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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (FISHERIES)

(G.O. Ms. No. 09/FY, Puducherry, dated 23rd March 2023)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to approve the

Scheme components for (i) Extending lean season assistance during

monsoon season of every year/natural calamities and (ii) Extending ban

season assistance during ban on fishing to fishermen families under the

Scheme "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen during Lean Seasons and

Natural Calamities, 2023" for implementation in the Union territory of

Puducherry. This order is issued after considering the requests of the

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fishermen and in order that no eligible fishers are deprived of the welfare

benefits under this Scheme. This order shall supersede all the earlier

Amendment Notifications issued as follows:–

(i) G.O. Ms. No. 15/Fy, dated 29-09-2015 of the Chief Secretariat

(Fisheries), Puducherry.

(ii) G.O. Ms. No. 17/Fy, dated 06-10-2015 of the Chief Secretariat

(Fisheries), Puducherry.

(iii) G.O. Ms.No. 05/Fy, dated 22-05-2020 of the Chief Secretariat

(Fisheries), Puducherry.

(iv) G.O. Ms. No. 06/Fy, dated 29-06-2020 of the Chief Secretariat

(Fisheries), Puducherry.

II. The Scheme was previously notified vide G.O. Ms. No. 14/Fy,

dated 08-09-2009 of the Department of Rural Development, Chief

Secretariat (Fisheries) and published vide Part II of Extraordinary Gazette

No. 29, dated 10-09-2009 of the Government of Puducherry (hereinafter

referred to as the said Scheme), namely:–

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (i) This Scheme may

be called "the Scheme for Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean

Seasons and Natural Calamities, 2023".

(ii) It shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(iii) It shall come into force on and from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

SCHEDULE – 1

2. Objectives.— (i) To provide social security to all fishermen

families during natural calamities, lean and fishing ban period; and

(ii) To gain the cooperation, support and involvement of all

potential fisher stakeholders in conservation of fishery resources in the

wild (fresh water and sea) especially during breeding season.

3. Scope.— Extending financial assistance to mitigate the

sufferings of the fishermen during period of natural calamities including

outbreak of epidemics and also during fishing ban period.

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4. Eligibility.— (i) Beneficiary shall be in possession of Family

Ration Card, issued by Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer

Affairs, Puducherry;

(ii) Beneficiary shall hold a Membership Certificate as proof

obtained from Fishermen Cooperative Society in the Union territory of

Puducherry;

(iii) Beneficiary should be ordinarily resident in the Union

territory of Puducherry. The Fisher shall not be ordinarily residing in

any foreign nation during the natural calamity, lean season or ban on

fishing period for which relief assistance is issued;

(iv) Benefit under this Scheme shall not be denied only on the

ground that Head of Family or family member is a recipient of Old Age

Pension (OAP);

(v) Benefit under this Scheme shall not be restricted on the

ground that the fisher is in possession of mechanized or motorized or

traditional fishing boats or is not in possession of the said fishing

boats; and

(vi) Beneficiary or any other members in the Family Ration Card

should not be in regular service in the Government/Quasi Government/

Government Undertakings/Retired Government Pensioner.

5. Targeted group.— All Fishermen families fulfilling the eligibility

criteria as stipulated in Clause 4.

6. Methodology of selection.— (i) Eligible list of Beneficiaries of

the Department extended with Fishing Ban period and Lean season relief

assistance during 2020-21 shall henceforth be the "Base List" for drawing

eligible beneficiaries list for successive years and application is not

required for existing beneficiaries as long as their membership in FCS

continues.

(ii) Applications shall be collected only from prospective new

beneficiaries who are married and others who fulfill all the conditions

set forth in Clause 4 pertaining to Eligibility criteria.

(iii) Beneficiaries list shall be modified on yearly basis by

verification and removal of expired cases and fishers who do not fulfill

the conditions set forth in Clause 4 Eligibility criteria.

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(iv) The Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare shall

follow a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) duly approved by Secretary

to Government (Fisheries) in selecting eligible beneficiaries.

(v) Draft list of beneficiaries eligible for issue of relief is to be

published in the official website of the Department of Fisheries and

Fishermen Welfare, Puducherry for inviting objections if any and

thereafter, the final list of beneficiaries shall be drawn.

7. Mode of distribution.— Benefit shall be sent to the beneficiaries'

Bank account directly through ECS. The mode of payment of relief shall

also be followed as per the orders issued by the Finance Department

from time to time.

8. Interpretation and clarification.— If, any doubt arises with

regard to the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Scheme and

implementation thereof, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to

Government (Fisheries) whose decision thereon shall be the final.

SCHEDULE – 2

9. Pattern of assistance.— (i) Lean Season Assistance: Financial

assistance @ ` 3,000 (Rupees three thousand only) per fishermen family

during monsoon season of every year/natural calamities shall be paid

as ‘Lean Relief’ through ECS.

(ii) Fishing Ban Period Assistance: Financial assistance of

` 4,000 (Rupees four thousand only) per fishermen family as ban

relief for 47 days of fishing ban period or ` 6,500 (Rupees six thousand

and five hundred only) per fishermen family shall be paid as "Ban Relief"

in case of 61 days of fishing ban through ECS as the case may be.

III. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department,

Puducherry vide their I.D. No. 2320(A)/FC/FD/F3/A4/2022-23,

dated 20-03-2023.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. MURUGESAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Fisheries).

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