Registration on NFDP Mandatory under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Sah Yojana

Fish Farmers appealed for Registration

Raipur, October 22

Registration on the National Fisheries Development Portal (NFDP) has been made mandatory for fish farmers to avail the benefits under various components of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Sah Yojana, a scheme implemented by the Central Government. Director of Fisheries, Mr. Narayan Singh Nag, stated that the primary aim of the NFDP is to formalize the fisheries sector in India by creating a work-based identification database for all fish farmers, fisheries groups, and fishery committees. In the future, registration on NFDP will be required to access all schemes operated under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Sah Yojana related to fisheries.

Through this initiative, all individuals engaged in fish farming, fishing, and fish trade will be able to register via Choice Centers. Mr. Nag further explained that if all members of a family are involved in fish farming, each member will need to register individually. Following registration and verification by the Fisheries Department, Rs 80 will be credited to the registered individual’s bank account by the government, while the Common Service Center will receive a commission of Rs 18 per entry.

For registration, fish farmers are required to visit a Choice Center with their Aadhaar card, bank passbook, and Aadhaar-linked mobile number. An OTP received on the Aadhaar-linked mobile number is mandatory for the registration process. Initially, a provisional certificate will be issued, which will be replaced with a permanent certificate upon verification by the Fisheries Department.

The registration process for fish farmers on the NFDP has already commenced across all districts of the state. The Director of Fisheries has urged all fish farmers in the state to complete their registration on the NFDP.