Port Blair, Nov. 27: Application has been invited for construction of Ice Plant/ Cold Storage in pro-rata basis with minimum capacity of 3 MT and above in the prescribed proforma from Fishers/ Fish Farmers/ Fish Workers/ Fish vendors / SHGs/ JNGs / Fisheries Development Corporations / Fisheries Federation/ Entrepreneurs / Private firms / ST / Women/ Differently abled persons for availing subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
The approved Unit Cost for 01 MT Ice Plant/ Cold Storage is Rs.4.00 lakh. The approved pattern of assistance for General Category is 40% of the 01 MT unit cost with a ceiling of Rs.1.6 lakh and for ST/Women is 60% of the Unit Cost with a ceiling of Rs.2.4 lakhs for construction of Ice Plant/ Cold Storage.
Interested applicants may obtain application forms from the Directorate of Fisheries/ Zonal Fisheries Office/ Fisheries Sub Station and submit their application along with necessary documents (Identity Proof, Address Proof, Land particular, etc.) to the respective Zonal Fisheries offices or nearest Fisheries Sub Stations within 15th December, 2022. For any query, they may contact helpline number 03192-240095 from 10 am to 5 pm.