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Content
➢ Jalmahal
➢ Different Jalmahal in Bangladesh
➢ Actual fishermen
➢ Jalmahal Management Policy 2009
➢ Objectives of the Jalmahal Policy
➢ Handed over to various ministries through MOU
➢ Management of closed government Jalmahal up to 20
acres
➢ Jalmahal management above 20 acres by district
jalmahal management committee
➢ Constrain in Jalmahal Policy
Introduction
Jalmahal Management Policy-2009' organised by
Nagorik Sanghati at the National Press Club in the city.
The fisheries sector of Bangladesh is a quick yielding
sector, which augments growth and can contribute to
poverty reduction. But nowadays the condition of
fisheries resources, waterbody and fisherman is not
good. For this reason the govt. take various steps and
policy. Jalmahal policy is one of these policy which is
very helpful for our fisheries resources.
What is jalmahal ?
Jalmahal are a large, flat bowl-like area that remains
under shallow depth round the year such as Haour, Baor,
Beel, lake, river, canal, sea, lagoons etc.
Hakaluki Haor Tanguar Haor
Different Jalmahal in Bangladesh
Baor Beel Haor
Individual water Privately owned Khals
bodies
Actual fishermen
❑ Those who catch fish from natural resource and generally live
their livelihood by selling them are real fisherman.
❑ The real fisherman’s
organization can participate in
local jalmahal management if
they are registered with the
department of social services or
department of cooperatives.
Fake fishermen are not allowed
to be a part of the Jalmahal
management.
Jalmahal Policy
The government has formulated a government
aquaculture management policy in the public interest
to give priority to the provision of settlements in favor
of real fishermen and to conserve biodiversity
including revenue and conservation and increase in
production. This policy is known as jalmahal policy.
Jalmahal Management Policy 2009
The government adopted the ‘Jalmahal Management
Policy-2009’ with the cabinet approval on June 23 through
bringing some changes to that of 2005. These changes or
amendments are –
❑While the Upazilla fisheries officer will recommend
whether the shamity members are actually fishermen or
not, the Upazilla Water Body Management Committee
will prepare and finalize the fishermen group living
adjacent to a particular water body.
❑The management committee headed by a deputy
commissioner (DC) is authorised to lease out khas
jalmahal among the community.
Any fishermen community / group / shamity living
adjacent to an water body will be become the
beneficiary of that particular water body.
The lease period for the closed water bodies up to 20
acres has increased to 3 years from only 1 year.
The lease-holders are not allowed to sub-lease the water
bodies and must use it only for fish production.
The District Commissioner (DC) will annually update
the list of public water body and notify in the notice
board, local dailies and websites for the stakeholders.
The commercial banks and financial institutions will
provide loan to the fishermen or their community in order
to scientifically manage the leased water bodies.
Ministry of land will introduce public private partnership
to manage the water bodies for improving the lives of the
fisherman.
A coordination committee comprising of concerned
ministries will be formed at national level for the proper
management of public water bodies.
Objectives of the Jalmahal Policy
Maintain Economic grow
ecological balance
Jalmahal
policy
fisheries production
Poverty alleviation
Improvement of
Demand for animal
socio economic
protein ensure public health conditions
Management of closed government
Jalmahal up to 20 acres
In order to create self-employment of the youth, all the
closed government water bodies up to 20 (twenty) acres
were earlier assigned to the Ministry of Youth and Sports
for lease among the youth, it will not continue.
Up to 20 acres of all closed government jalmahals will be
leased on expiry of lease like other jalmahals.
However, in this case, the association of young fishermen
up to the age of 18-35 will get priority.
Upazila Jalmahal Management Committee
Upazila Executive Officer - Convener
Upazila Cooperative Officer - Member
Upazila Fisheries Officer - Member
Upazila Agriculture Officer - Member
Upazila Social Service Officer - Member
Upazila Youth Development Officer - Member
Upazila Women's Affairs Officer- Member
Concerned Union Parishad Chairman - Member
A prominent local person- Member
Assistant commissioner (Land)- Secretary
Two representative members of the - Member
District Jalmahal Management Committee
1 Deputy Commissioner President
2 Police Super Member
3 Additional Deputy Commissioner Member
4 District Fisheries Officer Member
5 District Cooperative Officer Member
6 Deputy Director, Department of Agricultural Extension Member
7 Executive Engineer,Water Development Board Member
8 Deputy Director ,Department of Social Services Member
9 Divisional Forest Conservator / Assistant Forest Conservator Member
10 Relevant Upazila Executive Officer Member
11 District Women's Affairs Officer Member
12 Approved Two representatives of fishermen's organization Member
13 one representative of agricultural organization nominated by deputy Member
commissioner)
14 one representative of women's organization nominated by deputy Member
commissioner
Functions of Jalmahal Management Committee
To inspect and review whether the activities of the Fishermen's
Cooperative Societies under the concerned upazila are going on
as per the rules.
To send the required information / opinion / recommendation
by the District Jalmahal Management Committee.
Jalmahal system committee will lease up to 20 acres of
Jalmahals for every 3 (three) years.
To make arrangements for making a list of real fishermen after
conducting a survey.
Management policy over 20 acres and
below 20 acres
CPW over 20 acres CPW below 20 acres
RegisteredCommunity Based Registered CBO
Eligibility
Organization(CBO)
District Jalmohal Upazila Jalmahal
management committee on Management Committee
Leasing authority behalf of MoL (DC1) Mol (UNO3 convener, AC4
convener, RDC2 Member land member secretary)
Secretary)
lease period Max.3 years Max, 3 years
lease value Average of last 3 years plus 5% Average of last 3 years plus 5%
No CBO will get tenure of more than No CBO will get tenure of
Access
two jalmahals more than two jalmohols
Jalmahal management above 20 acres under
development project
Closed water bodies above 20 acres can be leased to the
actual fishermen co-operative society for six years.
No real fishermen's cooperative society can be leased for
more than one Jalmahal development project.
Leaseholder of Jalmahal included in the development
project will not be able to catch mother fish under any
circumstances.
Jalmahal management above 20 acres under
development project (cont,)
Leased waterways cannot be subleased.
All orders / instructions / policies contrary to this
policy relating to watershed management or
previously issued are here by revoked.
Constrain in Jalmahal Policy
Even though the Jolmohal Management Policy 2009 is a
better policy than the previous one, but still there are some
problems regarding this policy, they are-
❖ Not effectively safeguard the grassroots
fisherman
❖ Politicisation and conflict
❖ Dominated the policy by bureaucrats
❖ Jalmahal management controlled by non fishers
business
Possible solution to success Jalmahal Policy
No form of ijahara or leasing process in ensuring
the welfare of the fishers.
The most effective would be to create an
aquaculture for the fisherman.
The fishing right should be given to the fishers
directly for a long period, at a minimum cost to
enable them to pay the amount and the government
should oversee the progress.
Conclusion
The government adopted the 'Jalmahal Management
Policy-2009' with the cabinet approval through bringing
some changes aims to making the favorable condition of
real fisherman in open water bodies and water resource
and make the implementation priority for making the use
of open water bodies and conserving biodiversity and
increasing production in addition to revenue generation .
but jalmahal (open water bodies) management policy does
not effectively safeguard the interests of the actual
grassroots fishermen.
Reference
WWF,( December 2015),” water governance in bangladesh
challenges and opportunities around policy, institutional
function and implementation for a sustainable water
future”,
Mo,Land., (23 June, 2009) “Government Jolmohal
Management Policy, 2009” Ministry of Land.
TDS,(25 July 2009),” Jalmahal policy won't help grassroots
fishermen”, thedailystar,
