Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): eligibility, documents and how to apply for it
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Who can apply
- Fishers, fish farmers, fish workers and vendors, SC, ST, women and differently abled persons, fisheries cooperatives and federations, fish farmer producer organisations, self-help groups, joint liability groups and individual entrepreneurs.
- For activities that benefit an individual or group directly, government help is limited to 40% of the unit cost for the general category and 60% for SC, ST and women; the rest is the beneficiary's own money or a bank loan.
How to apply for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), step by step
- Go to the district fisheries office of your State's Department of Fisheries and ask which PMMSY activities are open this year (for example ponds, cages, boats, cold chain or fish kiosks).
- Submit the application with a project report, Aadhaar, bank details and land or lease papers, and caste papers if you claim the higher help.
- Ask the office how the project is approved and when the government share is paid.
- If the application is held up, write to the State's Director of Fisheries. If it is not put right, complain on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).
Official links: PMMSY, Department of Fisheries
Sources: Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, PIB · PMMSY, Department of Fisheries
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