Lean Season Assistance under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme"

What is Lean Season Assistance under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme"?

The scheme "Lean Season Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme" is introduced with the objective of assisting fishermen families who are deprived of income during natural calamities and fishing ban periods.

Benefit

5kg of free rice and one set of clothing consisting of one quality saree with one blouse bit, one lunghie, and one towel per fishermen's family, during natural calamities every year.

Level

State — Puducherry

Ministry / Dept.

Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Puducherry

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- The applicant should be an ordinarily resident of the Union territory of Puducherry. - The applicant should be a fisherman. - The applicant should belong to a group designated to be "Below Poverty Line". - *Beneficiary shall also be considered based on the decisions taken periodically by the Gover

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Benefits

5kg of free rice and one set of clothing consisting of one quality saree with one blouse bit, one lunghie, and one towel per fishermen's family, during natural calamities every year.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the office of the concerned authority i.e. Pondicherry State Fishermen Co-operative Federation Limited, Puducherry/The Karaikal Fishermen Co-operative Marketing Union, Karaikal/The Assistant Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Mahe/The Assistant Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Yanam of the respective regions.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 1: The interested applicant should request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority.

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.