IVS

The scheme aims to provide a subsidy per unit for purchasing insulated vehicles for the beneficiaries to promote cold-chain logistics in fish transportation.

The "Insulated Vehicle" scheme was launched by the Ministry Of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, under the umbrella scheme "Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana". It aims to promote efficient and hygienic fish transportation systems. Under this scheme, a financial grant is provided to the beneficiaries for purchasing insulated (reefer) vehicles used in fish transportation. It seeks to minimize post-harvest losses, improve fish value chains, and enhance earnings of fish farmers by enabling cold-chain logistics.

• The applicant should be a fish farmer.
• The applicant must possess a Family Identity Card (Parivar Pehchan Patra).
• The applicant must ensure that the fish transportation facility is maintained in working condition.
• The applicant must not have availed a grant for a similar insulated (reefer) vehicle earlier.

Financial Assistance:

• Financial grant of up to ₹20,00,000/- per unit for the purchase of an insulated (reefer) vehicle.

Grant Limits:

• 40% of the unit cost for general category beneficiaries.
• 60% of the unit cost for Scheduled Caste (SC) and women beneficiaries.

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• Subsidy is applicable for one vehicle per beneficiary only.
• Central assistance is released only after initiating fishery activity.
• The applicant should agree that any losses in procurement, operation, or maintenance are their own responsibility, and not that of the Government of India or Haryana.