GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
REFUGEE RELIEF & REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
WRITERS’ BUILDING CALCUTTA – 700001
REFUGEE RELIEF & REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
WRITERS’ BUILDING CALCUTTA – 700001
Memo No. 5202 (17) – Rehab II /5L-14/04
Kolkata, Dated. 30 August 2004
To: 1) The Deputy RR Commissioner, West Bengal.
2) The Additional District Magistrate (RR), ___________________________
2) The Additional District Magistrate (RR), ___________________________
Sub :
Leasing out of tank fisheries under the control of RR&R Deptt.
The undersigned is directed to say that this department has been considering for sometime in the past that the existing practice for leasing out of tank fisheries under the control of the department, as were described under No. 55-Rehab/RR/O/SQC-Dev-13/93-(A) (PI-I), dated 8th Jan, 1998, and No. 2490 (17)-Rehab/6L/77/76, dated 10th July, 1987, should be modified and additions and alterations thereto should be consolidated in the form of a general scheme. Accordingly, the following general scheme will be followed henceforth for leasing out of water bodies and tank fishers :
1. The lease of water bodies/tank fishers will be offered to registered Fishermen’s Co-operative Society on condition of payment of rent @ Rs. 300/- per acre or as may be determined by the Committee set up in terms of amended provision of LR Manual, whichever is higher.
2. The interested FCS will submit an affidavit confirming payment of lease rent as may be determined according to the provisions of LR Manual, in case such assessment is higher than Rs. 300/- per acre.
3. They will also have to agree that the rate of rent will remain same, as determined initially, for first two years and then there will be a yearly increase of 5% for the rest period of lease.
4. The lease will be for 7 years with provisions for renewal for another 7 years provided the rent has been paid regularly and the fishery is kept in perfect cultivatable condition as may be certified by the Fisheries Department.
5. One of the Condition of lease will be that the water body will not be used for any purpose, like water sports etc. without prior written permission from the RR & R Department.
1. The lease of water bodies/tank fishers will be offered to registered Fishermen’s Co-operative Society on condition of payment of rent @ Rs. 300/- per acre or as may be determined by the Committee set up in terms of amended provision of LR Manual, whichever is higher.
2. The interested FCS will submit an affidavit confirming payment of lease rent as may be determined according to the provisions of LR Manual, in case such assessment is higher than Rs. 300/- per acre.
3. They will also have to agree that the rate of rent will remain same, as determined initially, for first two years and then there will be a yearly increase of 5% for the rest period of lease.
4. The lease will be for 7 years with provisions for renewal for another 7 years provided the rent has been paid regularly and the fishery is kept in perfect cultivatable condition as may be certified by the Fisheries Department.
5. One of the Condition of lease will be that the water body will not be used for any purpose, like water sports etc. without prior written permission from the RR & R Department.
