Management Society
Dhamara Fishing Harbour
Shri Mohan Charan Majhi
Hon’ble Chief Minister

Infrastructure

Management Society, Dhamara Fishing Harbour

Location of the Harbour

The Harbour is located in the North Bank of Dhamara River in the revenue village Dhamara, Dist. Bhadrak. It is 20’-52”(N) latitude and 87’-04’’ longitudeI 7 K.M. from the point where the Dhamara River meets with the Bay of Bengal.

Land Status

M.S. Plot No. 340, 343 and 345 (P) in Khata No. 148 covering an area of Ac 40.90 of Village Dakshina Dhamara, P.S: Bansada – 131 as per Sabak ROR, now in the name of Forest Department, Kissam- Patara Jungle.

History of Harbour

An UNDP assisted and FAO executed Project (1971-74) commissioned in March’ 1978 with a cost of 103.80 lakhs constructed by Irrigation Department and handed over to Chief Construction Engineer, Gopalpur Port Project, under Commerce & Transport (Commerce) Department during 1980 for collection of users fees. Subsequently Stage-II was constructed and handed over on 14. 07. 2008 and Stage-I on 01.12.2009 to Management Society, Dhamara Fishing Harbour, Dhamara under control of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt., Fisheries & A.R.D. Department, Govt. of Odisha.

Thus presently the Harbour is unified and under Management Society, Dhamara Fishing Harbour, Dhamara.

Management Society, Dhamara

It is an autonomous Society organized for management of unified Dhamara Fishing Harbour, registered under 1860 Society Registration Act, bearing Registration No. 1953/01/BDK/08.

The Management Society has got a Governing Body headed by Secretary, Fisheries & A.R.D. Department, Govt. of Odisha as Chairman. It has an Executive Committee headed by Sub-Collector, Bhadrak as Chairman. It has a General Body where all members of Governing Body, Executive Committee and stakeholders are members.

MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY
Sl. No. Designation Name Position Contact No.
1 Principal Secretary, Fisheries & A.R.D. Department, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishth, IAS Chairman 0674-2536985
2 Director of Fisheries, Odisha, Cuttack Smt. Rina Mohapatra, IAS Vice-Chairman 0671-2414061
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3 Collector, Bhadrak Shri Dilip Routrai, IAS Member 06784-240800
4 Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak Sri Manoj Kumar Rout, OPS Member 06784-242035
5 Deputy Director of Fisheries (M), Cuttack Sri Bibhuti Ranjan Rout Member —
6 Managing Director, FISHFED, Bhubaneswar Sri Subrat Kumar Dash Member —
7 Addl. District Magistrate, Bhadrak Shri Rabinarayan Sahoo, OAS Member 06784-240465
8 Sub-Collector, Bhadrak Sri Sourav Chakrabarty, OAS Member —
9 District Fisheries Officer, Bhadrak I/c Sri Amar Kumar Sahu Member-Convener —
10 Executive Engineer, Electrical Division (North), Bhadrak — Member —
11 Executive Engineer, Fishery Engineering Division, Bhubaneswar Sri Alok Kumar Patra Member —
12 Representative, MPEDA, Bhubaneswar — Member —
13 Divisional Forest Officer, Bhadrak Sri Soubhagya Kumar Sahoo Member —
14 Addl. Director of Fisheries, Marine, Balasore Sri Subrata Patanaik Member 8917302044
15 Tahasildar, Chandbali Sri Bhabatosh Mallick, OAS Member 06786220255
16 Assistant Engineer, Fishery Engineering Division, Cuttack Er. Rajendra Swain Member 7008176939
17 Representative, Director of Ports & I.W.T., Odisha, Bhubaneswar — Member —
18 Representative, Trawler Owners Association — Member —
19 Representative, Transport Association, Dhamara — Member —
20 Representative, Country Boat Owners Association, Dhamara — Member —
21 Representative, Gillnetter Boat Association, Dhamara — Member —
22 Representative, Ice Plant Owner Association, Dhamara — Member —
23 Secretary, Maa Dhamarai Fisherman Association — Member 9777832336
24 Manager, Management Society, Dhamara Fishing Harbour, Dhamara Nalinikanta Das Member-Manager 9439059554
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Sl. No. Designation Name Position Contact No.
1 Sub-Collector, Bhadrak Sri Sourav Chakrabarty, OAS Chairman
2 Deputy Director of Fisheries (M), Cuttack Sri Bibhuti Ranjan Rout Member
3 District Fisheries Officer, Bhadrak & Secretary, MSDFH I/c Sri Amar Kumar Sahu Member-Convener
4 Assistant Engineer, Fishery Engineering Division, Cuttack Er. Rajendra Swain Member 7008176939
5 Tahasildar, Chandbali Sri Bhabatosh Mallick, OAS Member 06786220255
6 Representative, Trawler Owners Association Member
7 Representative, Traditional Boat Owners Association, Dhamara Member
8 Manager, Management Society, Dhamara Fishing Harbour, Dhamara Nalinikanta Das Member 9439059554
AIM OF THE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
  • To manage and maintain the Fishing Harbour for all-weather use of fishing vessels and post-harvest activities by stakeholders.
  • To provide convenient landing facilities to the fishing crafts.
  • To facilitate berthing, landing of catches, auctioning, bunking, repairing, etc.
  • To provide hygienic conditions for the processing and handling of fish to meet international standards.
  • To maintain hygiene as per international standards in handling marine catches.
  • To create awareness among stakeholders to maintain cleanliness and personal hygiene while handling fish.
  • To train stakeholders on preserving fish on deck during transportation and packing to fetch better prices.
  • To collect user fees from harbour activities for operation and maintenance.
  • To manage the fishing harbour with all available infrastructure and provide facilities to users.
Persons deployed at Office of the Manager, Management Society,
Dhamara Fishing Harbour, Dhamara from Fisheries & ARD Department
Sl.
No.		 Name of the Employee Date of Joining
at DFH		 Qualification Designation Consolidated
pay/month		 Nature of duty
assigned
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
01. Nalinikanta Das 03.08.2019 B.F.Sc., PGDAEM,
PGDM		 A.F.O. Paid from Dept. Of Fisheries & A.R.D., Govt. of Odisha Manager
Details Statement of Seven Contractual Employees Deployed & Transferred from
Commerce & Transport (Commerce) Department to Fisheries & ARD Department in 2009
Sl.
No.		 Name of the Employee Date of Birth Date of Appointment in Commerce & Transport
(Commerce) Department		 Qualification Designation Date of joining under
D.F.O. Bhadrak		 Consolidated
pay/month (INR)		 Nature of duty
assigned
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
01. Sri Gajendra Rout
Mob. No. 9556658832		 10.05.1971 01.01.1992 H.S.C Collection Asst. 01.12.2009 20,310.00 Asst. of Stock & Store
02. Sri Meghamal Mallick
Mob. No. 9776596591		 06.02.1970 01.01.1991 H.S.C Collection Asst. 01.12.2009 20,310.00 Bill Clerk & Collection of Revenue
03. Sri Prafulla Kumar Mishra
Mob. No. 9583603098		 20.06.1967 01.01.1991 Class-IX Collection Moharir 01.12.2009 20,310.00 Revenue Collection
04. Sri Nirakar Mohalick
Mob. No. 9438454975		 22.07.1967 01.05.1991 Class-IX Collection Moharir 01.12.2009 20,310.00 -do-
05. Sri Siba Charan Lenka
Mob. No. 9437361205		 02.01.1967 01.05.1985 Class-IX Electrician 01.12.2009 20,310.00 Meter reading, maintenance of electric appliances
06. Sri Bhajahari Biswal
Mob. No. 9668356134		 20.02.1967 01.03.1986 Class-V Helper (Dry Dock Yard) 01.12.2009 20,310.00 Assistant boat lifting to the repair track & other works as required by MSDFH
07. Sri Sukumar Sethi
Mob. No. 9556979125		 01.12.1966 01.02.1985 Class-VIII Helper (Dry Dock Yard) 01.12.2009 20,310.00 -do-
Persons Deployed at Office of the Manager, Management Society,
Dhamara Fishing Harbour, Dhamara from FISHFED, Bhubaneswar
Sl.
No.		 Name of the Employee Date of Joining at DFH Qualification Designation Consolidated
Pay/Month		 Nature of Duty
Assigned
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
01. Ashok Kumar Pattanaik
Mob. No. 9437178986		 01.05.2012 Graduation Senior Clerk (O.S.D) Rs. 20,000/- (O.S.D) Accountant
02. Sri Bichitra Kumar Bhola
Mob. No. 9861405494		 11.04.2016 Plucked Matric Executive Assistant Rs. 29,990/- Hon’ble Minister, Fisheries & Animal Resource Development and M.S.M.E, Odisha
03. Bansidhar Sahoo
Mob. No. 7681075978		 13.06.2023 Plucked Matric Watchman Rs. 25,057/- Watchman
INFRASTRUCTURE Created in Sage-I Harbour by Fishery, Engineering Division, Bhubaneswar
Sl. No. Infrastructure Nos
1 Fisherman Gear Shed 104 Nos.
2 R.C.C. Hall No.1, No. 2 & No. 3 03 Nos.
3 A.C. Sheet Godown 2 Nos.
4 Workshop (G.I. Sheet) 1 Nos.
5 Auction & Packing Hall of size 10m x 10m each 4 Nos.
6 Winch house 2 Nos.
7 Slipway and Repair Track 10 nos.
8 Power house (R.C.C. Roof) 2 no.
9 Garage (G.I. Sheet Roof) 1 no.
10 Overhead Tank of 50,000 Gal. capacity 1 no.
11 Pump House 2 no.
12 Generator House 2 no.
13 Main Gate 1 no.
14 R.C.C. Jetty Stage-I (Length- 210 Mtrs ) 1 no.
15 Passenger Ghat 1 no.
16 Water supply room near landing quay 1 no.
17 Manager’s Office building 2 rooms of Asst. Conservator’s Office building 1 no.
18 Electrification external and internal by Separate transformer 200 KVA. 1 no.
19 Water supply system with bore well by 15 H.P. Submersible pump with motor 1 no.
INFRASTRUCTURE IN STAGE-II HARBOUR
Sl. No. Infrastructure Nos
1 R. C. C. Jetty with quay   Length- 210 mtr. 1 No.
2 Procurement enclosure with fish shorting Base 150 Sqm. Each 9 Nos.
3 Fisherman Rest Shed 11 Sqm. Each 9 Nos.
4 Open Auction hall with fish shorting Base 635 Sqm. Each 9 Nos.
5 Crate washing unit : 54 Sqm. 1 No.
6 Net mending yard: 2298 Sqm. 1 No.
7 Fisherman retail Market complex 43.20 Sqm. 14 Nos.
8 Toilet Block with septic tank: 54.50 Sqm. 2 Nos.
9 Electricity supply system through 200 KVA Transformer 2 No.
10 Water supply system through 15 H.P. submersible Water pump with motor 1 No.
11 Oil Cooled Stabilizer 200 KVA & 150 KVA 2 Nos.
INFRASTRUCTURE IN STAGE –I & STAGE – II HARBOUR IN THE YEAR 2016
Sl. No. Infrastructure Nos.
1 Fisherman Rest House (Dormitory) 02 Nos.
2 Fisherman Gear Shed 24 Nos.
3 Radio Communication House 1 No.
4 Water Treatment Plant 1 No.
5 Canteen 1 No.
6 Common Toilet Complex 1 No.
7 Auction & Packing Halls at Phase-II Jetty 1 No.
8 Pre-Processing Unit at Phase-I Jetty 1 No.

Development and creation of infrastructures is being done by the Office of the Executive Engineer, Fishery Engineering Division, Matsya Sadan, Laxmi Sagar, Bhubaneswar.

ON-LINE REGISTERED FISHING VESSELS OPERATING AT DHAMARA M.E. UNIT

Under Dhamara Marine Extension Unit, including Dhamara arbor there are other fishing bases like Chandanipal, Baincha, Kaithakhola, Karanapalli & Karanjamala. Boats operating given below .

Sl. No. Type of Vessel Nos.
1 Motorized Mechanical Vessels (Trawler & Gillnetter) 258 Nos.
2 Motorized Non-Mechanical Vessels (Bhuti Bhuti) 172 Nos.
3 Non-Motorized Vessels (Country Crafts) 72 Nos.

Vessels from other Fishing Harbour, FLC also come & avail all facilities.

FISH LANDING: - Annual- Approx. – 12,200 MT.
CATCH COMPOSITION (CAPTURE)
Sl. No. Variety of Fishes Percentage
1 Prawns 12%
2 Pomfrets 4%
3 Other ‘A’ Grade Fish 5%
4 Ribbon Fish 5%
5 Catfish 26%
6 Bombay Duck 5%
7 Other Variety Fishes 40%
8 Dry Fish 3%
Total 100%
QUALITY OF CATCH

Mostly segregated on board, well preserved with ice in crates. All the vessels have modified fish hold to accommodate crates. Fish reaches the Harbour in fresh & good condition.

TREND OF PRAWN AND FISH PASSED THROUGH MAIN GATE AT DHAMARA FISHING HARBOUR DURING LAST FOURTEEN YEARS (IN MT)
Year Prawn (MT) Other Variety of Fish (MT)
2011-12 3577 7211
2012-13 3108 6651
2013-14 1576 8346
2014-15 4923 7781
2015-16 8186 9120
2016-17 12483.42 7286.89
2017-18 15551.27 7124.68
2018-19 16339.81 11544.89
2019-20 17091.93 11333.98
2020-21 9922.41 9141.47
2021-22 13467.14 10930.35
2022-23 16011.66 13559.59
2023-24 14526 15026.63
2024-25 12,849.16 13456.09
2025-26 15,086.30 10,720.33
TREND OF REVENUE COLLECTION AT DHAMARA FISHING HARBOUR DURING LAST SIXTEEN YEARS
Year Income (Rs.) Under Incumbency of
2009-10 62,20,513.00 Commerce & Fisheries Dept
2010-11 65,99,990.00 Fisheries & ARD Department
2011-12 75,53,405.00 -do-
2012-13 82,39,585.00 -do-
2013-14 89,84,415.00 -do-
2014-15 1,17,39,389.00 -do-
2015-16 1,38,75,296.00 -do-
2016-17 1,85,99,438.00 -do-
2017-18 2,39,58,017.00 -do-
2018-19 2,50,25,243.00 -do-
2019-20 2,49,76,075.00 -do-
2020-21 2,10,05,686.00 -do-
2021-22 2,54,60,635.00 -do-
2022-23 3,12,35,391.00 -do-
2023-24 3,41,73,010.00 -do-
2024-25 3,12,01,237.00 -do-
2025-26 2,68,28,271.00 (up to December 2025) -do-
HANDLING OF FISH & MAINTENANCE OF HYGIENE AT HARBOUR
(SOME DO’S & DON’ TS)
  • Vehicles emitting exhaust fumes should not be permitted inside or close to the Landing Area / Auction Hall.
  • Vehicles should be taken out of the harbour premises immediately on completion of loading to prevent dripping from the vehicle causing stagnation of water in the harbour premises.
  • Fishing boats registered with the State Government / MPEDA and having registration numbers allotted by the Port Authority only shall be entitled to enter the Fishing Harbour.
  • During unloading and loading of the catch, contamination of fishery products with extraneous matter should be strictly avoided.
  • Clean containers / baskets / receptacles made of plastic and easy to clean should only be used for handling the catch onboard and in the harbour.
  • Shovels made of non-corrosive materials should only be used and should not cause any damage to the fish / catch.
  • Use of bamboo baskets is strictly prohibited inside the harbour premises.
  • Fishing vessels should maintain the required standards of hygiene and sanitation.
  • Crates used for carrying the catch should be clean and properly sanitized.
  • Non-biodegradable waste from fishing vessels and vehicles should not be discarded inside the Fishing Harbour or in the river, and must be dumped in the designated dump yard and disposed of through the Effluent Treatment Plant (E.T.P.).
CONCLUSION

Most of the people i.e. more than 15,000 Poor Fishers of Dhamara and adjacent villages depend on fishing and its allied activities to make their livelihood. This Harbour provides facilities to them. The fish caught is exported to different parts of the country and also inside the state. The quality of the fish is being maintained, for which there is demand of fish landing in this Harbour.

The standard of the Harbour has increased with the co-operation of Maa Dhamarai Fisherman Association members and local Fisherman. However, steps are being taken to improve this Harbour to International standard.

With Best Compliment From

MANAGEMENT SOCIETY, DHAMARA FISHING HARBOUR, DHAMARA

At: Dhamara, Dist: Bhadrak, State: Odisha
www.dhamarafishingharbour.org

An autonomous society organized for management of Dhamara Fishing Harbour.

The Governing Body of the Society is headed by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha, Fisheries & A.R.D. Department.

Facilities Available in the Fishing Harbour
  • Situated 3 K.Ms away from the river mouth enabling smooth sail of trawlers.
  • Quality of fish is maintained to international standard by proper handling, processing, packing, icing, etc.
  • Two jetties having 200 mtrs. length each, providing better facilities for landing and stacking of trawlers / vessels / boats, etc.
  • Repair of trawlers and vessels in the repair track and dry docking for 24 trawlers at a stretch.
  • Supply of fresh water round the clock to the trawlers before going for fishing and to the harbour users.
  • Diesel outlet on the jetty for fuel supply.
  • 12 Nos. of Ice plants in the vicinity of Dhamara for supply of quality ice round the clock.
  • Storage facilities available for trawler owners.
  • Net mending yard for quick repair of nets.
  • Rest house facility provided to vessel crews on rent.
  • Market complex has been constructed to facilitate business required by the jetty users.
  • Pre-Processing Plant handed over to Sea Food Exporter & Marine Fishermen.
  • Further facilities to the entrepreneurs and exporters for storage, shorting, grading and icing are provided.
  • Facilities like Chitin Plant and Cold Storage are in the pipeline for construction.

Visit us at www.dhamarafishingharbour.org and we will be proud of you.

Sd/- Nalinikanta Das

Manager,
Management Society,
Dhamara Fishing Harbour,
Dhamara

Sd/- Amar Kumar Sahu

I/C, DFO-cum-DDO,
O/o DFO, Bhadrak and Secretary,
Management Society
Dhamara Fishing Harbour,
Dhamara

Email ID: manager.msdfh@gmail.com, dfo.bhadrak@gmail.com
Helpline: 06784-240223 , 06786-222500