Department of Fisheries Dharmapuri District

Fisheries development Activities in Dharmapuri District

Dharmapuri District

BASIC PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT

Sl. Particulars Dharmapuri No

Population (as per 1. 1506843 census 2011)

2. Male 774303

3. Female 732540

4. Urban population 260912

5. Rural population 1245931

6. Density per Sq.km 335

7. Total no of villages 470

8. No of taluk 7

9. No of blocks 8 Total fisher folk 10. population 3302

11. Male Fisher folks 2313

12. Female Fisher folks 989

No of Inland Fishing 13. 76 villages

No of Fishermen 14. 6 co-op societies

No of Fisherwomen 15. 0 co-op societies

16. Total members in FCS 2280

Total TNWFB 17. 2791 Members

No. of DFFDA 18. 156 Farmers

Farm Area Developed 19. 2.55 by DFFDA farmers(ha)

No. of fish 20. 14 Markets

District Elevated 21. 392-503 m above the Sea level

1. Cauvery 22. Major Rivers 2. Thenpenaiyar

1. Chinnar 2. Thumbalahalli Reservoirs owned by 3. Nagavathi 23. Fisheries Department 4. Vaniyar 5. Thoppaiyar 6. Kesargulihalli Total No. of 671 24. Tanks owned by

PWD/RD etc. Total water spread 25. 5784.42 Area(in Ha)

Effective water spread 26. 2892.21 Area (in Ha) District fish 27. production 2017-18 3411 (in tons) District fish 28. production 2018-19 525.30 (in tons)

Dharmapuri Region was created on 01.10.2012 as per the G.O.(Ms). No.131 Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (FS-2) Department, Dated: 02.08.2012, by establishing an Office of The Deputy Director of Fisheries (Regional), Dharmapuri.

Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem and Namakkal Districts are part of Dharmapuri Region. Fishery management of these Districts are carried out by the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Mettur Dam.

This Region is endowed with 14 Reservoirs (One Major, One Medium and Twelve Minor). Fish seed stocking and exploitation are undertaken by the fisheries Department.

There are also 2517 Small and Large Tanks in Dharmapuri Region. The Tanks are mainly rain water dependent. The tanks are maintained and managed by the Public works Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Forest Department .

The average annual rain fall of the four Districts are less than 1000 mm. The water is mainly used for irrigation purposes. In addition to that, Fish Culture and Capture are carried out by the respective Departments, by leasing out tanks, subject to availablity of Water.

Fixation of upset price for leasing and technical guidence is provided by the District Officials of the Fisheries Department. Though water availiablity is limited, Fisheries Department plays a major role in enhancing fish production by fish stocking and conserving the fishery resources.

Two Government Fish Seed Production Centers and Seven Fish Seed Rearing Centers are also functioning in this Region and under the control of the Fisheries Department.

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF DISTRICTWISE WATER BODIES

All the four Districts are situated in elevated Plateau and Cauvery River enters from Karnataka through Krishnagiri District and runs through the western border of all the four districts. The percentage of water resources are represented here.

ABOUT DHARMAPURI DISTRICT

Population (as per census 2011) - 1506843 Total fisher folk population - 3302 Inland Fishing villages - 76 Fishermen co-op societies - 6 Fisherwomen co-op societies - Nil Total No. of Tanks (owned by PWD/RD etc.) - 671 Total water spread Area (in ha) - 5784 District fish production 2018-19 (in tons) - 525

The Dharmapuri district was given a separate district status on 02-10- 1965. Later Dharmapuri district was bifurcated into Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts on 09-02-2004. Dharmapuri is situated in western part of Tamil Nadu . The major towns in the district are Harur, Morappur, Palacode, Karimangalam, Pennagaram and Pappireddipatti. The forest cover of the district is 30%.

RIVERS: Rivers Cauvery, Thenpennai, Sanathkumara and Thoppaiyar run through this district. River Cauvery runs through the district having a water spread length of around 90 Kms and forms a waterfall at Hogenakkal and joins Mettur Dam flowing from Ootamalai to Nagamari of Pennagaram block.

RESERVOIRS: The reservoirs of Dharmapuri district are Chinnar, Thumbalahalli, Nagavathi, Vaniyar, Thoppaiyar and Kesarikulihalla. They have a total water spread area of 831.10 ha.Out of six Reservoirs, Nagavathi,Vaniyar and Kesarikulihalla are leased out to the public, the remaining Thumbalahalli, Thoppaiyar and Chinnar Reservoirs are fully dried out.

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF FISH EXPLOITATION IN RESERVOIRS FOR LAST FIVE YEARS

30000 Dharmapuri District Reservoir Exploitation (In Kg) 25000

20000 Chinnar 15000 Thumbalahalli

10000 Nagavathy Vaniyar 5000 Kesarakulihalla

0 Thoppaiyar

FISHERIES The office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Dharmapuri was established in the year 1981-1982 under the drought prone area program vide G.O. Ms. No. 2037, Agriculture Department (DPAP) dated: 03.09.1981. The various sub-offices include Chinnar Fish Seed Farm, Hogenakkal Fish Seed Farm, Nagavathy, Thumbalahalli, Kesarikulihalla, Thoppaiyar and Vaniyar offices. Total water spread area of the district is 14,000 ha. During 2017-18 and 2018-19 fish production was 3411 tons and 525 tons respectively. Names of the two fish seed rearing centers: 1. Chinnar Fish Seed Farm at Panchapallichinnar, 2. Hogenakkal Fish Seed Farm at Hogenakkal, 3. Seed Rearing in cage at Thoppaiyar.

FISHERIES SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN THE DISTRICT 1. To increase fishing efforts, fishing nets and coracles were given to the members of Fishermen Cooperative Societies at a 50% subsidy. 2. Subsidies were given to the farmers to develop a Multi Purpose Farm Pond. The dimension of the ponds was 2500 m2 per pond. 3. A Skill Development Training program was conducted for fishermen and fish farmers. 4. Under the CSS- Blue Revolution 2016-17 scheme, a 50% subsidy was given to the farmers to create new fish culture ponds, renovation of existing ponds and purchase of fish feed and seed. 5. Fishermen free Housing scheme was implemented.

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF FISH PRODUCTION IN DHARMAPURI DISTRICT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS

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DHARMAPURI DISTRICT RESERVOIRS PROFILE 1. NAGAVATHI RESERVOIR Name of the Reservoir - Nagavathi

Year of construction - 1980

Total water spread Area - 117.64 ha

Water level (FRL) in feet - 25

Reservoir Lease Details -2015-16 to 2020-2021

Fish Production (2017-18) Target - 24.2 tons

Achievement - 4.794 tons

Fish Production (2018-19) Target - 24.2 tons

Achievement - 12.802 tons

NAGAVATHI RESERVIOR

2. KESARIKULIHALLA RESERVOIR Name of the Reservoir - Kesarikulihalla

Year of construction - 1986

Total water spread Area - 120.0 ha

Water level (FRL) in feet - 26

Reservoir Lease Details - 2018-19 to 2023-2024

Fish Production (2017-18) Target - 15 tons

Achievement - 0.243 tons

Fish Production (2018-19) Target - 15 tons

Achievement - 2.562 tons

KESARIKULIHALLA RESERVOIR

3. CHINNAR DAM RESERVOIR Name of the Reservoir - Chinnar Dam

Year of construction - 1977

Total water spread Area - 170.00 ha

Water level (FRL) in feet - 50

Reservoir Lease Details - Department Fishing

Fish Production (2017-18) Target - 27.75 tons

Achievement - 8.101 tons

Fish Production (2018-19) Target - 27.75 tons

Achievement - 2.182 ton

PANJAPALLI CHINNAR RESERVOIR

4. THOPPAIYAR RSERVOIR

Name of the Reservoir - Thoppaiyar Dam

Year of construction - 1986

Total water spread Area - 119.89 ha

Water level (FRL) in feet - 52

Reservoir Lease Details - Department Fishing

Fish Production (2017-18) Target - 27.75 Tons

Achievement - 9.533 Tons

Fish Production (2018-19) Target - 27.75 Tons

Achievement - 11.449 Tons

THOPPAIYAR RESERVOIR

5. THUMBALAHALLI RESERVOIR

Name of the Reservoir - Thumbalahalli

Year of construction - 1983

Total water spread Area - 194.27 ha

Water level (FRL) in feet - 32

Reservoir Lease Details - Department fishing

Fish Production (2017-18) Target - 24.00 ton

Achievement - 3.77 tons

Fish Production (2018-19) Target - 24.00 ton

Achievement - 1.382 tons

THUMBALAHALLI RESERVOIR

6. VANIYAR RESERVOIR Name of the Reservoir - Vaniyar Dam

Year of construction - 1980

Total water spread Area - 109.3 ha

Water level (FRL) in feet - 61

Reservoir Lease Details - 2015-16 to 2020-2021

Fish Production (2017-18) Target - 18 tons

Achievement - 25.16 tons

Fish Production (2018-19) Target - 18 tons

Achievement - 8.471 tons

VANIYAR RESERVOIR

DHARMAPURI DISTRICT GOVERNMENT FISH FARM PHOTOS

CHINNAR FISHFARM

HOGENAKKAL FISH FARM