Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for Fishermen
About Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for Fishermen
The Department of Fisheries, Government of Goa, runs the “Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for Fishermen” scheme, through which the Government bears ₹50% of the cost when eligible fishermen buy Lifejackets and Lifebuoys. Only offline applications are accepted.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for Fishermen, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be traditional fishermen, whether by birth…
Applicants must be traditional fishermen, whether by birth or by occupation.
Applicants must reside in Goa
Applicants must reside in Goa.
Applicants must own either a Canoe Fitted With…
Applicants must own either a Canoe Fitted With OBM or Mechanised Trawlers Engaged in Trawling or Purse Seining Operations.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for Fishermen provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Support is capped at ₹1,000/- for each lifejacket…
Support is capped at ₹1,000/- for each lifejacket and ₹1,500/- for each lifebuoy.
Canoe Fitted With OBM
Canoe Fitted With OBM: entitled to 05 Life Jackets and 01 Lifebuoy.
Mechanised Trawlers Engaged in Trawling Operations
Mechanised Trawlers Engaged in Trawling Operations: entitled to 08 Life Jackets and 02 Lifebuoys.
Mechanised Trawlers Engaged in Purse Seining Operation
Mechanised Trawlers Engaged in Purse Seining Operation: entitled to 25 Life Jackets and 04 Lifebuoys.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A current Fishing License Certificate or the receipts…
A current Fishing License Certificate or the receipts for the Fishing Net License
The certificate of registration of the vessel
The certificate of registration of the vessel
A valid Aadhaar identity card
A valid Aadhaar identity card
A completed bank mandate form
A completed bank mandate form
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for Fishermen through the offline application process outlined below.
Print a copy of the prescribed format of…
Print a copy of the prescribed format of the application form.
Fill in every compulsory field, attach a passport-size…
Fill in every compulsory field, attach a passport-size photograph (signing across it if needed), and add copies of all required documents, self-attested if asked.
Turn in the completed, signed form with the…
Turn in the completed, signed form with the documents to the concerned authority at the Department of Fisheries, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto Colony, Panaji Goa - 403 521, or to the official working at the BDO Office/ Sub-Offices of the Department of Fisheries. Grievance Redressal Complaints about any service or its standards may be filed with the Department's Grievance Redressal Officer, or sent to dir-fish.goa@nic.in. All grievances are acknowledged, and the final action taken is shared within 30 days.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.