Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories)
About Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories)
Run by the Department of Fisheries, Government of Goa, the scheme “ Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories)” gives Goa’s fishermen a 50% subsidy on buying fisheries requisites, namely gill nets along with their accessories.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be traditional fishermen, either by birth…
Applicants must be traditional fishermen, either by birth or by occupation.
Applicants must live in Goa
Applicants must live in Goa.
Neither the applicant nor any member of the…
Neither the applicant nor any member of the household may be a defaulter with the Directorate of Fisheries.
Applicants must own a registered fishing canoe
Applicants must own a registered fishing canoe.
To claim the subsidy, the applicant may submit…
To claim the subsidy, the applicant may submit the original VAT bill from an authorised dealer.
For five years from the date the first…
For five years from the date the first Gill Net is bought, the applicant may not sell, lease or transfer it.
The fishing net has to be properly registered…
The fishing net has to be properly registered with the Directorate of Fisheries.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
General Category applicants
General Category applicants: subsidy of 50%, capped at ₹ 30,000/-.
SC/ST Category applicants
SC/ST Category applicants: subsidy of 50%, capped at ₹ 40,000/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Vessel Registration Certificate from the Directorate of Fisheries,…
Vessel Registration Certificate from the Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Goa, issued under the Merchant Shipping Act 1958.
Licence certificate for the fishing vessel
Licence certificate for the fishing vessel
Licence certificate for the fishing net
Licence certificate for the fishing net.
An up-to-date copy of the Fishing Netbook
An up-to-date copy of the Fishing Netbook
The original GST bill from the authorised dealer…
The original GST bill from the authorised dealer for building the Wooden / FRP Craft.
Caste Certificate (ST/ SC), where relevant
Caste Certificate (ST/ SC), where relevant.
Photocopy of the Aadhar Card
Photocopy of the Aadhar Card
Photocopy of the Election Card
Photocopy of the Election Card
Photocopy of the Aadhaar-linked Bank Passbook/Statement
Photocopy of the Aadhaar-linked Bank Passbook/Statement
A letter from the bank (where the purchase…
A letter from the bank (where the purchase is bank financed)
An inspection report with photographs of the fishing…
An inspection report with photographs of the fishing canoe, net and accessories, prepared by the Fisheries Superintendent/ Fisheries Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Fisheries ( As per format ).
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories) through the offline application process outlined below.
Print out the prescribed application format
Print out the prescribed application format.
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph…
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph (signed across, if needed) and attach copies of the required documents (self-attested, if needed).
Hand the signed form and documents to the…
Hand the signed form and documents to the concerned authority at the Department of Fisheries, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto Colony, Panaji Goa - 403 521, or to the official stationed at the BDO Office/ Sub-Offices of the Department of Fisheries. Grievance Redressal Complaints or dissatisfaction about any service or its standards may be raised with the Department's Grievance Redressal Officer, or sent to dir-fish.goa@nic.in. Every complaint is acknowledged, and the final action taken is communicated within 30 days.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.