2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12 (Provisional)

(April-January)

Q:

Export details     V:

$:

602835

678436

813091

704952

8607.94

10,048.53

12901.47

13753.43

1908.63

2,132.84

2856.92

2930.93

Sl.No

Name of the Scheme

Objective

Quantum of Assistance

1

2

3

4

1

Financial assistance for creating basic facilities for fish curing / drying / packing / storage for export

To facilitate creation of adequate facilities necessary and essential for dry fish handling, processing, packing and storage also to ensure quality product for export markets.

To boost the export of dried fish items and to earn valuable foreign exchange to the   country.

To increase the share of dried fish items in the seafood export basket of India.

Scheme – A:  Financial assistance for setting up of  dried fish handling / curing / drying  facility (with solar system with LPG back up) 

Maximum assistance shall be Rs. 23.50 lakh per beneficiary @ 33⅓% of the actual cost incurred.

Scheme – B:  Financial assistance for the setting up of dried fish packing and storage facility by dried fish processors / exporters registered with MPEDA.

Maximum assistance shall be Rs. 8.25 lakh per beneficiary @ 33⅓% of the actual cost incurred

2

Financial assistance for Basic facilities (new) for Chilled fish / Chilled Tuna for export.

To boost the export of chilled fish items and to earn valuable foreign exchange to the   country, to increase the share of chilled fish items in the seafood export basket of India and to facilitate creation of adequate facilities necessary and essential for chilled fish     export and also to ensure quality product for export markets.

Maximum assistance shall be Rs. 35 lakh per beneficiary @ 33⅓% of the actual cost incurred. The financial assistance under the scheme will be available only once to a beneficiary.

3

Technology Upgradation Scheme for Marine Products (TUSMP) 

This scheme is an effort to provide financial assistance to exporters for setting up new units (Category I), to expand the existing production capacity for value added products (Category II) and for diversifying into value addition (Category III).  The assistance will be subject to full commitment of the exporter by fulfilling an annual export obligation covering specifically notified value added products. Financial assistance either in the shape of capital subsidy @ 25% (or) interest subsidy to the extent of 5 percentage points.

Type of assistance

Category

I

Category

II

Category

III

Interest Subsidy

150 Lakh

125 Lakh

125 Lakh

Capital

Subsidy

100 Lakh

85 Lakh

85 Lakh

Minimum investment: Rs.100 lakh for capital subsidy and  Rs. 200 lakh for Interest Subsidy.

1

2

3

4

4

Subsidy for setting up new modern ice plant / renovation of existing plant

Financial assistance to ice plants in order to upgrade themselves and develop the capacity to supply quality ice to fishermen, processors and shrimp farmers.

Rs. 31 lakh @25% of the cost for a new block ice unit. Rs.26 lakh @ 50% of the cost of renovation for existing unit.
Rs. 14 lakh @25% of the cost for Flake / Chip / Tube ice unit.

5

Subsidy for acquisition of machinery for tuna cannery / processing of value added tuna product

To assist seafood processors to set up tuna cannery / processing facilities for value added tuna products

25% of the cost of machinery & equipment subject to a maximum of  Rs. 65.25 lakh

6

Financial support for acquisition of Refrigerated Truck/Containers

To encourage seafood processors to acquire Refrigerated Trucks/ containers for transportation of raw material/ finished products.

25% of the cost of Refrigerated Truck/ container, subject to a maximum of  Rs. 3.50 lakh

7

Financial assistance for setting up large Cold Storages

To encourage individuals to establish Cold Storages for keep the surplus seafood.

25% of the cost of cold storage subject to the maximum of  Rs.60 lakh.

8

Subsidized distribution of INSULATED FISH BOXES

For proper preservation of raw materials in iced condition on board fishing vessel, in shrimp farms, peeling sheds and processing plants

Moulded synthetic insulated fish boxes of various capacity are distributed at 50% subsidy: