GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES MANUAL ON RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT; KAKINADA DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, East Godavari District, KAKINADA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES KAKINADA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KAKINADA HEAD QUAATERS : KAKINADA JURISDICTION MANDALS : KAKINADA URBAN ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES KAKINADA HEAD QUAATERS : KAKINADA JURISDICTION MANDALS : KAKINADA RURAL , PEDAPUDI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES AMALAPURAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AMALAPURAM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES,RAJAHMUNDRY FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RAJAHMUNDRY HEAD QUAATERS : AMALAPURAM (FISH SEED FARM) JURISDICTION MANDALS : AMALAPURAM,ABAJIPETA HEAD QUAATERS : RAJAHMUNDRY JURISDICTION MANDALS : RAJAHMUNDRY URBAN , RAJAHMUNDRY RURAL , SEETHANAGARAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ALLAVARAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (I/C) RAJAVOMMANGI HEAD QUAATERS : ALLAVARAM JURISDICTION MANDALS : ALLAVARAM, UPPALAGUPTAM HEAD QUAATERS : RAJAVOMMANGI JURISDICTION MANDALS : RAJAVOMMANGI FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TUNI (I/C) HEAD QUAATERS : TUNI JURISDICTION MANDALS : THONDANGI, TUNI, KOTANANDURU, SANKHAVARAM, ROWTHALAPUDI ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES (I/C) MAMIDIKUDURU HEAD QUAATERS : MAMIDIKUDURU JURISDICTION MANDALS : MAMIDIKUDURU, P. GANNAVARAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RAMPACHODAVARAM HEAD QUAATERS : RAMPACJHODAVARAM JURISDICTION MANDALS : RAMPACHODAVARAM, DEVIPATNAM, MAREDUMILLI FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER , UPPADA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER : RAZOLE ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, KORUMONDA HEAD QUAATERS : UPPADA JURISDICTION MANDALS : PITHAPURAM, GOLLAPROLU, U. KOTHAPALLI. HEAD QUAATERS : RAZOLE (FISH SEED FARM) JURISDICTION MANDALS : RAZOLE, SAKINETIPALLI, MALKIPURAM HEAD QUAATERS : KORUKONDA JURISDICTION MANDALS : KORUKONDA, GOKAVARAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TALLAREVU HEAD QUAATERS : TALLAREVU JURISDICTION MANDALS : TALLAREVU, KARAPA, KAJULURU FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER VETLAPALEM HEAD QUAATERS : VETLAPALEM (FISH FARM) JURISDICTION MANDALS : SAMALKOTA, RANGAMPETA ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES PEDDAPURAM HEAD QUAATERS : PEDDAPURAM JURISDICTION MANDALS : PEDDAPURAM,JAGGAMPETA, GANDEPALLI. ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES YELESWARAM HEAD QUAATERS : YELESWARAM JURISDICTION MANDALS : YELESWARAM, KIRLAMPUDI, PRATHIPADU FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KATRENIKONA HEAD QUAATERS : KATRENIKONA JURISDICTION MANDALS : KATRENIKONA, I.POLAVARAM ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES KOTHAPETA ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES ADDATEGALA HEAD QUAATERS : ADDATEGALA JURISDICTION MANDALS : ADDATEGALA, GANGAVARAM, Y.RAYAVARAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KADIAM HEAD QUAATERS : KOTHAPETA HEAD QUAATERS : KADIAM (FISH SEED FARM) JURISDICTION MANDALS : KOTHAPETA, RAVULAPALEM, JURISDICTION MANDALS : KADIAM AND FISH SEED FARM. ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES MUMMIDIVARM HEAD QUAATERS : MUMMIDIVARAM JURISDICTION MANDALS : MUMMIDIVARAM, INAVILLI ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES (I/C) BOBBARLANKA HEAD QUAATERS : BOBBARLANKA JURISDICTION MANDALS : ATREYAPURAM. FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DWARAPUDI HEAD QUAATERS : DWARAPUDI (FISH SEED FARM) JURISDICTION MANDALS : MANDAPETA, RAYAVARAM, RAMACHANDRAPURAM. ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES KAPILESWARAPURAM HEAD QUAATERS : KAPILESWARAPURAM JURISDICTION MANDALS : KAPILESWARAPURAM, K.GANGAVARAM. FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHORE STATION, FISHING HARBOUR FDO, Catch Monitoring Unit ( I/C) HEAD QUAATERS : JURISDICTION MANDALS : SHORE STATION, KAKINADA. . ASST. INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES KADIUM HEAD QUAATERS : KADIUM JURISDICTION MANDALS : RAJANAGARAM, BICCAVOLU. ii) the powers and duties of its officers and employees DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES: The functions to be discharged by the Dy. Director of Fisheries, are statutory, administration, financial, field and desk functions which are given below. ADMINISTRATIVE : He is the appointing authority upto Jr. Asst. cadre. FINANCIAL; His financial powers are payment of salaries, drawing of advances, ayment of T.A. Bill for the employees working in his office and District. He is competent to sanction advance like G.P.F., Festival Advance and Education advance. He draws the funds of various schemes and utilizes them as ordered by Director of Fisheries / Commissiioner of Fisheries and Accounts Authorisation. The delegation of financial powers in respect of uncommon items of expenditure vide G.O. Ms. No. 417 General Administration ( AR&T/DESK) Dept., dated 05.08.1986 are given below. Sl. No. Subject Delegation of powers 1. Stores (condemnation) Other than furniture Rs. 1000/- p.a. 2. Photographic charges (including Purchase of Materials) Rs. 1000/- p.a., 3. Replacement of exhibits in each museum Rs. 300/- p.a. 4. Pituitary glands for I.B. to be purchased from Central Fisheries Corporation Rs. 2000/- at a time subject to maximum of Rs. 10,000/-p.a. 5. Purchase of Fish and Fish Seed Rs. 1,500/- at a time 6. Refund of Revenue ( Fishery rentals) Rs.1,500/-p.a at a time 7. Disposal of fishing and its confirmation and other departments tanks ( lease of ) Rs. 500/- and below 8. a) Write off of loss of public money accounts and cash accounts and stores stock or other accounts. Rs. 500/- at a time b) Write-off of losses on accounts of fish curing yard Rs. 2000/- p.a. for all yards. The delegation of Finance powers in respect of certain common items expenditure to Regional officers as per G.O. Ms. No. 148 Finance & Planning (FW Adm.-I TFR ) Department dated 21-10-2000 are given below subject to following conditions. 1) the above delegation of financial powers are subject to availability of budget provision, 2) where already higher powers are delegated on certain common items of expenditure, such higher provision will continue 3) where higher powers are not delegated on certain common items of expenditure now, the existing powers delegated earlier will contine. Sl. No. 1. Item of expenditure Dist. Officer Remarks Dy. Director of Fisheries ( per annum) Maintenance of motor vehicle Vide G.O. Ms. No. 490 Genl. ADmn. a) Light vehicles Rs. 10,000/- ( AR&T/DESK) b) Heavy vehicles Rs. 20,000/- Dept. dt. 28-9-94. 2. Purchase of stationery Rs. 5, 000/- 3. Purchase of steel and wooden furniture a) Purchase of furniture Rs. 10,000/- b) Repairs of furniture Rs. 1,000/- 4. Rent for office buildings Rs. 2,000/(per month) 5. Purchase of Bulbs & Lamps Rs. 1,000/(permonth) 6. Light refreshments NIL 7. Books, Maps and periodicals Rs. 1,500/( per annum) 8. Repairs to typewriters Rs. 1,000/- 9. Condemnation of vehicles NIL. Subject to rental valuation Certificate of the Roads and buildings Department. The financial powers delegated in respect of works and repairs to the Deputy Director of Fisheries are work Rs. 20,000/- and repairs upto Rs. 2,000/- vide G.O. Ms. No. 771 Forests & Rural Development ( Fish-I) Department, dated 11-10-1977. FIELD FUNCTIONS 1) He makes field inspections to study and proper implementation of schemes makes the review of schemes and projects being implemented in the three divisions of the Department in the District i.e., Kakinada, Amalapuram, Rajahmundry. 2) He makes suggestions if any technical or implementing problems are faced by the field officers. He brings matters of importance to the notice of higher authorities of immediate rectification and improvement. 3) He makes visits to the field unit offices like fish seed farms, production units and corporations and to the places where new schemes/projects are proposed and examine the feasibility of them. 4) He had to conduct Annual Inspections of the offices of the Asst. Director of Fisheries, in the District. DESK FUNCTIONS 1) Deputy Director of Fisheries dealing with cash books has to check and sign the cash book, P.A. Register ( if there) and un disbursed pay register every day, whenever in Headquarters. In case of tour, on return he has to check and sign. 2) He has to check Tappal Distribution Register, Persoanl Register, Fair Copying Register, Dispatch Register, Stamp Accounts Register, Periodical Register maintained by the Ministerial staff once in a month. 3) Attendance Register, Late Attendance Register are to be checked and signed whenever in the Headquarters. 4) He has to examine and clear the files and tappals received from his staff. 5) Prompt submission of reports to Commissioner / Director of Fisheries in respect of all technical / non-technical matters, periodicals as per the date fixed, review reports, project proposals for sanction, mid term approval reports of the schemes / projects under implementation. 6) To courts in filing up para wise remarks, counter affidavits, etc., 7) Formulation of schemes / projects, obtaining technical data from field officers scrutinizing the data, compling, processing and submission to Commissioner / Director of Fisherieas / District Collector. 8) Submission of prompt replies to L.A.Qs. Assurance, Special reports to Legislative Commitees, Audit paras, P.A.C. paras, etc., 9) Formulate suitable extension and publicity campaign, co-ordination with different agencies (Nations / International in the Zone involved in.) 10) Fisheries Development and Welfare schemes to fishermen. ASSSITANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, The statutory administrative, financial, field and desk functions of Assistant Director of Fishereis are given below. ADMINISTRATIVE: He is competent to sanction the Casual Leave to the staff working in the division. FINANCIAL: No financial powers are vested with Divisional levels i.e., Asst. Director of Fisheries, is only disbursing officers. FIELD FUNCTIONS: 1. Overall supervision of fish seed farms for the production of M.C. Spawn, Fry and Fingerlings, through Induced Breeding and common carp breeding and supply to other divisions. 2. Spawn rearing and supply of Fry. 3. Enforcement of conservancy in rivers, canals and drains etc., 4. Implementation of Licensing schemes in reservoirs/ tanks, wherever proposed. 5. Assessment of fishery potential in departmental water sources. 6. Disposal of fishery in departmental water sources 7. Collection of coast of seed, Lease for the disposed tanks 8. Implementation of Inland, Brackish Water and Marine plan and non-plan schemes and other welfare schemes. 9. Enumeration and registration of craft and tackle ( Marine and Inland) 10. Organization and registration of fishermen cooperative societies 11. Supervision over ;the fishermen cooperative societies 12. Implementation of NCDC / IRDP / Velugu / NFDB schemes. 13. Implementation of special component plan for SCs & Tribal Sub-Plan for S.Ts., 14. Assessment of losses sustained in the fisheries sector due to natural calamities and providing assistance to the fishermen and fishermen cooperative societies etc., 15. Any other matter assigned from time to time DESK 1. Every Assistant Director of Fisheries with cash has to check and sign the following registers on closed of every day. (a) Cash Book (b) Permanent Advance Register (c) Un disbursed pay Register In the case of touring officers, the maintenance of accounts may be attended to by any of the subordinates under the instructisons of the officer concerned and the officer should compare every entery in the cash accounts, on the next occasion when he sees the cash accounts or when he returns to headquarters, whichever is earlier. Each entry in the dcash accounts should be initialed and dated on token of his check. 2. He has to check Tappal Distribution Register, Personal Registers, Fair Copy Register, Dispatch Register, Periodical Register maintained by the ministerial staff once in a month. 3. Attendance, late attendance registers to be checked and signed whenever he is in the headquarters. 4. He has to examine and clear the files routed by ministerial staff. 5. He is responsible for prompt submission of reports on L.A.Qs., Assurance, periodicals and review reports, replies to audit paras, PAC paras, etc., 6. He is responsible in timely preparation of para wise remarks and counter affidavits of court cases concerned to the office. 7. He has to obtain timely reports data from field officers, processing and submission to higher officers i.e., District Officer. 8. He has to formulate suitable extension and publicity campaigns suitably for the development of fisheries sector. FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The duties and responsibilities of F.D.O. Hydrologist, Research Assistant in respects of various wings of Fisheries are given below. All the functions enumerated below need not be attended by the functionary. The functions depend on nature of work where the functionary is posted. INLAND FISHEREES 1 Responsible for fish seed production management. Advance planning for biotic and material procurement and execution. Modern methods of induced breeding of major carps by hypothesation, H.C.G., hormone, stripping, C.C. breeding, determine dosages of induces in relation to maturity conditions of breeders. 2 Survey and location of suitable grounds for natural collection of fish and prawn seed in flooded river and stream banks on the spot decisions for collection, segregation, conditioning and transport. 3 Running fish seed hatcheries on the lines of a production concern operations throughout the clock. Management of different hatcheries such as traditional double hapa. Glass/masonry hatcheries, Jar hatchery, modern plastic hatchery Chinese hatchery depending on the available facilities and a constant vigil to reduce mortality of tender fish seed in hatching, predatory, insect and weed control methods. Nursery management menuring, primrary productivity, rearing of hatchilins to fry and fingerlings. 4 Survey of inland water sources for suitability and potentiality, supply of quality fish seed or stocking composite fish culture methods. Integarated fish farming with poultry / dickery / piggery / diary, etc., Lease of fishery wealth in tanks / reservoirs and issue of fishing permits, marketing of product, collection of statistics and enumeration of markets. 5. reservoir fisheries development, pre and post impoundment surveys to study the effect of construction of dams, rear stock size fingerlings, issued of licenses in the reservoirs where licensing scheme is under implementation under the control. Inspection for implementation of rules and regulations. Confiscation for violation of above rules and observe close season. For cage and pen culture, suitable site selection, for construction of ponds on the periphery of lakes and reservoirs and management of fish culture in them. Enumeration of craft and tackle in craft wise and population village wise. 6. Study ecological and biotic factors effecting fish growth and mortality take immediate remedial measures create facilities and arrangements for exploitation and marketing of fish. Maintain hygienic standards in fish market with a provision of smooth tiled flooring drinking water facility Electricity facility Ice Boxes, Toilets in fisherwomen etc., survey and selection of suitable sites for marketing infrastructure like ice-cumcold storage and quick transport facilities, etc., sending periodical report on statistics of inland fish production and mode of disposal by random check methods. MARINE FISHERIES 7. Survey and demonstration for introduction of modern fishing methods and location of fishing grounds suitable. New craft and tackle to exploit pelagic, column and demurrals fishery and prawn. Analysis for catch monitoring study the operational conditions to establish viability of the method. Practical demonstration of fishing method onboard. Rules of Navigation in the turbulent conditions of the sea. Enumeration of population craft and tackle village wise. 8. Introduction of modern craft like beach landing craft. P.V.C., and Ferro cement catamarans, methods for longevity of catamarans. Locate suitable wooden logs for catamarans. Out board motors for Navas, kort nozzles to engines of mechanized fishing vessels for fuel efficiency and diversified fishing operations. 9. Survey for selection of suitable sites for construction of jetties, fish landing platforms, Ice cum cold storage facilities, freezing plants. Civil amenities to fishermen like village access roads and quick transport facilities to reach fish markets in time, housing power drinking water supply fishery schools and vocational courses. Socioeconomic and nutritional surveys ( these are the essential components being implemented in all ;integrated Fisheries Development Schemes). Statistics on marine fish catches, craft and species wise. Culture in sea, mariculture, mussel culture, cage and pen culture 10. Implementation of A.P. Marine Fishing Regulation Act and Rules and issue of BioMetric ID., Cards all Sea going fishermen. BRACKISH WATER FISHERIES 11. Survey for selection of suitable site in the coastal areas. Macro and micro level studies in slushy and marsly areas, Preservation of topsoil, Locate centers for natural suitable gear and period for collection, advance planning for procurement of spanners, material, segregation, conditioning for immediate transport of seed with oxygen packing. Prawn hatcheries, utmost vigilance and remedial measures for physical parameters of water and prawn culture in ponds. Prawn juvenile feeding by culture under mini and polyculture. Artificial feeding of locally available cheap and efficient feed components, harvesting method and period to suit the chronological factor of molting practical demonstration and extension. Enumeration of culture area category wise & village wise regularization of existing shrimp culture ponds by collecting applications from the farmers and conducting Mandal Level Committees, District Level Committees and State Level Committees and finally to Coastal Aquaculture Authority for getting certificates to the farmers. 12. TRAINING COURSES: Training courses in theory and practical of marine, Inland and brackish water fisheries. Craft and tackle used in the State, processing and extension services to reach the trainees and fishermen, production of extension literature and films, audio-visual education, focus from media like press, Radio and T.V., by utilisting the services of State Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kakinada. 13. RELIEF : It is a hectic task to render relief in every Natural disasters right from weather warning, evacuation to safety places, salvage operations, estimation of loses to relief by supply, repair of craft and tackle and other requisites, implementation of other normal relief schemes like exgratia payment, national welfare fund, census and insurance of craft and tackle. Maintenance of relevant registers. ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF FISHEIRES The duties and responsibilities of Asst. Inspector of Fisheries in respect of various wings of fisheries are given below. All the functions enumerated below need not be attended by the functionary. The functions depend on nature of work where the functionary is posted. He will work under the supervision of Asst. Director of Fisheries. The Asst. Inspector of Fisheries assists the Fisheries Development Officer at the same Station. The Asst. Inspector of Fisheries is discharging duties independently on other places. Any other duties assigned form time to time. 1. FISH SEED PRODUCTION : In-charge of fish seed rearing farm procurement of spawn for rearing. Nursery management for manuring. Predatory, insect and weed control growth of primary productivity. In charge of small sized fish seed production farms, natural collection centers along with banks of rivers and streams, determination of pituitary gland weight to body weight of fish. Identification of sex maturity condition, preparation of gland extract, examination of photo and zooplankton and density, preparation of suitable dosages of weedicides, insecticides, examination of egg quality, hatching rate and recording of physical and biological parameters of waters. 2. FISH CULTURE: Identification of weeds, predatory fishes, productivity in Inland and Brackish water sources, examining the samples of fishes by direction, analysis of water and soil parameters in case of fresh mortality and stunted growth, compilation of statistics of inland fish mar4ket arrivals and mode of its disposal. 3. RESERVOR FISHERIES: Authority to enforce licensing schemes in specific rivers, Lakes, Reservoirs and swamps. Issue of Licenses, determine their number, and mesh size and length of net and type of craft and specific water source. Organize inspection for enforcement of rules and regulations mire so during the close season, confiscation in cases of violation of rules. 4. BRACKISH WATER FISHERIES: Collection of data of tidal, soil water and other parameters for selection of site identification of economic various of prawn juveniles, examination of phyto and zooplankton and density, dosages of mahuva oil cake for predatory control, manuring of ponds . 5. MARINE FISHEREIS: Organization of operations of Beach Landing Craft, compilation of fish catch data, record data on dimensions of craft and tackles and their efficiency. Supervision on fabrication and mending of nets for conducting demonstrational and survey, working condition of fishing equipments and navigational instruments. 6. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE FACILITIES: Compilation of requires data for construction of jetties, fishing harbours preservation facilities and other welfare schemes, implementation of welfare schemes for fishermen. 7. TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION: Organize practical and field demonstrations, to farmers and fishermen / fisherwomen supply of study material, library, maintenance of laboratories, chemical analysis of water and soil and fish pathology. 8. WELFARE OF FISHERMEN: Identification of beneficiaries under District Development schemes, manage cooperative societies a person in-charge of conducting elections, assist them in marketing of fish. 9. RELIEF: Relief operations to fishermen in the event of natural disasters in group and mass activity involving all cadres. FIELDMEN The functions of fieldman are as given below In fish seed production he has to attend. 1. Survey for availability and procurement of suitable breeder fish, pituitary glands and other material required for induced Breeding experiments of fish. 2. Measurement of fish weight, length, identification of sex, stage of gonadl maturity etc., 3. Management of nursery ponds, rearing po9nds, and other ponds in the fish seed farms for deweeding, manuring and feeding of fish seed etc., 4. Segregation of male and female breeders before the breeding season. 5. Preparation of pituitary gland extracts and administering the extract. 6. Control of insect and other predatory by spraying the oil and soap emulsion in nursery / rearing ponds. 7. Hatchery operation throughout 24 hours in fish breeding season. 8. Check up power and water supply system when the hatchery is on operation. 9. Transport of fish breeders and transport fish seed in plastic bags filled with oxygen packing (B) In fish culture extension activity, the functionary has to attend the following 1. Collection of soil water, predatory fish samples for analysis 2. Survey and collection of data on water sources in rural areas, to find out the fish seed requirement. 3. Fish seed packing and transport. 4. Collection of samples in cases of stunted fish growth and mortality. 5. Serve notices to Fishermen Coop. Societies for lease of fishery wealth and collection of rentals. 6. Departmental exploitation of fish in specified tanks, marketing, collection of fish production data and mode of disposal at nearby markets. (C) In reservoir fisheries, he has to attend to the following. 1. Guard for protection of fishery wealth, enforce conservancy measures 2. Observing fishing rules and regulations, confiscation of craft and tackle and fisheries in case of violation of rules and procedure before the Fisheries Development Officer / Asst. Inspector of Fisheries. 3. Collection of data in pre and post impoundment surveys of reservoirs 4. Introduction of modern methods of fish culture extension activity to assist Technical experts . (D) In marine fisheries, he assists in the following activities. 1. Conduct demonstrations of fishing with different types of boats and nets in the sea 2. Demonstration of fabrication and mending of nets and extension activity in modern methods involving new types of net materials 3. Minor repairs of fishing equipment and navigational instruments. 4. Procurement of tackle and wooden logs for catamarans, navas, etc., 5. Collection of marine fish production data species wise and craft wise. (E) In Brackish water fisheries, he will attend to the following activities 1. Assists in conducting macro and micro level surveys for different physical, chemical and biological parameters. 2. Maintain field data records. 3. Operate seed collection nets in tidal creeks and backwaters checking on economical varieties of prawn juvenile’s collection. 4. Watch on the physical parameters effecting mortality and take immediate measures to contain the mortality. 5. Segregation, conditioning quick transport of seed with oxygen packing. 6. Collection of healthy prawn spanners in good condition and their safe transport to hatcheries. 7. Preparation of ponds such as watering manuring for production of Phyto and Zooplankton for stocking of prawn seed. 8. Daily management of ponds for checking physical parameters, artificial feeding, etc., 9. Checking of sluice gates of ponds to avoid the leakage of water and species under culture. 10. Harvesting of pond. 11. Post harvest preservation and marketing. (F) COOPERATIVES. 1. Collect data for organization of Cooperative Societies like extent of water sources in area of jurisdiction, populations, active professionals number and type of tackle in possession expertise in fishing and particulars of fish catch in previous years. (G) Rendering welfare measures to fishermen Government schemes, coordination of welfare schemes rendered by other Departments / Non Government Organization. 1. Collect data on fishermen inhabitations. 2. Erection of exhibition stalls, with aquaria and ornamental fishes (H) Relief and Rehabilitation measures in the event of natural calamities 1. Weather warning bulletins Circulation. 2. Assist in quick evacuation to safely places, hectic supply of commodities. 3. Strenuous solvage of craft lost/damaged. 4. The assessment of losses of craft and tackle. 5. Repairs of craft and tackle damaged under relief and Rehabilitation schemes. FISHERMEN The fishermen has to discharge the duties as given below In fish seed production activity, he has to attend to the following. (a) To catch the breeders from the available sources of water with cast net/drag net, select healthy suitable fish based on symptoms. (b) To assist in collection of pituitary glands which are required for induced breeding experiments (c) Erection of breeding hapas / hatching hapas for breeders most carefully during breeding season as they are most sensitive and mishandling leads to not respond to breed even after pituitary injection. (d) Handle eggs, tender hatchlings and fish seed very carefully as they are very sensitive and mishandling leads to more mortality rate while transferring them place to place. (e) To attend the duty round the clock, especially during breeding season to watch the run of hatchery. (f) Attend for cleaning of nursery, rearing ponds, filling up them with clean water, manuring applying soap oil emulsion for removal of insect predators. (g) Feeding of Fry/Fingerlings/Breeders as per the schedule of fed given for ponds. (h) To catch fish seed with suitable nets packing with oxygen and transport (i) Operation of seed collection nets in flooded water/stream, whenever necessary. (j) In checking of economical varieties of fish seed from mass collections, spawn/fry segregation, conditioning in flood waters and transport with oxygen packing. (k) To guard the fishery wealth especially in fish seed farms all-round the clock. In fish culture extension work, he has to attend to the following (a) In collection of soil, water, predatory fish sample for analysis. (b) Fish seed packing land transport to tanks/Reservoirs/Ponds (c) Collection of fish samples in stunted growth and mortality. (d) For departmental exploitation of fish, he has to operate suitabvle and tackle. (e) In collection of fish samples for observation, he has to operate suitable gear. In Reservoir fisheries, he has to attend to the following (a) Guard for protection of fishery wealth for enforcing conservancy measures. (b) For confiscation of craft and tackle and fish catch in case of violation of rules. (c) To sample collections of fish with suitable craft and nets. In Marine fisheries, he has to attend to the following (a) Fabrication and mending of nets, repair of fishing equipment (b) To collect sea water samples at different depths of sea (c) Carry the equipment and samples In Brackish water fisheries, he has to attend to the following. (a) Carry the equipment for conducting surveys of brackish Waster lands and for Analysis of different physical, chemical and biological parameters. (b) To operate seed collection nets in tidal creeks and backwaters Checking on Economical varieties of prawn juveniles’ collection. © To segregate, conditioning, transport of prawn / fish seed. (d) To pond preparation such as deweeding, manuring, water filling maintenance of pond sluices, artificial feedings as per schedule, trial netting to observe the growth and health, harvesting. (e) to carry survey equipment for collection of data such as tidal amplitude, physical land chemical parameters of soil and water, prawn/fish samples. OTHER DUTIES (a) He assists to render extension services to the traditionally superstitious fishermen population for collection of data of the village such as population, active Fishermen, part time fishermen number of craft and tackle used and for any Extension work. (b) iii) Any other work entrusted from time to time. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES In case of any omissions or Commissions, the functionary is accountable to Commissioner of Fisheries, for remedial action, Commissioner of Fisheries issue instructions briefing the omissions/Commissions committed by the functionary and watch the compliance. Still the functionary is not rectified call for the explanation and report will be sent to Government. Based on the prima facie case, charges be framed by the appointing authority and disciplinary action be taken against the functionary. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHEIRES The functionary is accountable to Dist. Officer i.e., Dy. Director of Fisheries. In case of Omissions and Commissions, the Dy. Director of Fisheries calls for the explanation to the functionary and submit to Commissioner of Fisheries for taking further disciplinary action basing on the report of the Deputy Director, Commissioner of Fisheries for taking further disciplinary action. Basing on the report of the Deputy Director, Commissioner of Fisheries frame charges against the functionary and take necessary disciplinary action as an appointing authority. FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RESEARCH ASSISTANT, HYDROLOGIST The functionary is accountable to Assistant Director of Fisheries. In case of any Ommissions or commissions the Assistant Director of Fisheries, who is in-charge of District Administration and supervision officer may call for the explanation of the functionary and submit to Deputy Director of Fisheries. Basing on the report, the Deputy Director of Fisheries submits the report to the Commissioner of Fisheries for framing the charges. ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES The functionary is accountable to Assistant Director of Fisheries. In case of any omissions or commissions the Assistant Director of Fisheries, who is in-charge of Divisional Administration and supervision officer may call for the explanation of the functionary and submit to Deputy Director of Fisheries. Basing on the rep;ort, the Principal, State Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kakinada frame the charges against the functionary and take necessary disciplinary action. FIELDMAN He is accountable to Fisheries Development Officer/ Asst. Inspector of Fisheries of the unit. In case of any omissions/commissions the FDO/AIF may will report to Asst. Director of Fisheries for disciplinary action. He frame charges against the functionary and take the disciplinary action. FISHERMEN: The Fishermen is responsible to stand the work entrusted by the Fisheries Development Officer/Asst. Inspector of Fisheries / Fieldman on the spot. He should furnish the information verbally to the officer. If the Fishermen failed to attend the work Entrusted to him, the officer concerned call for explanation. On receipt of the explanation, the officer will report to the Asst. Director of Fisheries along with his remarks. Based on the prima facie case the Asst. Director of Fisheries, frame the charges and serve to Fishermen. On receipt of the replies, he examine the replies given by the individual and if the charges are proved he takes the necessary disciplinary action as per CCA rules. iv) the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions. Sl. No. Function /Service 1 Registration of new Society ( Free Village) 2 Bifurcation of SAociety 3 Admission of Members D.D. Fisheries Office 7 days after receipt of proposals from the ADF’s 7 days after receipt of proposals from the ADF’s - Time frame A.D. F.D.O., / Fisheries AIF., office Office 45 days s 90 days 60 days Reference document prescribing the norms ( Citizen’s Charter, Service charter etc.,) 10 days after M receipt of intimation from the ADF - - Memo. No. 4190-A3/ 2009 dt.08-2009. Commissioner of Fisheries A.P., 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Disputes regarding membership Deletion of Bogus members Issuing of Duplicate Hye-law General Grievances - 60 days Commissioner 90 days - Hyderabad. - - 7 days - -do- 20 days 20 days 20 days -do- Applications received through Hon’ble M.P’s Applications received through Hon’ble MLA’s Applications received through Hon’ble Ministers Applications received the Dist. Collector Applications received through Hon’bleC.M., peshi Feasibility report for registration of new society 15 days 15 days 15 days -do- 15 days 15 days 15 days -do- 15 days 15 days 15 days -do- 15 days 15 days 15 days -do- 7 days 7 days s 7 days -do- - 30 days 10 days -do- Skill Test for admission of new members Settlement of disputes regarding membership Submission of report on elimination of bogus members Issuing of fishing permits Submission of proposals under GAIS scheme Technical information to the progressive aqauafarmers Supply of Fish Seed to aqua farmers Appeal on F.C. Societies disputes Revision - - 30 days -do- - - 15 days -do- - - 15 days -do- - - 7 days -do- - - 7 days -do- - - 7 days -do- - - 1 days -do- 60 days - - -do- 90 days - - -do- 23 24 V) Review Amendment of ByeLaws 90 days 7 days 30 days - -do-do- the rules, regulations, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions: The Acts, rules and regulations that are to be followed in discharge of each of the functions are as given below. 1. The Indian Fisheries, Act 1897. The Indian Fisheries, A.P., Extension and amendment Act 1961. Empowered to exercise the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Indian Fisheries Act, 1897, A.P. Extension and Amendment Act No. V of 1961 in respect of any offense punishable under section 4 or 5 under any rule made under section 6 of the said Act. 2. Fixation of Tanks / Reservoirs rentals vide G.O.Ms.No. 63 A.H & Fisheries ( Fish-II) Department, dated 07-06-99 and memo No. 9181/C2/99-1, dated 24-06-99 of Director of Fisheries. 3. A.P. Marine Fishing Regulation Act 9 of 1995 and A.P. Marine Fishing Regulation Rules of 1995. (A) Appellate Authority under Sub-section (1) of section 13 of A.P.M.F.R Act ( Chapter VIII, Rule 22 of A.P.M.F ( regulation ) rules of 1995 and Rule 23 Procedure for presentation and disposal of appeals by the Appellate authority. (B) Secretary of the Appellate Board as per rules 19 of A.P.M.F. Regulation rules 1995. © Adjudicating officers under section 2(a) and Section 3 of A.P.M.F.R. Act 1996 (Act of 1995) and vide G.O.Ms.No. 56 A.H & Fisheries ( Fish-I) dept, dated 15-6-1999. (D) Authorised officers under sectioin 3 of APMFR Act 1996 ( Act of 1995) and vide G.O. Ms. No. 56 AH&Fisheries ( Fish-I) Dept, dated 15-6-1999. DUTIES: The authorized officer designated under this act is the competent authority for issuing certificate of registration to all the sea going fishing vessels, is also empowered for grant of fishing licence, in the prescribed forms. He can also inspect or search any fishing vessel/fishing craft / trawler, if it is found fishing with out registration and licence and impose penalties as prescribed. 4. Coastal Regulation Zone notification under section 3 (1) and section 3 (2) (4) of the Environment (protection) Act 1986 and Rule 5(3) (d) of Environment protection Rules 1986. The Coastal Aquaculture Authority , Chennai ( CAA ) has constituted State Level Committee ( SLC) and District Level Committee (DLCs) in all the coastal Districts of Andhra Pradesh for processing of Aquaculture applications. The applications received from the farmers in the prescribed format are being processed by DLC consisting of members from the departments of Revenue. Fisheries, Agriculture, Rural Water Supply and Pollution Control Board etc., under the Chairmanship of Dist. Collector. The applications got verified by the committee members at the field level and recommend suitable applications directly to CAA in case of Water Spread Area upto 2.00 hec. And in case of Water Spread Area above 2.00 hec thorough SLC, for sanction of authorization certificates by CAA. 5) Power of the Registrar of Co-op. Societies under the Act are delegated to the Director of Fisheries vide G.O. Ms., No. 1982 F&A ( Fisheries ) dated 15-6-1986 power conferred by section 3 of the A.P. Co-op. Societies Act 1964 ( A.P. Act 7 of 1964) Exercise all powers of the Registrar under the Act except those specified in section 50.84 to 115 of APCS Act 1964. VI) a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control.. S. Description Gist of contents Price of the publicaltion if priced N o. RULES & REGULALTIONS 1 APMFR Rules 1995 a. Registration and licences to fishing crafts / vessels b.Functions of Authorised Officer, Edjudicating officer Appellate Board. c. different forms prescribed under the Rules. d. Fees prescribed for licences and registration of fishing craft / vessels MFV- I,II, & Motorised : Appl. Fee = Rs. 5/Regn. Fee = Rs.25/License Appl. Fee = Rs.5/License Fee = Rs.50/- CC- I (with sail) : Appl. Fee = Rs. 5/Regn. Fee = Rs. 5/License Appl. Fee = Rs. 5/License Fee = Rs. 3/- CC- II (without sail) : Appl. Fee = Rs. 5/Regn. Fee = Rs. 3/License Appl. Fee = Rs. 5/License Fee = Rs. 1/- 2 Fixation of rentals in Irrigation Tanks 3 Rules for Registration of Fishermen Co-op Societies Certain Rules are framed for fixation of annual renatals while leasing out the Irrigation Tanks to Fishermen Co-op. Societies / Gram Panchayat Rules are framed for registration of a newe Fisermmen Co-op. Sicieties under A.P. Co-op. Societies Act of 1964. As per Govt. Orders Eligibility norms for coverage under the scheme fixed by the Govt. of India and Govt. of A.P., As per Commissioner of As per Govt. Orders INSTRUCTIONS 1 Supply of HSD on subsidized cost to Motorised Fishing Vessel / Motorised craft MANUALS Fisheries, Hyderabad circulars 1 2 Deptl. Mannual Dept. Manual appendices 3 Functionary Manual 4 Functionary Manual Appendices Covering origin of the Dept. evolution present role, organizational structure, role of each category, Majuor Enactments, rules and dRegulations, Area of Interface and vision of the Dept. Price to be fixed by Head of the Consisting of Govt. Orders on creation of posts, lists of fish farms established, list of Reservoirs and Tanks under licencing scheme. Rules relating to Disposal of Fishing Rights. The Indian Fisheries Act 1987, APMFR Act The Govt. of l;India CRZ notification etc., -do- Contents in the manual lare r4ole played by the functionaries, position and span of interaction, functions to be discharged, operational jurisdiction of the functionaries, critical provisions of the Enactment, Administrative accountability. Quantification of work out pur and about the AFCOF etc., -do- About operational jurisdiction of each functionary, periodicals and their profomae, Registers to be maintained with proformae, forms and formats. -do- Covers latest designs of fishing nets and boats which are the basic fishing implements for fishermen Rs. 50/- Culture Technology on commercially important fishes Covers community preparedness during the pre and post natural calamities Covers topics of culture and capture fisheries in Inland Waters for trainees with low e3ducatiopnal qualifications. This manual is in Telugu. Culture Techics of fresh Water Prawn Rs. 100/- department PUBLICATIONS 1 2 3 Training manual on Design and Development of Fishing Gear and Craft Hand book on aquaculture / Fisheries Hand Book on Cyclone Disaster preparedness 4 Desiya Jala Matsya Sikshana Samputi 5 Manual on Scampi Rs. 80/- Rs. 80/- Rs. 35/- vii) the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof: District Level Committee for fishery development activities is conslituted vide G.O. Ms. No. 28 AH, DD & Fisheires (Fish-II) Dept. dated 28-3-2003 with the following members ( with two years term from the date of issue of order) OFFICIAL MEMBERS: 1) Dist. Collector of the Dist. Concerned : Chairman 2) Project Director DRDA/ VELUGU : Vice Chairman of the District concerned 3) Dy. Director of Fisheries (concerned) : Member 4) Dist. Panchayat Officer : Member 5) Dist. B.C., Welfare Officer : Member 6) Asst. Director of Fisheries, of Dist. Concerned : Member/Convener : Member : Member 2) Two rfepresentative fr4om Fishermen Community : Member 3) The President, Dist. Fishermen co-op. Sosciety Member NON OFFICIAL MEMBERS: 1) Chairman, Zilla Parishad of convened Disat. a) M.L.A’s having the jurisdiction over the Coastal Fishermen villages : VIII) a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two lormore persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether ieetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes or such meetings are accessible for public. Dist. Level Aqauaculature committee is constituted under Coastal Aqauaculture Authority, Chennai (CAA) with the following members. 1) Dist. Collector : Chairman 2) Dist. Fisheries Officer : Member - Convener 3) Joint Director, Agriculture : Member 4) Environmental Engr. A.P. Polution Conytrol Board : Member 5) Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad : Member 6) Dist., Revenue Officer : Member Dist. Level Aqauaculature committee is constituted under Fresh Water Aqauaculture Authority, with the following members. 1) Dist. Collector : Chairman 2) Dist. Fisheries Officer : Member - Convener 3) Joint Director, Agriculture : Member 4) Dy. Director, Ground Water, Rajahmundry : Member 5) Executive Engineer, Irrigation Dept., : Member 6) Eminent Aquaculture Farmer : Member 7) EminentAgriculturist : Member 8) Eminent Environmentalist : Member Fishing Harbour Managing Committee constituted vide G.O. Ms. No. 113 AH, DD & Fisheries ( Fish-I) Dept. dated 25-11-2002 and G.O. Ms. No. 39 AH, DD & Fisheres ( Fish-I) dept. dt. 08-09-2004, with the following members: 1) Dist. Fisheries Officer : Chairman 2) Asst. Director of Fisheries : Memebr-Conv enor 3) Superintending Engr. Port Dept. : Member 4) Officer in-charge, Fishing Harbour Port Dept. : Member 5) The President, Sea Foods Exporters Associatoin : Member A.P. Region 6) Local Sea Food Exporter : Member 7) President, A.P. Mechanised Fishing Boat : Member 8) Local Representative of Mechanised Boat Operators: Member 9) Asst. Director, MPEDA, Visakhapatnam Member Operators Association, Kakinada : Committee Constituted for Fish Seed Stocking in Reservoirs and Tanks (Circular Memo No. 5015 C1/2004 dt. 27-11-2004 of the Commissioner of Fisheires, A.p., Hyderabad) with the following members: 1) Joint Director of Fisheries / Dy. Director of Fisheries, 2) Asst. Director of Fisheries concerned 3) Fisheries Development Officer/ Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, concerned 4) Representative of the Dist., Collector 5) President D.F.C.S., 6) Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat 7) Village Secretary 8) Representative of the Stake Holders 9) Reprsentative from the Head Office Committee constituted for the purpose of fixing up of Upset Pricde in Minor Irrigation Tank and other sources vested in Gram Pancdhayats from 1409 fasli onwdards ( G.O.Ms.No. 499 Pancyhayt Raj & Rural Development ( Pandchayats-IV) Dept. dt. 2511-1998: 1) Div. Panchayt Officder concerned : Chairman 2) Mandal development Officder concerned : Member 3) Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat : Member 4) Fisheries Development Officer : Member/Convenor ix & x ) a directory of officers and employess & the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees S.No. Name of the Employee Designation Place of working office monthly remuneration in Rs. Sarvasri 1 Sri V.V.S.P.R.V.Prasad Dy. Director of Fisheries Kakinada 65588 2 K. R.Naidu Fisheries Development Officer Kakinada 29928 3 Vacant Asst. Engineer Kakinada 4 Bh. B. Rushyendrudu Asst. Engineer ( W.G.Dist.,) Kakinada 5 Vacant Asst. Engineer Kakinada 6 N. Muralinath Superintendent Kakinada 30734 7 S.J.N. Sultana Sr. Asst., Kakinada 29978 8 M. Srinivas Jr. Asst., Kakinada 14973 9 Vacant Jr. Steno Kakinada 10 Vacant Typist Kakinada 11 Vacant Typist Kakinada 12 Vacant Draughtsman Kakinada 13 K. Narasimha Rao Driver Kakinada 21838 14 Y. Parvathi Devi Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 18202 15 S.Kotanna Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 15033 16 V.V.V.S.Venu Gopal Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 10347 17 S. Rajeswararao Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 21538 18 Vacant Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 30794 19 M. Satyanarayana Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 20394 20 Vacant lab Attender Kakinada 21 R. Veerabhadram Watchman Kakinada 14993 22 D. Suryanarayana Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 20379 Amalapuram ASST. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, AMALAPURAM 1 Sri T. Ganesh Baba Asst. Director of Fisheries 2 Vacant Fisheries Development Officer Amalapuram 3 K. Venkateswara Rao Fisheries Development Officer katrenikona 4 Ch. China Venkata Rao Fisheries Development Officer Allavaram 5 K.S.V. Nagalingacharyulu Fisheries Development Officer Razole 32751 6 P. Prakasharao Superintendent Amalapuram 30433 7 B. Apparao Jr. Asst., Amalapuram 19231 8 B. Srinivas Rao Jr. Asst., Amalapuram 11534 9 Vacant Typist Amalapuram 10 Vacant Asst. inspector of Fisheries Mamidikuduru 11 Ch. V.V.S.Raju Asst. inspector of Fisheries Kothapeta 12 Vacant Asst. inspector of Fisheries Mummidivaram 13 Vacant Asst. inspector of Fisheries Bobbarlanka 14 P. Narasimha Swami Fieldman Mamidikuduru 15422 Fieldman Razole 10449 15 I . Hemanad kumar 40626 22195 171710 16348 16 T. Veerabhadra Rao Fieldman kothapeta 11965 17 P. Balayogeswararao Fieldman Kothapeta 15847 18 P. Govindarajulu Office Sub-ordinate Amalapuram 17129 19 Vacant Office Sub-ordinate Amalapuram 20 Vacant Office Sub-ordinate Amalapuram 21 Vacant Fishermen Kothapeta 22 P. Satyanarayana Fishermen Mamidikuduru 18995 23 T. Rajeswari Fishermen Amalapuram 11512 24 N. Subbarao Watchaman Kothapeta 16832 25 N. Baburao Watchaman Amalapuram 15139 26 K. D. Satyarekha Watchaman Amalapuram 19150 27 A.S.R.K.V.Prasad Watchaman katrenikona 14142 28 I.Bapiraju, Watchaman Bobbarlanaka 20951 29 Vacant Watchaman Kothapeta 30 J.Narayana Rao field Watcher Bobbarlanaka 20951 31 A. Anil Kumar Fieldman Amalapuram 12182 32 Vacant Fishermen Razole 33 M. Suryarao Fishermen Razole 20072 34 V. Satyanarayana Watchaman Mamidikuduru 13384 1 Sri P.Jayarao, Asst.Director of Fisheries Kakinada 51371 2 G.Venkateswara Rao Fisheries Development Officer Kakinada 30777 3 V.Peddibabu Fisheries Development Officer Uppada 28321 4 Smt Azizunnisa Fishereis Development Officer Vetlapalem 24529 5 Vacant Fisheries Development Officer Tuni 6 Vacant (CMU) Fisheries Development Officer Kakinada 7 B.Satyanarayana Rao Fisheries Development Officer Kakinada (F.H) 22779 8 K. Karunakararao Fisheries Development Officer Tallarevu 22749 9 Khamaruddin Shaik Senior Asst. Kakinada 26840 10 Vacant Jr. Asst., Kakinada 11 M. Brahmanandam Jr. Asst., Kakinada 21523 12 P. Satyanarayana Typist Kakinada 21723 13 N.Venkata Rao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries Peddapuram 23847 14 Vacant Asst. Inspector of Fisheries Yeleswaram 15 Smt. N. Nagamani Asst. Inspector of Fisheries kakinada 24031 16 P.Naveen Kumar Record Asst Kakinada 18733 17 B. Venkateswara Rao Fieldman kakinada 10327 18 D. Gopalarao Fieldman Vetlapalem 12903 19 R. Nookaraju Fieldman Yeleswaram 16755 20 V.Srinivasa Rao Fieldman Peddapuram 10318 21 M. Trimurtulu Fieldman Uppada 16331 22 V. Satyanarayana Fieldman Tuni 15697 23 K. Harish Fieldman Tallarevu 9243 24 Ch. Venkataramana Fieldman kakinada 13773 25 V. Devanandam Petty yard Officer Yellaiahpeta 14975 26 N. Sujatha Petty yard Officer Addaripeta 11288 ASST. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KAKINADA 27 P. Naga Vishnu Petty yard Officer Uppada 14558 28 S. Venkateswara Rao Petty yard Officer Konapapeta 17259 29 V. Srinivasarao Driver Kakinada 20157 30 B. Samuel Driver Kakinada 19008 31 K. Srinivasarao Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 17251 32 Vacant Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 33 K. Satyavathi Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada 34 Vacant Office Sub-ordinate Danaipeta 35 K.Ch. Sathiraju Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada (F.H) 20383 36 S. Ramana Office Sub-ordinate Kakinada (F.H) 15381 37 P. Sathiraju Office Sub-ordinate Konapapapeta 11288 38 Smt. T. Veeramma Office Sub-ordinate Uppada 18763 39 Vacant Office Sub-ordinate Addaripeta 40 Ch. Uma maheswararao Fishery guard Tallarevu 13016 41 L. Vijayananadam Fishery guard Tallarevu 14987 42 T. Satyam Fishermen Uppada 14142 43 Vacant Fishermen Tallarevu 44 Vacant Fishermen Peddapuram 45 Vacant Fishermen Uppada 46 A.Suranna Fishermen Vetlapalem 18091 47 P. Rambabu Fishermen Kakinada 19812 48 D.Narasimha Murty Watchaman Kakinada 13773 49 P. Satyavathi Watchwomen Kakinada 11690 50 V. Srinivasarao Watchman Tallarevu 11965 51 M. vishnu Watchaman Vetlapalem 12903 52 M. Ramulu Watchaman Tuni 19145 53 G. Somaraju Watchaman Kakinada 11690 54 V. Durga Watchwomen Yeleswaram 10960 55 M.S.Varma Fieldman Kakinada 21538 56 G. Suryanarayana Fishermen Kakinada 15742 14215 ASST. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, RAJAHMUNDRY 1 Sri M. Anantharaju Asst. Director of Fisheries Rajahmundry 55299 2 K. Ramarao Fisheries Development officer Rajahmundry 32366 3 V. Ramanarao Fisheries Development officer Dwarapudi 19333 4 R.V.S.V. Prasad Fisheries Development officer kadium 23363 5 K. Narayana murty Fisheries Development officer Rajavomangi 23805 6 Vacant Fisheries Development officer Rampachodavaram 7 K. Rama Krishna Sr. Asst., Rajahmundry 25376 8 Saraswathi Jr. Asst., Rajahmundry 20991 9 Vacant Jr. Asst., Rajahmundry 10 Vacant Typist Rajahmundry 11 Vacant Asst. Inspector of Fisheries kadium 12 Vacant Asst. Inspector of Fisheries Korukonda 13 D. Sambasivarao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries Addateegala 14 Vacant Asst. Inspector of Fisheries Kapileswarapuram 15 N. David Raju Fishery Guard korukonda 16 Vacant Fieldman Addateegala 17 N. Satyanarayana Fieldman Dwarapudi 16232 18 S. Mastan Fieldman Rajahmundry 20971 Fieldman Kapileswarapuram 13384 19 Satyanarayana 16007 13375 20 Vacant Fieldman Rajavommangi 21 E. Murali Office Sub-ordinates Rajahmundry 14155 22 J. Veeraswamy Office Sub-ordinates Rajahmundry 20956 23 Vacant Office Sub-ordinates Kadium 24 D.N.R.K. Lakshmi Office Sub-ordinates Rajahmundry 10647 25 S. Nalla Abbulu Watchman Rajahmundry 12656 26 T. Apparao Watchman Dwarapudi 11947 27 S. Satyanarayana Watchman kadium 13774 28 Vacant Watchman Rajahmundry 29 P. baburao Fishermen kadium 30 Vacant Fishermen kadium 31 K. Venkatarao Fishermen kadium 32 Vacant Fishermen kadium 33 Vacant Fishermen Rajahmundry 34 K. Appalaswami Fishermen Kadium 35 A. Apparao Fishermen Rajahmundry 36 Vacant Fishermen Dwarapudi 37 Vacant Fishermen Kapileswarapuram 38 Vacant Masalchi Rajahmundry 39 T. Srinivasarao Fieldman Kadium 13744 40 N. Dharmaraju Fishermen Kadium 17221 41 Vacant Fishermen Dwarapudi 20966 17261 20379 xi) the budget allocated to eachof its agency indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and report on disbursements made : District : East Godavari District Name of the Scheme Progress in 2010 - 11 physical S.No. Target 1 Motorisation of Fishing craft 2 Fish Markets Construction / Modernisation 3a Sales Tax Exemption on HSD Oil to fishing boats 3b 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fishermen Development Rebate Reservoir Fisheries Development Improvements to Fish Seed Farms Special Component Plan for SC's Tribal Sub Plan for ST's FCS Seed Stocking Matsya Mitra Groups Maintanene of Shore Stations Maintanence of Relief Boats Savings Cum Relief Financial ( Rs. In Lakhs) Amount Amount Achievement released utilised Balance - - - - - 634 234 18.00 10.00 8.00 165 20 40 4 44 3 165 44 3 7.44 1.00 2.00 0.5 - 3.11 - 4.33 1 2 0.5 - 12 12 - - - 1500 1500 - - - Remarks Budget yet to be released for Rs.8.00 lakhs Kept in ZP Account Submitted to the Treasury Submitted to the Treasury Budget yet to be released Budget yet to be released Budget yet to be released for repairs Budget yet to be released for repairs xii) the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes : The following are the subsidy linked programmes in the Department. 1. Fishermen Housing programme 2. Supply of HSD oil to Mechanised Fishing Vessel (MFV) and Motorised Craft 3. Motorisation of Traditional Craft (MTC) 4. Scheduled Caste Sub Plan 5. Tribal Sub Plan 6. Supply of Fish Seed to Fishermn Co-operative Societies The Following are the benefiaiciaries under the above programmes : Under Housing Programmeall active fishermen of coastal villages and members of Inland Fishermen Co-operative Societies are eligible to be covered. Under supply of HSD Oil with subsidy, all the owners of the MFV as well as MTC are eligible as per norms framed by the Govt. like built/registration of the craft before the end of 9th Five Year Plan period (upto 31.03.2002) and the oil drawn from Dept., and approved private outlets only with subsidy, in case of Sales Tax @ 6.03 paise per litre (eligibility per month for Mechanised Boats – upto 3000 lts., ; Motorised – upto 300 lts.) and Rs.3.00 per liter in case of CED with eligible limit per month to Mechanised Boats – upto 500 lts., ; Motorised – upto 300 lts.. Under the scheme of MTC, all the owners of the registered traditional crafts who can obtain loan sanction from the banks ( other than subsidy portion) are eligible with 50% subsidy on OBM’s. Under the scheme of ASchedule d Caste Sub Plan, the SC fishermen of Fishermen Co-operative Societies and SC Aquafarmers are eligible to get inputs subsidy on seed, feed and manures etc., for fish culture with 50% subsidy. Budget allocation for the year indicates in item no. (xi) under S.No. 6 for the current year shown above. Under the scheme of Tribal Sub Plan, the ST fishermen of Fishermen Co-operative Societies and ST Aquafarmers are eligibleto get inputs subsidy on seed, feed amd manures etc., for fish culture with 50% subsidy. Budget allocation for the year indicates in item no. (xi) under S.No. 7 for the current year shown above. Execution of above Schemes : Under the Housing Schem, the eleigible beneficiaries as per norms fixed by the Govt. will be identified in Grama Sabhas held in the presence of Public Representatives, FCS Presidents and other community elders. The identified eligible list would be sent to Dist., Manager, housing for grounding after getting approval of the Dist., Collector. Beneficiaries selected in Grama Sabhas in Indiramma Housing Scheme. District Collector approves the list. Under the HSD oil scheme, the eligible subsidy i.e., @ Rs. 6.03 paise per litre in case of Sales Tax and Rs.3.00 in case of CED per liter as per quantity eligible will be drawn as per budget allocation and released to the bank account of the respective beneficiaries. Under MTC Scheme, after receipt of bank consent for sanction of loan to the beneficiaries approved by the District Collector, the subsidy portion will be drawn and released to the respective banks for further grounding. For SC & ST Component Plan, the beneficiaries will be identified in Grama Sabhas . SC/ST beneficiaries will get Rs.5000/- each as subsidy and good working Fishermen Co-operative Society will get Rs.12,500/- subsidy for each of their tanks. Bills will be sent to Dist., Treasury and the Treasury will adjust the Z.P. funds. The ZP in turn approve the schemes and funds in their committees and send backthe subsidy amounts for grounding by the Fisheries Dept., xiii) Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it : Under leasing of fishing rights in Minor Irrigation Tanks, FCS’s have been getting permits in respect of 195 Departmental Tanks and 6 Reservoirs, during current fasli year. Under Regularisation of Aquaculture Activity so far 3104 farmers have received authorization from CAA which were recommended by the DLC & SLC and 1028 farmers from Fresh Water Aquaculture have received authorization which were recommended by the DLC. During the current fasli year, 285 no. of MFV owners and 349 no. of MTC owners will be benefitted under subsidized HSD scheme. Under SC & ST plan 60nos. of fishermen will get input subsidy towards seed, feed, nets and manures @ Rs.5000/-per head during the current financial year. Unit Cost is Rs.10,000/-. xiv) Details in respect of information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form : The information pertaining to the Department in respect of above schemes / programmes is available in the Department web site address www.apfisheries.com and e-mail id of the respective districts. The e-mail id in respect of E.G.Dist., is ddfkkd-ap@nic.in xv) The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use : Citizen charter is displayed at Dist., all Divisional and Mandal level fisheries offices where in the services rendered by the department are publicized and time frame fixed for rendering each of such facilities. The handouts and other publicity material on all departmental schemes and programmes are also available for the benefit of citizens at all fisheries offices in the District. RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005 AT DISTRICT LEVEL - FISHERIES DEPARTMENT - EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT xvi ) The Names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers. S.No. Name & Designation of Asst. public information Officer Name & Designation of Public information Officer 1 2 3 District Office Level 1 Sri N. Muralinath Superintendent, O/o Dy. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada Ph. No. 0884 - 2344748 Name & Designation of Appellate Authority 4 Sri V.V.S.P.R.V. Prasad, M.Sc., Dy. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada E.G.District Mobile No. 9440814724 Off. No. 0884-2344748 Sri M. Ravi Chandra, I.A.S., Collector & District Megistrate, Kakinada E.G.District Sri P.Jaya Rao, M.Sc., Asst. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada Mobile No. 94408 14725 Ph. No. 0884 - 2343122 Sri V.V.S.P.R.V. Prasad, M.Sc., Dy. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada E.G.District Mobile No. 9440814724 Off. No. 0884-2344748 Sri T. Ganesh baba, B.Sc., Asst. Director of Fisheries, Amalapuram Mobile No. 94408 14726 Sri V.V.S.P.R.V. Prasad, M.Sc., Dy. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada E.G.District Mobile No. 9440814724 Off. No. 0884-2344748 Sri M. Anantha Raju, M.Sc., Asst. Director of Fisheries, Rajahmundry Mobile No. 94408 14727 Ph. No. 0883 - 2000170 Sri V.V.S.P.R.V. Prasad, M.Sc., Dy. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada E.G.District Mobile No. 9440814724 Off. No. 0884-2344748 Divisional Office level Kakinada Fisheries Division 1 Khamaruddin Shaik Sr. Asst., O/o Asst. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada Ph. No. 0884 - 2343122 Amalapuram Fisheries Division 2 P. Prakasha Rao Superintendent O/o Asst. Director of Fisheries, Amalapuram Rajahmundry Fisheries Division 3 K. Rama Krishna, Sr. Asst., O/o Asst. Director of Fisheries, Rajahmundry Ph. No. 0883 - 2000170 KAKINADA FISHERIES DIVISION SUBDIVISION / MANDAL LEVEL S.No. Name & Designation of Asst. public information Officer 1 1 2 Sri G. Venkateswararao Fisheries Development Officer, Kakinada Head Quarters : Kakinada Jurisdiction Mandals : Kakinada Urban Name & Designation of Public information Officer 3 Khamaruddin Shaik Sr. Asst., O/o Asst. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada Ph. No. 0884 - 2343122 Name & Designation of Appellate Authority 4 Sri P.Jaya Rao, M.Sc., Asst. Director of Fisheries, Kakinada Mobile No. 94408 14725 Ph. No. 0884 - 2343122 Mobile No. 9347818563 2 Sri K.Karunakara Rao, (i/c) Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Kakinada Head Quarters : Kakinada Jurisdiction Mandals : Kakinada Rural, Pedapudi do do do do do do Mobile No. 9866090219 3 Sri V. Peddibabu Fisheries Development Officer, Tuni (I/C) Head Quarters : Tuni Jurisdiction Mandals : Thondangi, tuni, Kotananduru, Sankhavaram and Rowtulapudi Mobile No. 9848350481 4 Sri V. Peddibabu Fisheries Development Officer, Uppada Head Quarters : Uppada Jurisdiction Mandals : U. Kothapalli, Gollaprolu and Pithapuram Mobile No. 9848350481 5 Sri K. Karunakara Rao Fisheries Development Officer, Tallarevu Head Quarters : Tallarevu Jurisdiction Mandals : Tallarevu, Karapa and kajuluru do do do do do do do do Mobile No. 9866090219 6 Smt. Azizunisa Fisheries Development Officer, Vetlapalem Head Quarters : Vetlapalem Jurisdiction Mandals : Samalkota, Rangampeta Mobile No. 9966731494 7 8 Sri N. Venkata Rao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Peddapuram Head Quarters : Peddapuram Jurisdiction Mandals : Peddapuram, Jaggampeta, Gandepalli Mobile No. 9866317635 Sri N. Venkata Rao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Yeleswaram (I/C) Head Quarters : yeleswaram Jurisdiction Mandals : Yeleswaram, Prathipadu, Kirlampudi Land No. 9866317635 AMALAPURAM FISHERIES DIVISION SUBDIVISION / MANDAL LEVEL S.No. 1 Name & Designation of Asst. public information Officer 2 Name & Designation of Public information Officer 3 Name & Designation of Appellate Authority 4 1 Sri Ch. China Venkata Rao Fisheries Development Officer, Amalapuram(I/C) Head Quarters : Amalapuram ( Fish Seed Farm) Jurisdiction Mandals : Amalapuram, Ambajipeta Sri T. Ganesh baba, B.Sc., P. Prakasha Rao Asst. Director of Fisheries, Superintendent Amalapuram O/o Asst. Director of Fisheries, Amalapuram Mobile No. 94408 14726 Mobile No. 9440108178 2 Sri Ch. China Venkata Rao Fisheries Development Officer, Allavaram Head Quarters : Allavaram Jurisdiction Mandals : Allavaram,&Uppalaguptam Mobile No. 9440108178 3 4 Sri K.S.V. Nagalingacharyulu Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Mamidikuduru (I/C) Head Quarters : Mamidikururu Jurisdiction Mandals : Mamidikuduru, P. Gannavaram Mobile No. 9989242548 Sri K. Nagalingacharyulu Fisheries Development Officer, Razole Head Quarters : Razole ( Fish Seed Farm) Jurisdiction Mandals : Razole, Sakhinetipalli and Malkipuram do do do do do do Mobile No. 9989242548 5 Sri K. Venkateswara Rao Fisheries Development Officer, Katrenikona Head Quarters : katrenikona Jurisdiction Mandals : Katrenikona, Uppalaguptam and I.Polavaram Mobile No. 9985448037 6 Sri V. David Raju Asst. inspector of Fisheries, Kothapeta Head Quarters : Kothapeta ( Fish Seed farm) jurisdiction Mandals : Kothapeta, Ravulapalem Mobile No. 9948029350 do do 7 Sri K. Venkateswara Rao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Mummidivaram (I/C) Head Quarters : Mamidikururu Jurisdiction Mandals : Mummidivaram, Inavilli Mobile No. 9985448037 do do do do 8 Sri V. David Raju Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Bobbarlanka (I/C) Head Quarters : Bobbarlanaka Jurisdiction Mandals : Atreyapuram Mobile No. 9948029350 RAJAHMUNDRY FISHERIES DIVISION SUBDIVISION / MANDAL LEVEL S.No. Name & Designation of Asst. public information Officer 1 1 2 Sri K. Ramarao Fisheries Development Officer, Rajahmundry Head Quarters : Rajahmundry Jurisdiction Mandals : Rajahmundry ( Urabn & Rural) Seethanagaram Mobile No. 9440891961 Name & Designation of Public information Officer 3 Name & Designation of Appellate Authority 4 Sri M. Anantha Raju, M.Sc., K. Rama KRishna Asst. Director of Fisheries, Sr. Asst., Rajahmundry O/o Asst. Director of Fisheries, Rajahmundry Mobile No. 94408 14727 Ph. No. 0883 - 2000170 Ph. No. 0883 - 2000170 2 Sri K. Narayana Murty Fisheries Development Officer, Rajavommangi Head Quarters : Rajavommangi ( Defunct Fish Seed Farm) Jurisdiction Mandals : Rajavommangi do do 3 Sri K. Narayana Murty Fisheries Development Officer, Ramapachodavaram (I/C) Head Quarters : Ramapachodavaram Jurisdiction Mandals : Rampachodavaram, Devipatnam Maredumilli Mobile No. 9441141902 do do 4 Sri K. Rama Rao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Korukonda (I/C) Head Quarters : Korukonda Jurisdiction Mandals : Korukonda, Gokavaram Mobile No. 9440891961 do do 5 Sri D. Sambasivarao Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Addateegala Head Quarters : Addateegala Jurisdiction Mandals : Addateegala, Gangavaram Y. Ramavaram Mobile No.9494052440 do do do do Mobile No. 9441141902 6 Sri R.V.S.V.Prasad Fisheries Development Officer, Kadium Head Quarters : kadium ( Fish Seed Farm) Jurisdiction Mandals : kadium, Mobile No. 9247860914 7 Sri V. Ramana Rao Fisheries Development Officer, Dwarapudi Head Quarters : Dwarapudi ( Fish Seed Farm) Jurisdiction Mandals : Mandapeta, Rayavaram, Ramachandrapuram, do do do do do do Mobile No. 9849891108 8 Sri V. Ramana Rao Asst. inspector of Fisheries, Kapileswarapuram (I/C) Head Quarters : Kapileswarapuram Jurisdiction Mandals : Kapileswarapuram, Alamuru and K. Gangavaram Mobile No. 9849891108 9 Sri R.V.S.V.Prasad Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, kadium Head Quarters : Kadium Jurisdiction Mandals : Rajanagaram, biccavolu Mobile No. 9247860914 Dy. Director of Fisheries E.G.Dist., Kakinada