Pokkali Farming Sluice Control


Enforcement of PLDA regulations and directives for timely hand over of sluice control from Prawn Farmers to Pokkali Farmers from April-14th to November-14th. Ensure complete draining of farms by April 21st to faciliate farm preparation for Pokkali cultivation. Krishi Bhavan, Panchayath, Taluk and District level Agriculture officials to provide compliance oversight.
 

PLDA Directive

Prawn farming license to end on April-14th
Prawn farmers to release sluice control on April-14th
Pokkali farmers to take sluice control on April-14th
Pokkali farming from April 14th to November 14th
Compliance deterrence and enforcement

Directives for Agriculture Officials

Maintain records of farm and sluice owners
Verify Prawn farming license and agreements
Ensure Prawn farmers drain farm Apr-14th to Apr-21st
Monitor sluice control compliance from Apr-14 to Nov-14
Assign Maadam access for Pokkali farmers

Preliminary draft