DPR: INTEGRATED RECIRCULATRY AQUACULTURE SYSTEM

DPR FOR INTEGRATED RAS FOR TROUT

CULTURE
By Aasim Bashir
Budshah Nagar, Natipora, Srinagar, J&K

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CONTENTS
Sl. Particulars Page
No.
1 Project Summary 3

2 Background/Introduction 4

3 Benefits & Justification 4

4 Objectives 4

5 Technical Details 5
a. Site/Location Details
b. Technical specifications

6 Project Formulation 7
a. Organization and management
b. Mode of beneficiary selection
c. Risk assessment (Bio-security & Environmental Concern)

7 Cost Estimates 7
a. Capital Cost
b. Operational Cost

8 Techno economic Feasibility 8

a. Estimates of Output and Value of Output
b. Estimates of Project Worth/Feasibility

9 Expected Outcomes 10

10 Milestones and Timelines (month-wise) 11

11 Design and layout 12

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1. PROJECT SUMMARY
1. Title Medium RAS Unit

2. Implementing Agency State Government

3. No. of unit 1

4. Total Project Cost (Rs. in Lakh) 25 lakhs

6. State Share 50 % (Rs. 12.5 lakh)

7. Beneficiary Share 50 % (Rs. 12.5 lakh)

8. Project Duration No. of Months: 4 months FY:

2025

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DPR on Integrated RAS for Trout Culture

2: INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
Trout fish culture is an ideal option for sustainable use of water resources
in mountainous regions because here both surface and underground waters
are suitable for this purpose. In regions where income-generation and
employment opportunities are scarce, trout farming could help to ensure
employment and steady incomes in addition to the production, trout farming
could also ensure increased income and employment through angling tourism,
restaurants and related services. The Rainbow trout has many local strains,
which have developed in the different river systems. Out of these, numerous
improved commercial strains have been bred. The widely cultured commercial
strains have been improved from those original rainbow trout populations that
possessed advantageous qualities, such as hardiness, fast growth, resistance
to diseases and reliable reproduction under farm conditions.
3. BENEFITS AND JUSTIFICATION:
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a farm fish and is thriving well
in culture system in almost all Himalayan States. There is a great demand of
trout fish in India as well it is having good market in other parts of the world,
there is a great potential for development of Trout Fisheries in all hill states as
they are having abundant Cold water resources in the form of springs, high
altitude glacier lakes, snow fed streams, rivers & reservoirs are available for
undertaking such culture. Hill States are having little land holdings as such
need is to culture this species under the RAS conditions for better management
and higher production and intern high returns. The Establishment of RAS of
10 MT Production Capacity of Table size trout and 2 Lakhs Trout fingerlings
will serve as an integrated unit in to the private sector in all the hill states.
4. OBJECTIVES:

• Promote semi- indoor/ indoor trout farming under RAS for harnessing
higher production/unit area
• Facilitate use of new infrastructure for quality seed rearing
• Promote water-reuse concept for integration of RAS to facilitate multiple
crop production and income
• Facilitate commercial farming by entrepreneurs/Corporate sector with
more private investment

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• Increase production of Trout to enhance its share in country’s total fish

production.

5. TECHNICAL DETAILS

a. Site/Location details: The proposed site is located at

Budshah Nagar, Natipora, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (UT) and is free from
all encumbrances. The site is suitable for carrying out
RAS culture for Trout. The water sources are
Good and is free from pollution. The site is not flood prone and is easily accessible
by road and has regular power supply. There is good demand for the fish seed in
the districts and adjoining districts. The farmer is having the land area of .2 ha.

b. Technical specifications:
• Source of brooders:

The farmer will procure 700 Kg. of healthy brooders from.

• Technical parameters for Integrated- RAS

SL. No Description Qty.

1 50 m3 rearing Tank 1 No.
2 25 m3 Insulated Fiber Glass Tank 4 Nos.
Fry Rearing Tanks of 5m3 Insulated Fiber Glass Tank adjustable water
3 level 7 Nos.

4 Hatchery Troughs 4 Nos.

5 Hatching Trays 28 Nos.
6 Ozone Mixing Venture System with Pump + Tank 1 No.
7 Big size drum Filter Automatic 1 No.
8 Bio Filter (big size) 1 No.
9 Air blower Oil Free Gear box with Motors 1 No.
10 Water Recirculation Pumps 1 No.
11 Ozone Generation Pumps 1 No.
Commercial Oxygen plant complete automatic with air + Oxygen 1 No.
12
Storage Tanks
13 Oxygen mixing cone system 1 No.
14 Water temperature controller automatic 1 No.

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15 Water degassing system 1 No.

16 UV sterilizer 1 No.
Total Project pipeline, gate valves, automatic NRV, all machine SS made
18 automatic control panels, wiring sensors etc. Complete

19 Oxygen mixing Air stone for all Tanks + Air pipeline etc. Complete
20 Automatic feeding Systems. Complete
21 Alarm System & Diesel Gen-Set 10 KW 1 No. each

Details of Equipment
1. Insulated Fiber Glass Tank of Proposed Size

• 4.5 m Diameter X 1.5m depth (20 mm thickness) having reinforcement at 4

places at equal distance.
• 2.7m diameter X 1.5m depth (20 mm thickness) having reinforcement at 4
places at equal distance.
• Tank fitted with 100 mm Inlet, Outlet, and over flow facilities, overflow
connected with outlet.
• Tank having provision of placing heaters inside it
• Tank specially designed with non-return valve chamber to enable the water
to flow through during electricity failure.
2. 100 % current shock proof thermostat heaters 2kw single phase.
3. Fiber Glass sand filters tanks of size dia. 1200mm X height 1600mm design flow
700 LPM
4. UV sterilizer UPVC Model with 25000LPH
5. High Performance pump with 50m3 / h 6. Aeration (splasher chamber)
for increasing DO
7. Electricity Equipment:

a) Thermostat 2KW 2 Nos.

b) High Performance Pump 3KW 1 No.
c) Aeration and Chamber 1.5 KW 1 N.
8. Diesel Gen-Set 10 KW 1 No. 9.
Prefabricated Cabin 5 X 8 ft 1 No.
10. Fiber Glass bio filter tanks 1 No.

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6. PROJECT FORMULATION
a. Organization and management:
The project will be implemented by the selected beneficiary under the
guidance of trained district fishery officers. The selected beneficiaries are
already well versed with Trout culture and breeding. Further, hand holding
will be provided to the farmer by the state fisheries department.

b. Mode of beneficiary selection:

The selection of beneficiary has been done through field visit of NFDB
official and state government official, wherein potential beneficiaries were
identified by analyzing their experience, technical knowledge and capability for
investment in the project. On the receipt of the application, verification of the
beneficiary was done District Fishery Officer. Site inspection was also carried
out for the feasibility of the of the project. After assuring all the technical and
marketing aspects, the beneficiaries were finalized.
.
7. COST ESTIMATES
Rs. in Lakhs

S.N Description Cost

A: Capital Cost
1 Construction of for hatchery, fry rearing tank and brood stock 50.00
tank
Cost for purchase 700 kg brood stock for production of seed @ 3.50
Rs.500/kg
2 Establishment of integrated RAS (Hatchery cum RAS)
i. 50 m3 Modified Raceway tank for Brood stock:1 No. 2.5.
ii. 25 m3 Insulated Fiber Glass RAS Tank:4 Nos. 6.00
iii. Fry Rearing Tanks of 5m3 Insulated Fiber Glass Tank adjustable 2.80
water level
iv. Hatching Trough with 7 trays and stand :1 set. 2.20
v. Ozone Mixing Venture System with Pump + Tank:1 No. 2.25
vi. Big size drum Filter Automatic :1 No. 3.50
vii. Bio Filter (big size):1 No. 1.50
viii. Air blower Oil Free Gear box with Motors:1 No. 1.25
ix. Water Recirculation Pumps:1 No. 1.45
x. Ozone Generation Pumps:1 No. 1.50

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xi. Commercial Oxygen plant complete automatic with air + 2.00

Oxygen Storage Tanks:1 No.
xii. Oxygen mixing cone system :1 No. 3.75
xiii. Water temperature controller automatic :1 No. 1.60
xiv. Water degassing system :1 No. 1.25
xv. UV sterilizer :1 No. 2.20
xvi. Total Project pipeline, gate valves, automatic NRV, all 3.80
machine made automatic control panels, wiring sensors
etc.: Complete

xvii. Oxygen mixing Air stone for all Tanks + Air pipeline etc.: 3.20
Complete

xviii. Automatic feeding Systems.: Complete 0.72

xix. Alarm System :1 No. 1.00

xx. Diesel Gen-Set 10 KW 1.5
Sub-total 45.97
Total capital cost 59.47 lakhs
(say 59.50
lakhs)
B: Input Cost

a. RAS component

3 Cost of Seed 48000 @ Rs. 10 (Available from the system) NA

4 Cost of Feed (13 MT) @ Rs. 85 / kg 11.05

5 Drugs, Chemicals 1.00

6 Energy Cost per year 1.50

7 Labor Cost 2 Persons @ Rs.10,000/- per month 2.40

8 Miscellaneous for RAS component 1.50

b. Raceway & Hatchery

10 Cost of Juvenile Feed from Swim up fry to fingerling (2 Lakh 3.28

Nos.)
11 Miscellaneous Expenses for Hatchery component 0.5
Total Input cost 21.23

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Total cost 80.73

8. TECHNO ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY A) ESTIMATES OF OUTPUT

AND VALUE OF OUTPUT
SL.
Title Description
No
1 Species to be Cultured Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus
mykiss)
2 Effective Water Volume 100 m3 Water Volume

3 No. of Tank 4 Tanks of 25 m2 Each

4 Stocking Size 10 gm

5 Cost of Seed Rs.5/fingerling

6 Cost of Feed Rs. 85/- kg

7 Feed Conversion Ratio 1:1.3

8 Total Feed Requirement 13 MT

9 Culture Period / Crop Duration 8 Months

10 Average Harvesting Size 250 gm

11 Stocking Density 480 Number m3

12 Stocking Number 12000/tank

13 Survival Rate 85 %

14 Total Production 10 Tonnes

15 Sale Price Rs. 450 / kg

16 Gross Income from sale of Fish 45 Lakhs

Fingerling production

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S.N Title Description

1 Total Brood Stock 700 kgs

2 Male 400 kgs

3 Female 300 Kgs

Fecundity (Number of Eggs from per kg body

4 weight) 1000 Nos. per kgs

5 Total Green Ova 3,00,000 Nos.

6 Fertilized Eggs 2,80,000 Nos.

7 Stocking Density per trays 10,000 Nos.

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Total Number frys Installed (7 Trys in a Single

8 Trough) 28 Nos.

9 Eyed Ova Produced 2,50,000 Nos.

10 Swim up Fry Produced 2,25,000 Nos.

11 Fingerlings Produced 2,00,000 Nos.

12 Rearing Period 3-4 Months.

13 No. fingerling used in the system 48,000

14 No. of fingerling for sale @Rs10/fingerling 1.52 lakhs

15 Income from sale of fingerlings Rs.15.20 lakhs

B) ESTIMATES OF PROJECT WORTH/FEASIBILITY

Economic Feasibility
1 Capital cost Rs.59.50 lakhs
2 Input cost Rs. 21.23 lakhs
3 Gross Income Rs. 59.50 lakhs
4 Gross Profit Rs.38.27 lakhs

9. EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The major anticipated outputs of intervention are: -

• Establishment of new RAS units in support of intensive farming, seed

rearing, ornamental fish & plant
• production and such others
• Emergence of new commercial approaches and business opportunities in
aquaculture for the
• entrepreneurs
• Substantial enhancement in production across the activities and regions
• Increased availability of fresh / live fish/shrimp in urban/ semi urban
areas

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• Improved per capita availability and consumption at affordable cost

throughout the year

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• Additional employment and income benefiting variedly skilled and
unskilled workers

[Link] AND TIMELINES (month-wise)

Milestone Activity in Month

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Establishment of
Hatchery & RAS unit

Breeding

Rearing to fingerling &

partial sale of
fingerling

Fingerling rearing

Harvesting &
Marketing

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11. LAY OUT

1. Mechanical Filtration system, [Link] Filtration

Water System,[Link] / Disinfection Chamber,[Link] Injection /
Source Aeration / Gas Management System,5. Electric / Electronic Control
Panel

Table Size Table Size

Production Production
Tank: Tank:
Fingerling Fingerling
rearing rearing
 Table Size Table Size
Production Production
Tank: Tank:
Fingerling Fingerling
rearing rearing

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