Impact of My Work in Trout Prothsahan Yojna

Scheme Name: Trout Prothsahan Yojna (Under FIDF scheme)

• Department/Directorate: Department of Fisheries, Uttarakhand
• Year of launch: FY 2025-26
• Government Order/Approval reference: 163/xv-3/2025-08(13)20254-E-FILE No 80654 dated 20-03-2025
• Geographical coverage: Uttarakhand (11 Hilly district of State)
• Status: Ongoing

Problem Addressed and Objective

·          To enhance trout fish production by developing trout farming units.

·          To construct trout seed production units to meet growing seed demand.

·          To generate employment opportunities in hilly areas.

·   Availability of protein rich fish source.

Scheme Design and Key Interventions

Target beneficiaries/Eligibility

(i) Fishers

(ii) Fish farmers

(iii) Fish workers and Fish vendors

(iv) Fisheries Development corporations

(v) Self Help Groups (SHGs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in fisheries sector

(vi) Fisheries cooperatives

(vii) Fisheries Federations

(viii) Entrepreneurs and private firms

(ix) Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs)

(x) SCs/STs/Women

Institutional partners:

(i) District Fisheries Departments

(ii) NABARD

(iii) PNB/NPCI/RBI/ITDA (for CBDC based subsidy transfer)

Assistance

FIDF Rs. 133 crore; State share Rs.13 crore .

Subsidy

Integrated Raceway  Unit / Hatchery Unit– All category beneficiaries- 70%  of unit cost

Icebox, flex machine and deep freezer / Input - All category beneficiaries- 100%  of unit cost

Service provided

Fish production and value chain development projects

Delivery mechanism

·   The farmer submits the application along with all required documents through Apuni Sarkar Portal.

· Portal registers the application and forwards it to the concerned Assistant Director of Fisheries (ADF) Office.

· The concerned ADF Office scrutinizes the application and forwards it to the Block In-charge through Portal for field survey.

· The Block In-charge conducts the site survey, assesses the feasibility of the proposed activity, and submits the feasibility report to the ADF Office through Portal.

·  Based on the survey report, and as per scheme guidelines, the ADF Office approves or rejects the application.

·  In case of approval, the Approval Certificate is generated through Portal.

· The farmer receives the Approval Certificate through Portal.

·   The subsidy is transferred in the form e-rupee (CBDC module)

Innovative Feature:

The scheme is implemented through CBDC module of subsidy transfer to beneficiaries.

Financial Outlay and Expenditure

·   Total Project Cost: Rs. 177.00 Crore

·   FIDF Loan sanctioned: Rs. 133.00 Crore

·   State Share sanctioned: Rs. 13.00 Crore

·   Funds Released: FY 2025-26/2026-27- Rs. 29.67 Crore

·   Expenditure Incurred : FY 2025-26/2026-27- Rs. 11.95 Crore

·  Fund Utilization: 40%

Physical Outputs

Project-wise status (2026-27):

Total Beneficiary : 187

Employment and Livelihoods Generated

·   Direct Employment: 357

·   Indirect Employment:  1050

·   Total Employment: 1407

Ground-Level Outcomes and Impact

The subsidy transfer mechanism through CBDC has made benefit delivery more transparent, efficient and accountable.

Implementation Challenges and Corrective Action

The Department of Fisheries has introduced a pioneering, technology-driven initiative by implementing the Trout Prohtsahan Yojna through the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) mode. This initiative sets new benchmarks in transparency, efficiency, and accountability in subsidy delivery.

Present Status and Way Forward

Implementation of 184 integrated raceway units, 32 mini-hatcheries, 184 Cold storage equipments /machineries are under progress. It is target to complete all ongoing works by September 2026. Next physical and financial targets will be allocated in October 2026.