India is bestowed with varied inland fisheries potential resources in the form of rivers and canals (1.95 lakh km), floodplain lakes (8.12 lakh hectares), ponds and tanks (24.1 lakh hectares), reservoirs (31.5 lakh hectares), brackish water (12.4 lakh hectares), saline/alkaline affected areas (12 lakh hectares) etc., with current estimated fish production potential of about 17 million ton. It is essential to expand (both horizontally and vertically), intensify and diversify inland fisheries and aquaculture, focus on diversification of species, introduction of new species and peg the critical gaps in the demand and supply of quality brood and seed of cultivable species and species-specific feeds. Adequate number of brood banks, hatcheries, seed rearing units, specific pathogen free or resistant seed, genetically improved brood stock, and feed mills have to be established. Northeast India is a major consumer of fish and a net importer. Hence there is need for focused and region-specific interventions for promotion and development of inland fisheries and aquaculture in the North East. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Component supports the following broad heads Enhancement of Production and Productivity Infrastructure and Post-harvest Management Fisheries Management and Regulatory Framework Components of Assistance The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) as part of the PMMSY scheme assists inland fisheries and aquaculture through following support Fish seed stocking of reservoirs, wetlands like beels, ox-bow lakes etc., in situ hatcheries and fingerlings rearing units for open water bodies. Integrated fish farming. Paddy cum fish culture will be promoted in Eastern India Need based aquaculture activities in freshwater, brackish water, saline/alkaline affected soil areas and cages/pens culture, etc. Establishment of New Freshwater Finfish Hatcheries Training and demonstration. Pattern of Assistance Intensive Aquaculture in Ponds and Tanks S.No Name of the Activity/Scheme Unit Cost Pattern of Assistance Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture 1 Establishment of New Freshwater Finfish Hatcheries Rs. 25.00 lakh/ unit General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 2 Establishment of New Freshwater Scampi Hatcheries Rs.50 lakh/unit General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 3 Construction of New Rearing ponds (nursery/seed rearing ponds) Rs 7.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 4 Construction of New Grow-out ponds Rs 7.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 5 Inputs for fresh water Aquaculture including Composite fish culture,Scampi, Pangasius, Tilapia etc. Rs 4.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 6 Establishment of need based New Brackish Hatcheries (shell fish and fin fish) Rs.50.00 lakh/unit General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 7 Construction of New ponds for Brackish Water Aquaculture Rs 8.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 8 Construction of New ponds forSaline /Alkaline areas Rs 8.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 9 Inputs for Brackish Water Aquaculture Rs 6.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 10 Inputs for Saline/Alkaline Water Aquaculture Rs 6.00 lakh / ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 11 Construction of Biofloc ponds for Brackish water/Saline/Alkalineareas including inputs of Rs 8 lakhs/Ha Rs 18.00 lakhs/0.1 ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 12 Construction of Biofloc ponds forFreshwater areas including inputs of Rs 4 lakhs/Ha Rs 14.00 lakhs/0.1 ha General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 13 Stocking of Fingerlings inReservoirs @1000FL/ha (3.0/1lakh FL) Rs 3/Fingerling General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % 14 Stocking of Fingerlings in Wet lands@1000FL/ha (3.0/1lakh /FL) Rs 3/Fingerling General category - 40 %; SC/ST/Women - 60 % Source: National Fisheries Development Board