The National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen is a centrally sponsored scheme that provides financial assistance to Fishermen in India. The financial assistance can be used by the beneficiaries (marine and inland fisherman)[1] to construct houses, recreational community halls and for the installation of tube wells to get drinking water.[2] Other than this, the scheme also involves support for Group Accident Insurance (INR 50,000 for death or permanent total disability and INR 25,000 for partial total disability)[3] and grants to the National Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperatives Ltd.[4] The scheme also has a savings cum relief component where fishermen are provided financial support during lean periods.[5] The scheme was announced in 1992 and aimed to help small scale fishers.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen - SuNews". Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Centrally Sponsored National Scheme of welfare of Fishermen | Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying". dahd.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ↑ "National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen". GovInfo.me. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Govt. of India's Pattern of Assistance under Welfare of Fishermen - I & II". fisheries.mizoram.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. ↑ "10 important government schemes in Agriculture sector". India Today. August 30, 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. ↑ "India Wants a 'Blue Revolution'. What Do India's Fishers Want?". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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