Sarkari Yojana
“Immediate Relief Assistance” under “Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme”
About “Immediate Relief Assistance” under “Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme”
A sub-component of the “Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme,” “Immediate Relief Assistance” covers all regions of the Union Territory of Puducherry. It aims to financially support the families of missing fishermen, compensating for the loss of the breadwinner and helping them sustain their household.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for "Immediate Relief Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme", applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be the family (legal heir)…
The applicant must be the family (legal heir) of the missing fisherman.
The missing fisherman must have resided in the…
The missing fisherman must have resided in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The missing fisherman must have lost his/her life…
The missing fisherman must have lost his/her life while fishing.
The missing fisherman must have been between 18…
The missing fisherman must have been between 18 and 60 years of age.
The missing fisherman must not have been a…
The missing fisherman must not have been a beneficiary of the old age pension scheme.
The missing fisherman must have been an enrolled…
The missing fisherman must have been an enrolled member of a Fishermen/Fisherwomen Co-operative Society.
Benefits Provided
"Immediate Relief Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme" provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
₹1,00,000, disbursed in two installments of ₹50,000 each, as immediate relief assistance to the family (legal heir) of the missing fisherman. Disbursal
The first 50% is released within 3 months…
The first 50% is released within 3 months of receiving the family's (legal heir's) application.
The family (legal heir) must then approach the…
The family (legal heir) must then approach the department for the remaining 50%, which is deposited into a joint bank account held by the kin (legal heir) and the concerned competent authority.
If no further information about the missing person…
If no further information about the missing person surfaces, the balance amount is released to the next of kin (legal heir) after a prescribed 9-month period from the date the first installment was released. If the missing fisherman returns, the compensation already paid—either ₹50,000 or ₹1,00,000, as applicable—is recovered by invoking an insurance bond.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A photograph of the missing fisherman's family (legal…
A photograph of the missing fisherman's family (legal heir).
A residential certificate belonging to the missing fisherman
A residential certificate belonging to the missing fisherman.
Documentation proving the missing fisherman's age
Documentation proving the missing fisherman's age.
A declaration confirming the missing fisherman did not…
A declaration confirming the missing fisherman did not receive Old Age Pension Scheme benefits.
A membership certificate issued by the President/Administrator of…
A membership certificate issued by the President/Administrator of the Fishermen/Fisherwoman Co-operative Society.
An attested copy of the electoral identity card
An attested copy of the electoral identity card.
An attested copy of the ration card
An attested copy of the ration card.
A letter from the Panchayathar of the concerned…
A letter from the Panchayathar of the concerned village.
An affidavit on ₹5 stamp paper, notarized, stating…
An affidavit on ₹5 stamp paper, notarized, stating the name, relationship, and address of the legal heir.
A 'No Claim' certificate regarding financial assistance from…
A 'No Claim' certificate regarding financial assistance from the Revenue Department, obtained from the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management.
An FIR along with a non-traceable certificate issued…
An FIR along with a non-traceable certificate issued by the concerned Station House Officer of the Police Department.
Statements from the next of kin, from Panchayathars,…
Statements from the next of kin, from Panchayathars, and from persons who last saw the missing person.
A newspaper/gazette advertisement about the missing person, published…
A newspaper/gazette advertisement about the missing person, published in Tamil or a local newspaper and displayed at the Municipality/Commune Panchayat office, ration shop, and police station in the local language.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for "Immediate Relief Assistance" under "Welfare and Relief for Fishermen During Lean Seasons and Natural Calamities Scheme" through the offline application process outlined below.
Visit the office of the concerned authority—the Department…
Visit the office of the concerned authority—the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare/its Sub-Offices in outlying regions across all four regions.
Request the hard copy of the prescribed format…
Request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority.
Fill in all mandatory fields, affix a passport-size…
Fill in all mandatory fields, affix a passport-size photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Submit the duly filled and signed application form…
Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned…
Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority, ensuring it includes essential details such as the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable). The affected family (legal heir) must apply within 30 days of the event for the application to be considered.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.