Basic Information:

The Fishery activities though started from 1965-66 under agriculture department, but gain its momentum from November 1980 when the Department was started functioning independently. At present the Fishery development activities of the district is headed by District Fishery Development Officer (Originally Superintendent of Fisheries) with a very few subordinate staffs.

Different development activities through implementing schemes in East Kameng District during 2002-2003.

1. Rural Aquaculture Construction of new ponds :- This is a beneficiaries oriented scheme. 25% assistant @ Rs. 3.0 Lakh/Ha is giving to the beneficiaries for construction of fish pond and 25% for the inputs @ Rs. 30,000/- per ha of water area. During 2002-03 0.5 Ha of area develop under this scheme, allotted 5 Nos. of selected beneficiaries of this district @ Rs. 0.10 Ha each against Rs. 45,000/- allotted and expenditure made accordingly.
   
   
2. Supply of Fish Seed :- Under this scheme fish seed on free of cost provided to the existing fish pond under category of Group A ,B and C are renovated by self help basis. During 2002-03 315 Nos. of fish farmers are distributed fish seed to their ponds.
   
   
3. Paddy cum-Fish Culture :- Under this scheme fish farmers able to harvest double crops at a same time from a same plot of paddy fields. For this the farmers have nothing to invest etc. Because Govt. assistant to the farmer 50% for purchasing of fish seed and preparing paddy plots during the last financial years 10.0 Ha. of existing paddy plots Rs. 10,000/- has been expenditure to execute the above scheme for the year 2002-2003.
   
   

Fish Production

CIRCLEWISE FISH FARMS AND DOMESTIC FISH PONDS 2000-01

CIRCLE WISE FISH & FISH SEEDS PRODUCTION DURING 2000-01