage houses for reservoir fishers.
- Lead benefit
- 90%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 7each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 8kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
50% of what you pay for locally grown fingerlings to stock a private or settled government pond, at most ₹1,875 per acre of water area.
What the document says, word for word
About 5,000 fingerlings per acre. The order prints no area limit; the 1,000-acre bound is only a technical cap of this calculator. Seed growers who get spawn from the department, and their families, cannot take this benefit.
“इस योजना अंतर्गत निजी क्षेत्र के तथा बंदोबस्त सरकारी तालाबों के मत्स्य पालन से आच्छादन हेतु स्थानीय स्तर पर उत्पादित मत्स्य अंगुलिका के क्रय में 50 प्रतिशत सहायता अर्थात् अधिकतम 1875/- रु0 प्रति एकड़ औसत जलक्षेत्र (लगभग 5000 बीज प्रति एकड़) हेतु अनुदान डी0बी0टी0 के माध्यम से उपलब्ध कराया जायेगा।”Trained fish-seed growers get spawn with the government paying 90% of its price (estimated at most ₹550 per lakh spawn); the grower pays 10%.
What the document says, word for word
Only for seed growers trained by the department this year or last year. They also get ₹2,000 of extruded mash feed and up to ₹2,000 help on nets (para 7).
“मत्स्य बीज उत्पादकों को सरकारी तथा गैर सरकारी हैचरी से अधिकतम 550/–रु0 प्रति लाख स्पॉन की अनुमानित दर से उत्पादन/जिला स्तरीय निविदा द्वारा क्रय कर आपूर्ति करने की योजना है। आपूर्ति किये जाने वाले स्पॉन के मूल्य का 90 प्रतिशत व्यय का वहन सरकार द्वारा तथा 10 प्रतिशत मूल्य का वहन लाभुक मत्स्य बीज उत्पादक द्वारा किया जायेगा।”90% of ₹590 a kilogram for up to 5 kg of gill net — at most ₹2,655 — for reservoir fishers.
What the document says, word for word
For members of reservoir fisher cooperatives, displaced persons and COVID-19 returned migrant workers who fish in reservoirs.
“प्रति लाभुक अधिकतम 05 कि0 ग्रा0 गिल नेट … हेतु अनुदान उपलब्ध कराया जाना है। … निर्धारित न्यूनतम दर 590/– रुपये के विरुद्ध 90 प्रतिशत् की आर्थिक सहायता अर्थात् 2655/– रु0 दी जाएगी एवं आवश्यक शेष 10 प्रतिशत राशि का वहन लाभुकों द्वारा स्वयं किया जाएगा।”A reservoir fisher cooperative society gets 90% of a 4–6 seat motor boat costing ₹4,14,000 — at most ₹3,72,600.
What the document says, word for word
Societies are selected by the Deputy Commissioner after a newspaper advertisement; the society runs and maintains the boat.
“मोटरचालित नाव की इकाई लागत निर्धारित करने हेतु आमंत्रित “इच्छा की अभिव्यक्ति” में निर्धारित न्यूनतम दर 4,14,000/– रुपये का 90 प्रतिशत अर्थात् अधिकतम 3,72,600/– रुपये का स्वीकृत अनुदान देय होगा तथा आवश्यक शेष 10 प्रतिशत राशि का वहन लाभुक समितियों द्वारा स्वयं किया जाएगा।”A 14-foot boat with a ₹40,000 unit cost for reservoir and mine-pit societies and their members: government help of at most ₹36,000.
What the document says, word for word
The order prints ₹36,000 of a ₹40,000 unit cost (90%). Owners of private ponds larger than 4 hectares may also get a boat if needed.
“स्पेसिफिकेशन (ल0 X चौ0 X ग0 – 14’ X 4’6” X 20”) एवं इकाई लागत के आलोक में मो0 40,000/– (चालीस हजार) रू0 होगी, में सरकारी सहायता अधिकतम् मो0 36,000/– (छत्तीस हजार) रू0 प्रति नाव लाभुक के बैंक खाते में डी0बी0टी0 के माध्यम से उपलब्ध करायी जायेगी। शेष राशि समितियों अथवा उनके सदस्यों के द्वारा स्वयं वहन किया जायेगा।”Holders of cages built up to 2020-21 get 75% of ₹30,200 per new grow-out net — ₹22,650 a net — for at most two nets.
What the document says, word for word
A knotless or larger net is still counted at ₹30,200; you pay the rest. The cage must be in use now.
“45 Ply के knotted ग्रो–आउट हेतु निर्धारित न्यूनतम दर 30,200/– रुपये का 75 प्रतिशत अर्थात् अधिकतम 22,650/– रुपये का स्वीकृत अनुदान देय होगा तथा शेष लाभुक का अंशदान होगा।”90% of a cage house costing up to ₹6,01,000 (feed store and shelter at the cage site) for cage holders who have none.
What the document says, word for word
Built by a firm empanelled by the Directorate (letter 248 of 08.02.2024), only where cages already exist or are being installed this year.
“केज हाउस की इकाई लागत निर्धारित करने हेतु वित्तीय वर्ष 2023–24 में आमंत्रित “इच्छा की अभिव्यक्ति” में निर्धारित न्यूनतम दर 6,01,000/– रुपये पर अधिकतम 90 प्रतिशत अनुदान देय होगा तथा शेष 10 प्रतिशत लाभुक का अंशदान होगा।”How much can I claim?
Enter water area (acre) to see the figure.
About 5,000 fingerlings per acre. The order prints no area limit; the 1,000-acre bound is only a technical cap of this calculator. Seed growers who get spawn from the department, and their families, cannot take this benefit.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
- Landless
- Cooperative
Papers you need
- Written consent to pay your own share
- Catch or cage production figures for past years (for nets, gill nets and cage houses)
- Purchase bill from an empanelled firm
How to apply
- Watch for the district fisheries office’s newspaper advertisement and apply to the District Fisheries Officer; beneficiaries are chosen by the district-level committee (para 8(ङ), 10(च)–(ज)).
- For nets, boats and cage houses, give written consent to pay your share and your catch or cage production figures for past years with the application (para 10(च), (ज), (झ)).
- Buy the item from a firm empanelled by the Directorate and submit the bill; after physical verification the subsidy is paid to your bank account by DBT (para 10(च), (ज)).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
Sanctioned for 2026-27 on 23.06.2026; districts invite applications by newspaper advertisement. No closing date is printed.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.