PMMSY Freshwater Scampi Hatchery
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India · Central government
PMMSY offers up to ₹30 lakh in capital subsidy to set up a new freshwater scampi hatchery.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- ₹20,00,000 – ₹30,00,000
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Disbursement
- Released against milestones
About this scheme
The Department of Fisheries, through the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), funds the setting up of new freshwater scampi (Macrobrachium) hatcheries. This falls under item 1.2 of the scheme's activity list and is treated as a beneficiary-oriented activity.
A single hatchery carries a benchmarked unit cost of ₹50.00 lakh. Against this, government assistance stands at ₹20.00 lakh for a general beneficiary and ₹30.00 lakh for an SC/ST/Women beneficiary. The promoter meets the remainder, usually through own funds combined with bank finance.
Applications are submitted to the State/UT Fisheries Department. That department appraises each proposal and places it in the state's Annual Action Plan, through which sanction is granted.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Not specified
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Not required
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Not required
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Not restricted
- Applicants must be individual beneficiaries setting up a new freshwater scampi hatchery. - Beneficiaries falling under the general category are extended assistance at the lower rate. - Beneficiaries belonging to SC/ST and women beneficiaries are extended assistance at the higher rate. - The unit cost taken as the benchmark is ₹50.00 lakh per hatchery.
How to apply
1. Draft a project proposal or Detailed Project Report for the new scampi hatchery, worked out against the unit cost of ₹50.00 lakh. 2. File it with the District or State Fisheries Officer under PMMSY. 3. Attach identity proof, documents establishing land or water-source rights, and the category certificate required to claim the SC/ST/Women rate. 4. The State Fisheries Department takes up the proposal for appraisal and places it in the Annual Action Plan. 5. Once sanction is accorded, assistance is disbursed in step with verified progress of the hatchery.
How applications are assessed
State and UT Fisheries Departments check each proposal against the activity norms and unit costs laid down under PMMSY. Those that clear the check are ranked by priority within the outlay fixed in the approved Annual Action Plan, after which the departments send them on for sanction. Assistance is released only once the asset created has been physically verified.
Frequently asked questions
How much assistance do I get?
The maximum subsidy is ₹20.00 lakh for general beneficiaries and ₹30.00 lakh for SC/ST or woman beneficiaries, calculated against a benchmarked unit cost of ₹50.00 lakh per hatchery.
Who can apply?
Who can apply to set up a new freshwater scampi hatchery? Individual beneficiaries are eligible to propose the establishment of such a hatchery.
Do I fund part of the project myself?
Yes, the assistance covers only a portion of the ₹50.00 lakh unit cost, and you must meet the remainder yourself, typically through own funds combined with bank finance.
Where do I apply?
Submit your proposal through your State or UT Fisheries Department, which compiles them into the state's PMMSY Annual Action Plan.
Sectors
- Agri Food Rural
- Aquaculture
- Fisheries
- Scampi Hatchery
- Pmmsy
- Capital Subsidy
- Rural Enterprise
Details last verified on 18 September 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.