Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 26 December 2013 approved the central sector scheme
National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen during the 12th Plan. The Department of
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture has
formulated the scheme.
The objectives of the scheme are:
a) Provision of basic amenities like drinking water and sanitation in fishers villages
b) Better living standards for fishers and their families,
c) Social security for active fishers and their dependants, and
d) Economic Security
The objectives of the scheme are:
a) Provision of basic amenities like drinking water and sanitation in fishers villages
b) Better living standards for fishers and their families,
c) Social security for active fishers and their dependants, and
d) Economic Security
Following
benefits have been targeted during the twelfth plan period for the fishermen
across India:
i. Additional 4600 houses per year
ii. Coverage of 3.5 lakh fishers under Saving-cum-Relief every year
iii. An additional coverage of 3 lakh fishermen under Group Accident Insurance has been set
iv. Covering 6400 fishermen per year under Training and Extension
i. Additional 4600 houses per year
ii. Coverage of 3.5 lakh fishers under Saving-cum-Relief every year
iii. An additional coverage of 3 lakh fishermen under Group Accident Insurance has been set
iv. Covering 6400 fishermen per year under Training and Extension
The outlay to
implement the scheme is 640 crore rupees, which involves the central outlay of
320 crorefor remaining part of the 12th Plan.
Components of the
scheme are:
i. Group Accident Insurance for active fishermen
ii. Development of model fishermen village
iii. Saving-cum-Relief, and
iv. Training and Extension
i. Group Accident Insurance for active fishermen
ii. Development of model fishermen village
iii. Saving-cum-Relief, and
iv. Training and Extension
The amount of
assistance and compensation enhancement that has been approved by the cabinet are:
|
Item
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11th Plan
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12th Plan
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Cost of construction
of house
|
50000 rupees per
house
|
75000 rupees per
house
|
|
Cost of construction
of Tube well
|
30000 rupees for all
States and Union Territories
35000 rupees for North Eastern States
|
40000 rupees for all
States and Union Territories
45000 rupees for North Eastern States
|
|
Cost of construction
of Community Hall
|
175000 rupees per
hall
|
200000 rupees per
hall
|
|
Relief under Saving
cum Relief component
|
1800 rupees (600
rupees per month for threemonths ban period)
|
2700 rupees (900
rupees per month for three months ban period)
|
|
Compensation under
Group Accident Personal Insurance
|
50000 rupees in case
of partial permanent disability and 100000 rupees in case of death/total
disability
|
100000 rupees in
case of partial permanent disability and 200000 rupees in case of death /
total disability
|
|
Training and
Extension
|
Stipend at 125
rupees per day subject to maximum of 1875 rupees per participants for maximum
of 15 days of honorarium to authors of handbook 15000 rupees
Honorarium for
experts for preparation of manual: 5000 rupees
Workshops/seminars: 50000 rupees
Construction of
training centre 30 lakh rupees
|
No Change
|
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Grant in Aid to
FISHCOPFED
|
50 Lakh rupees
|
No Change
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