There remain about 42000 ha of Beel/Baor/Bundh resources in the State, mostly natural water bodies and plays multifarious functions to provide livelihood support of the local fishermen, act as the above for the small and economic fish species, considered to be the poor men's protein supplement and acts in the process of agri-irrigation, beside many other social functions including abating flood situation etc. since time immemorial.

Most of these water bodies belong to Govt. and have been given to the PFCS members for fruitful utilisation through fish farming. Productivity in these water bodies though observed to have been enhanced from 300 kg/ha to 1000-1500 kg/ha at the present, yet desired development could not have been achieved. Various initiatives have been taken on the part of the Govt. in some cases through NCDC but desired target could not achieve for various reasons. In view of its immense potentiality, it is proposed, under FIDF new initiatives with the following objectives are taken, in some selected water bodies of nine district with an integrated approach as follows:

• In situ seed (fry to fingerling) production in pen culture to meet up the need for stocking material for the entire water body of the PFCS round the year
• Optimum fish production (by phased stocking of adv fingerling) by adopting necessary Good Management Practice (GMP).
• Stress on the conservation and propagation of the local and indigenous fish species of economic and ecological importance, if necessary by stocking.
• By developing the whole area into Fish Tourism in the long run and ultimately to develop the PFCS as a Profit Making Organization, which will be able to:

1. Provide employment to all its members for the year round.
2. Produce optimum fish (>3000 kg/ha/yr.), additionally the local fish species ( Pholui, Pabda, Nados, Singhi, Magur, etc.) shall share a significant quantity.
3. Develop the whole area into a Eco-Tourism (Fish Tourism) area with sufficient plants, water sports etc.

Assistance under this scheme has been provided in terms of Seed of Grass Carp - 250 Grams each as a Government Contribution. The unit area of the Scheme is 1.0 ha.

Assistance under this scheme has been provided in terms of Construction / development of Pen / pond (1 hectare area) for seed production, fry - 20-25 mm. (stocking materials) (2.5 lakh in number in 15 days old fry), Lime, Stocking with indigenous fish species fingerlings [Pabda (1.5 “ -2.0”) 2500 nos, Sar Punti (2”-3”) 2500 nos, Singhi (3”-4”) 2500 nos, Magur (3”-4”) 2500 nos.] as Government Contributions. Beneficiary contributions are Boats (2 nos), Drag nets (2 pcs), Mohua Oil Cake, Cowdung, Feed (Rice polish and mustard oil cake - ratio 1:1), Feed (Considering high natural productivity), Netting and harvesting - 10 times. The unit area of the Scheme is 5 Hectare (1 hectare for fingerling production & 4 hectare for table fish production.).

• Government assistance is of Rs. 6.30599 lakh. Pen (made of bamboo splits) for one hectare water, Fish seed (fry) and 50% of total requirement of feed (fund involvement Rs.3.60 Lakh) is provided under this scheme