SIKKIM - STATE ANNUAL PLAN 2001-2002

FISHERIES

DEMAND NO. 11

Fisheries is an important area of economic activity enabling the rural people to derive the additional income to improve the living standard. The State has vast resources of water bodies in the form of streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and perennial springs. Fisheries Directorate has proposed the annual plan 2001-2002 of the volume Rs 40.00 lakhs.

1. Direction and Administration                                                                                                                                  Rs 9.50 lakhs

The provision is meant for the creation of one post of Joint Director, two posts of Deputy director and one post of accounts Office cum Administrative Officer. The other fund is meant to meet the usual expenditure of the Directorate.

2. Development of Inland Fisheries                                                                                                                        Rs 0.50 lakhs

The provision is kept for subsidizing the cost of the fish seed among the farmers.

3. Fish Farmers Development Agency                                                                                                                      Rs 3.00 lakhs

This is centrally sponsored scheme and the pattern of assistance is revised to 75.25. The scheme component is Rs 2.00 lakhs and Rs 1.00 lakh is meant to bear the expenditure on contingency., The outlay constitutes for tank construction, training stipend to farmers and cost of vehicle. It is proposed to benefit 150 farmers under this scheme.

4. Research and Survey                                                                                                                                                Rs 0.50 lakh

The outlay is proposed to maintain the research section of the Directorate. The maintenance of state Aquarium is done by the same outlay.

5. Trout Fish Seed                                                                                                                                                          Rs 3.50 lakhs

It is proposed to increase the production of seed from the existing farms. Yoksum and Lachen farms will be maintained to get the maximum benefit.

6. Carp and Carp Fish Seed Production                                                                                                                  Rs 12.50 lakh

It is proposed to construct the demonstration farm at 14^th Mile, East Sikkim Rangpo Farm will be fenced properly. Rothak is maintained with the outlay. The grass carp seed will be produced from this farm.

7. Conservation of Riverine Fisheries                                                                                                                       Rs 6.00 lakhs

The outlay is meant to meet the expenditure for enforcement of Fisheries Act to check illegal fishing cases.

8. Propagation of Mahseer                                                                                                                                        Rs 1.50 lakhs

The outlay is to meet the expenditure of maintenance of Mahseer Farm, Bagwa. Mahseer seedings would be stocked at Rangeet dam at Legship.

9. Other Expenditure                                                                                                                                                 Rs 2.00 lakh

The outlay is meant to meet the expenditure of maintenance of head-quarter building of Fisheries Directorate.

10. Extension and Training                                                                                                                                        Rs 1.00 lakhs

The outlay is meant for following purpose.

1. Training of staff at different institutions of the country.

2. Extension schemes for training farmers outside the State as per guideline of G.O.I.

3. Fish Catch statistics of the state will be done. It is 100% C.S.S.

ABSTRACT 2001-2002

Sl. No Scheme Ninth Plan Outlay Of which capital component Annual Plan Total Of which capital component 1. Direction & Admin. 25.00 - 9.50 - 2. Dev. Of Inland Fisheries 5.00 - 0.50 - 3. F.F.D.A. 30.00 - 3.00 - 4. Research & Survey 5.00 - 0.50 - 5. Trout Fish Seed 50.00 30.00 3.50 1.00 6. Carp and Cat Fish seed Production 55.00 35.00 12.50 10.00 7. Consumption of Riverine Fisheries 15.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 8. Propagation of Mahseer 10.00 5.00 1.50 1.00 9. Other expenditure - - 2.00 2.00 10. Extension & Training 5.00 - 1.00 -   Total 200.00 75.00 40.00 15.00