The Department of Fisheries A&N Administration invites applications from Individuals/bonafied fishers/tribes of A&N Islands for purchase/construction of Intermediary Mechanized Fishing Craft (IMFC) under RKVY scheme, ‘Introduction of Intermediary Mechanized Fishing Craft (IMFC)” during 2013-14.

The eligibility criteria for availing subsidy under the scheme are as follows:

a. Individuals should produce domicile proof for continuous stay of atleast last 05 years including the current year in the Islands.

b. Fishers should have a valid fisherman identity card issued by the Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration for the current year.

c. Tribal should produce ST certificate issued by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration.

The scheme envisages subsidy, restricted to 50% of the total cost of the IMFC or Rs. 7.50 lakh whichever is lower for purchase/ construction of IMFC of size (overall length) not less than 10 meters. The scheme is bank linked and the subsidy is back-ended. The subsidy will be sanctioned by the Department only after the sanction of loan by the Bank. The assistance would be available for a maximum of 02 (two) Nos. of new IMFC per beneficiary.

Interested Individuals/bonafied fishers/tribes from A&N Islands may submit the filled-in applications with the required documents in duplicate to the Fisheries Zonal Offices/Fisheries Sub- Offices/Panchayat Samitis. The application form could be downloaded from the A&N Administration’s website, www.and.nic.in. The filled-in application alongwith required documents should reach the concerned offices on or before 31.07.2013.