Interest Subsidy on Loans for Agriculture and Allied Activities

• Loan of upto ₹ 5,00,000.
• Interest Subsidy on Short-Term Loans: 4% to farmers who promptly repay their loans.
• Interest Subsidy on Long-Term Loans: Equal to the difference between a 4% interest rate and the normal rate charged by eligible Banks, in line with their policies. The subsidy is subject to a maximum limit of 8%.

> For Inland Fisheries

• The applicant should own or lease any of the fisheries-related activities, such as pond, tank, open water bodies, raceway, hatchery, rearing unit, possess the necessary license for fish farming and fishing-related activities, and any other state-specific fisheries and allied activities.
• The applicant may include fishers, fish farmers (individual & groups/partners/share/croppers/tenants/farmers), self-help groups, joint liability groups, and women groups.

> For Marine Fisheries

• The applicant should own or lease a registered fishing vessel/boat, possess the necessary fishing license/permission for fishing in estuaries and sea, engage in fish farming/mariculture activities in estuaries and open sea, and participate in any other state-specific fisheries and allied activities.

Step 1: The interested applicant should request the prescribed format of the application form from the department.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority at the Department of Fisheries, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto Colony, Panaji Goa - 403 521, or to the official posted at BDO Office/ Sub-Offices of the Department of Fisheries.

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> Grievance Redressal

Any dissatisfaction or complaint about any service or its standards can be registered with the Department&#39;s Grievance Redressal Officer. The grievance can also be lodged on the link dir-fish.goa@nic.in. All complaints will be acknowledged by us and final action taken will be communicated within 30 days.