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Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
International Collective in Support of Fishworkers
27 College Road, Chennai 600 006, India
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Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
DRAFT FOR COMMENTS
February 2010
Published byChandrika Sharmafor International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)27 College Road, Chennai 600 006, IndiaEmail: [email protected] Web: http://www.icsf.net
Edited byKG Kumar
Designed byP Sivasakthivel
Copyright © ICSF 2010
While ICSF reserves all rights for this publication, any portion of it may be freely copied and distributed, provided appropriate credit is given.Any commercial use of this material is prohibited without prior permission. ICSF would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source.
The opinions and positions expressed in this publication are those of the authors concerned and do not necessarily represent the offi cial views of ICSF.
Contents
Acronyms .................................................................................................... 3
Preface ........................................................................................................ 5
Section One ................................................................................................. 7
The role of fi sheries in the Indian economy I. and in national food security ....................................................... 7
Women and their role in post-harvest activities, II. particularly fi sh vending .............................................................. 7
Fish vendingIII. ................................................................................ 8
Problems faced by women fi sh vendorsIV. ........................................ 9
Organizations of fi sh vendorsV. .................................................... 10
Section Two ............................................................................................... 14
Fisheries-specifi c schemes and initiatives I. .................................. 14
The National Policy on Urban Street Vendors II. ............................ 16
Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 III. ....................... 19
Conclusion ............................................................................................... 22
Endnotes ................................................................................................. 22
Appendix I: Central Schemes ..................................................................... 23
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT): Initiatives benefi cial to fi sh vendors and small retailers ............. 25
National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC) .......... 27
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India ............. 28
Appendix II: State Schemes ....................................................................... 33
West Bengal .............................................................................. 35
Orissa ........................................................................................ 36
Andhra Pradesh ......................................................................... 38
Tamil Nadu................................................................................ 39
Pondicherry .............................................................................. 45
Gujarat ...................................................................................... 48
Goa ........................................................................................... 49
Karnataka ................................................................................. 50
Kerala ....................................................................................... 53
Acronyms
BPL below-poverty-lineCGFSI Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Small IndustriesCIFT Central Institute of Fisheries TechnologyCMFRI Central Marine Fisheries Research InstituteDAHDF Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and FisheriesDHAN Development for Humane ActionFAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsFFDA Fish Farmers Development AuthorityFISHCOPFED National Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperatives Ltd. FRP fi bre-reinforced plasticGAIS Group Accident Insurance SchemeGDP gross domestic productHACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control PointsIAMWARAM Irrigated agriculture modernization and water bodies restoriation and
managementIFCS Inland Fishermen Co-operative SocietiesIFWCS Inland Fisherwomen Co-operative SocietiesKFDC Karnataka Fisheries Development CorporationKMS Kalanjia Meenavar SanghamMFCS Marine Fishermen Co-operative SocietyMFWCS Marine Fisherwomen Co-operative SocietyMVS Model Fishermen VillagesNADP National Agricultural Development ProgrammeNBCFDC National Backward Classes Finance and Development CorporationNCDC National Co-operative Development CorporationNEH northeast hillNGO non-governmental organizationNMDFC National Minorities Development and Finance CorporationPUF polyurethane foamRKVY Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana SchemeSAF societies for assistance to fi sherwomenSCR Savings-cum-ReliefSEWA Self Employed Women’s AssociationSGSY Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar YojanaSHGs self-help groupsSIFFS South Indian Federation of Fishermen SocietiesSNVF Sthree Niketh Vanitha FederationTDFF Trivandrum District Fishermen Federation
TEA Tsunami Emergency AssistanceTNFDC Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development CorporationTRP Tsunami Rehabilitation ProgrammeTVC Town Vending CommitteeUAA United Artists AssociationUT Union Territories
PREFACE
Women fi shworkers in India, as in other parts of the world, play critical roles within the fi sheries and fi shing communities, roles that are often not recognized or supported. Women are particularly active in post-
harvest fi sheries; in marine fi shing communities in India, for example, women comprise about 75 per cent of those engaged in fi sh marketing. They contribute in signifi cant ways to the food security needs of a diverse range of consumers.
What are the problems women fi sh vendors face on a regular basis? How have women organized themselves to deal with these problems? What are some of the initiatives, governmental and non-governmental, that have been taken to support women fi shworkers? What are the various policy spaces available that women can use to seek greater recognition of their work and their livelihoods within the fi sheries?
These are some of the issues that this booklet attempts to explore. Section One provides information on fi sh vending and vendors, the problems faced by women fi sh vendors, and some of the organizational initiatives they have taken to protect their livelihoods. Section Two is divided into three parts. The fi rst compiles post-harvest, fi sheries-specifi c schemes and initiatives undertaken by Central and State Fisheries Departments, as well as by central research institutions and intergovernmental organizations. The second part examines the provisions of the National Policy on Urban Street Vendors and its implications for fi sh vendors. The third part analyzes the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008, from the perspective of fi sh vendors.
ICSF would like to thank the following institutions and departments that helped in providing information for this booklet: the Departments of Fisheries of the various coastal States and Union Territories; the National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC); the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF), Ministry of Agriculture; and the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT). ICSF would also like to thank the Dhan Foundation, Santhidan and Sajith Sukumaran for providing information on organizational initiatives of women in post-harvest fi sheries. Within ICSF, the following people have given shape and content to this booklet: Rachna Sundararajan, Harini Kumar, N Venugopalan, Neena Koshy, and Ramya Rajagopalan.
It needs to be kept in mind that while full efforts have been made to get relevant and accurate information on, for example, Central and State government schemes for those in post-harvest fi sheries, the information compiled may not
be completely exhaustive. This lacuna is also a reminder of the diffi culties still faced in getting access to such information.
It is hoped that the information compiled in this booklet will be useful for women fi shworkers, fi shworker unions, non-governmental organizations, researchers and government Fisheries Departments and research institutes. It is also hoped that this compilation will encourage a better focus on women in post-harvest fi sheries so as to ensure that their livelihood concerns are directly addressed by policy and other interventions, within an integrated planning and implementation framework.
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SECTION ONE
THE ROLE OF FISHERIES IN THE INDIAN ECONOMY AND IN I.
NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY
India stands second in the world in total fi sh production, after China, with a production of 7.3 mn tonnes in 2007 (Source: Fishstat, FAO, 2009). The annual per capita consumption of fi sh in India was estimated at 4.8 kg in 20031. Inland fi sheries are especially important for food security as almost all production goes for human consumption2. Fish is especially important for the economically weaker sections of the population, providing a cheap and accessible source of protein and essential micronutrients3. A large section of the population also depends on fi sh resources (both marine and inland) for their livelihoods, employment and income. Currently, 14 mn people are estimated to be employed in the fi sheries sector, which contributes 1.07 per cent of India’s gross domestic product (GDP)4.
WOMEN AND THEIR ROLE IN POST-HARVEST ACTIVITIES, II.
PARTICULARLY FISH VENDING
Women play critical roles in fi sheries, particularly in the pre- and post-harvest sectors. Looking at marine fi sheries, active marine fi shing is generally undertaken by men, although a small percentage of women do take part in nearshore fi shing, seaweed harvesting, and the collection of clams, mussels and bivalves. According to the Marine Fisheries Census, 2005, the total marine fi sherfolk population of nine coastal States and two Union Territories in mainland India is 3,519,116. Notably, of the 756,391 fi sherfolk involved in fi shing-related activities, 365,463 are women (approximately 48 per cent),
with 152,692 of them engaged in marketing of fi sh, compared to 54,670 men. The gender-based profi le from nine fi shing States and two Union Territories (Figure 15) of mainland India provides further evidence that marketing of fi sh is primarily a women’s domain, with Orissa and West Bengal as exceptions. Similar data is unfortunately not available for inland fi sheries, though the picture is likely to be similar, with women dominating marketing and processing activities.
Figure 1: Gender-Wise engagement in marketing of marine fish from nine fishing states and two Union Territories in mainland India
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Women are thus the primary players in processing, marketing and selling the catch. After the fi sh has landed, it is the women who take charge of the catch and sell the fi sh for money and food6, contributing to household incomes and food security, and to the local economy. Their labour is, however, often not recognized. Fish vendors operate as an important link between producers and the fi nal consumers7, making fi sh available to consumers in urban and remote rural areas, and enhancing food security in tangible, but unrecognized, ways.
In recent years, competition for fi sh, from exporters and traders with greater access to credit and capital, has, however, affected the overall access of women vendors to fi sh. This, coupled with the problems they face at harbours, landing centres and markets, and the lack of access to basic facilities at these locations, is affecting their ability to retain their important role in marketing. It is vitally important that the work of fi sh vendors be recognized and supported.
FISH VENDING III.
Fish vending is a traditional occupation that has been a means of livelihood for thousands in India, with the majority of fi sh vendors being women. Fish vendors engage in their trade in various ways: they procure their fi sh directly from landing centres, where they participate in daily auctions of the catch; they buy from traders and merchants; or they buy from the wholesale markets for resale at retail/local markets. Vendors also carry out value addition by sorting, grading, cleaning and icing the fi sh8.
Fish may be sold as either (a) fresh fi sh that is stored in ice and sold in local or distant markets or door-to-door by vendors, or (b) salted, dried or smoked fi sh, which is sold in local markets or to merchants who take it to other markets once it is processed; such processing is usually done by women using traditional methods.
Types of fi sh vendorsFish vendors can be broadly classifi ed under the following categories:
Stationary vendors who vend on a regular basis at specifi c locations1) : Many vendors sell in designated wholesale or retail markets. They often transport the fi sh from the landing centre to these markets in trucks or mini-vans, which they hire. Some buy from wholesale markets and sell at retail markets, while some others are wholesale suppliers themselves. Vendors may also procure fi sh from the landing sites for sale at roadside markets (‘natural markets’), where they have been traditionally congregating and vending fi sh for years. Many fi sh vendors sell fi sh at the landing sites themselves—at harbours and beaches. There is thus considerable variation in the scale of operations of stationary vendors—ranging from petty sellers who barter fi sh in exchange for edible items such as sweet corn, sweets and fruits (or vice versa), to those who are large wholesalers.
Peripatetic vendors who walk from place to place to sell their fi sh2) : These are usually women fi sh vendors who purchase fi sh directly at auctions that take place at the village/wholesale markets/landing centres, and sell fi sh door-to-door, travelling on foot, and carrying their fi sh in bamboo baskets or aluminum vessels. They are a major source of fi sh supply to consumers within, and close to, coastal areas.
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Mobile vendors who move around on bicycles or motorized vehicles3) : This type of fi sh vending, which is very common in States such as Orissa, primarily involves men9. These vendors arrive at the landing centres from different villages and purchase fi sh at auctions at the village/wholesale markets/landing centres, for sale back in their villages. They also sell fi sh door-to-door.
Apart from this, many fi sh vendors use other means to sell their fi sh. In Goa, for example, where tourism is the backbone of the local economy, vendors have arrangements with hotels and restaurants to sell fi sh to them directly. This ensures daily sales and an assured income.
PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN FISH VENDORS IV.
The nature of the product handled by women fi sh vendors causes a certain stigma that fi shermen themselves do not generally face. Unlike men, whose labour is largely confi ned to the sea, river or lake, fi sh vendors have to travel with their product to market places. They have to interact with the public and the law. In the process, they are often forced to deal with inbred prejudices and problems of various kinds. The following are some of the key problems they face:
Distances and lack of basic facilities at harbours and landing centres1) : With greater mechanization and motorization, harbours and fi sh landing centres have become more centralized. Women vendors thus have to travel long distances to access fi sh. This may even mean staying overnight at harbours and landing centres, in order to be present for the early morning fi sh landing and auctions. Transportation to landing sites/habours is sometimes unreliable, and basic facilities (toilets, storage, lights, waiting areas, night shelters) are absent. Under these circumstances, women often fi nd themselves vulnerable to sexual abuse and harassment.
Poor access to credit, exorbitant interest rates2) : Technology-induced changes to the nature of fi shing operations have also meant larger catches. Women, with poor access to credit and capital, are rarely able to compete with large-scale traders, and commission and export agents. To be able to access fi sh even in small quantities, they have to procure credit from middlemen and moneylenders, often at exorbitant rates of interest.
Lack of public transport to markets3) : While a few women sell the fi sh at the landing centre or harbour itself, for the rest, the next major challenge after procurement is to transport the fi sh to the market place. As the distances involved may be considerable, women need to use some form of transport. In many situations, vendors are usually denied access to public transport, given the nature of the product they are dealing with. This means hiring autorickshaws, or other forms of transport, a signifi cant expense in itself. Male fi sh vendors, with access to their own transport, are at a comparative advantage.
Lack of ice and proper storage facilities4) : Fish is a highly perishable commodity, and if vendors are to prevent spoilage and get a better price, they need to preserve the fi sh. They need access to ice and iceboxes. During the peak season, when ice is in short supply, it is often monopolized by large traders and intermediaries.
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Problems at marketplaces5) : At the market itself, vendors face other kinds of problems. Fish vending spaces are either not recognized or just do not exist. Vendors are often harassed into paying ‘informal taxes’ in order to continue vending fi sh at a particular spot. With the absence of legitimate vending zones, those vending fi sh on city pavements and other areas are perceived as encroachers on public spaces. They are constantly harassed and threatened with eviction by the police and civic authorities.
Poor market infrastructure6) : Where there are existing markets, basic facilities for storing, processing, and selling fi sh; clean toilets; access to potable running water; and adequate waste disposal measures are usually not available. Such facilities are essential for the hygienic handling of fi sh, for the health and wellbeing of vendors, for consumer health, and for enabling women to engage in their occupation in a dignifi ed manner.
Given the important role and contribution of women fi sh vendors, it is indeed unfortunate that the majority of them continue to struggle with such problems on a daily basis.
ORGANIZATIONS OF FISH VENDORS V.
Women vendors have organized themselves in various ways to facilitate their trade. The organizations range from informal groups of women who collectively hire transport to bring their fi sh to markets, to more formal fi sh marketing co-operative societies. Some examples of these organizations are given below.
Co-operative societiesSome well-functioning women’s co-operative societies can be found in Karnataka and Maharashtra States. The Mirkarwada Mahila Macchivyavasaikanchi Seva Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Mirkarwada,Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, is a co-operative society that operates within a radius of 50 to 60 km from Ratnagiri, selling fi sh at various bazaars and village markets. Managed entirely by fi sherwomen, this co-operative has played a key role in evolving its own transportation system for women involved in fi sh marketing.
The Malpe Fisherwomen’s Co-operative Society Limited is based in Malpe, Karnataka. It was registered as a co-operative in 1977, and is managed entirely by women. The current membership stands at 1,220 fi sherwomen. Some of the initiatives implemented by the co-operative include assistance with the sale and purchase of salt, access to credit for fi sh vending, and access to housing loans (to build houses for homeless fi sherwomen). The co-operative ensures that government schemes are actually implemented for the benefi t of fi sherwomen.
Not all efforts at co-operative formation have, however, been successful. In 1990, for example, an 80-stall fi sh market was opened in Besant Nagar, Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu State. It was managed by a co-operative society of fi sherwomen (Oorur, Olcotkuppam Meenava Mahalir Munnetra Manram) to provide a legitimate space for women fi sh vendors to sell their produce in hygienic conditions10. However, factors such as lack of local capacity and cohesiveness among the fi sherwomen, inconvenient location, inadequate transport facilities, and competition from pavement vendors, undermined the project11.
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Self-help Groups and FederationsWomen vendors and processors in several coastal States are part of self-help groups (SHGs) and federations. Such membership helps them access sources of credit and other linkages. Some examples of such forms of women’s organization are briefl y described below.
Kalanjia Meenavar Sangham and Kiosks for Fish VendorsDHAN (Development of Humane Action) Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on micro-fi nance, has initiated a community banking programme among the fi shing community in Tamil Nadu State. Kalanjia Meenavar Sangham (KMS) groups not only work on credit and thrift but also organize fi sherfolk to promote collective marketing. KMS was initially started in Ramnad District of Tamil Nadu as a post-tsunami initiative and involved 901 families from 23 villages of the district. Organizing under KMS gave the local fi shers better bargaining capacity. KMS was started in January 2006. During 2006-2007, KMS made a total transaction worth Rs 4.4 crores. At present, KMS has 157 male members and seven women.
DHAN has also set up purely marketing groups. One such group is the Sri Nagamuth- amman Fish Marketing Group, comprising women from different credit and thrift groups in the area. DHAN provided such marketing groups with kiosks so they could sell their product in hygienic conditions. Each kiosk costs about Rs75,000, of which Rs50,000 is given to the marketing groups as venture capital assistance. DHAN also provides a vehicle to women to transport the fi sh from the landing centre to the kiosk. Apart from this, DHAN has given credit assistance for fi sh vending business for 56 headload fi sh vendors who have been part of micro-business groups. They also receive capacity training in maintaining books of accounts, group business management and hygienic fi sh handling (FAO/ UNTRS, 2008).
Sthree Niketh Vanitha FederationSthree Niketh Vanitha Federation (SNVF) is the apex organization of more than 70 primary societies of coastal women spread across two southern districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. SNVF has a membership of more than 6,000 women. Beginning as an organization of fi sh vending women of Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari Districts, SNVF subsequently enhanced its mandate to bring women from other walks of life as well into its fold. Still, the fi sh vending women of these two districts form the driving force behind the organization. Extending credit to its members for various livelihood activities is SNVF’s main programme.
The origins of SNVF can be traced back to the struggles waged by the fi shing communities of Kerala in the 1970s and 1980s to protect their lives and livelihoods. Even though fi shing was considered a male-dominated vocation, and women’s roles in fi shing-related activities remained less than visible, women took an active role in the agitations. In the struggles demanding a seasonal ban on mechanized trawling, which was increasingly threatening the livelihoods of traditional fi shing communities, women’s participation was signifi cant. This, among other factors, contributed to the initiative by the Trivandrum District Fishermen Federation (TDFF), one of the founding organizations of the South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS), to start organizing women’s societies.
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The impetus for the initiative came from a visit by a group from Thiruvananthapuram to the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in 1989. Following the visit, TDFF registered its fi rst women societies in 1990. The societies were expected to address some of the pressing issues that the fi sh vending women faced. These included, on the one hand, problems at the market place, such as exploitation and harassment by merchants, lack of sanitation facilities, the unhygienic conditions under which they had to work, and the lack of transportation facilities, and, on the other hand, lack of awareness about their rights and beliefs. The lack of reliable sources of credit was identifi ed as the most critical problem as it subjected the women to the vagaries of the moneylender-merchant network.
Women’s societies were also part of the democratic structure of TDFF, where elected presidents of the village-level societies formed the electoral college for the federation. Starting as silent members of the TDFF leadership initially, women slowly began expressing their concerns and demanding their rights at meetings. With the increase in the number of women’s societies and their representation in the leadership, this trend became more prominent. Unfolding in the context of a patrairchial community traditionally engaged in a male-dominated vocation, this led to serious struggles within the organization, and eventually to the formation of a separate federation for women’s societies.
SNVF started functioning as a different entity in 1995. The primary societies are organized into four regions, which are federated into SNVF. SNVF has a Managing Committee elected from among the presidents of the societies. The central programme continues to be ensuring credit to coastal women. SNVF has, over the years, established itself as an important organization for coastal women. Being a member of an SNVF society is not only about getting access to credit; it is about being part of a legacy and a movement that taught coastal women the value of their rights.
SamudramAs in the case of other fi shing States like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, Orissa too has a signifi cant presence of women in fi sh trade. In Ganjam District of southern Orissa, women are crucial players in the fi shery trade chain that includes both fresh and dry fi sh. Women dominate the operations at Humma market, which is one of the largest weekly markets for dry fi sh in India.
Even though their presence is widespread and their business substantial, the women in coastal Ganjam face myriad problems. It was in this context that a women’s movement took birth there, initially as small groups attempting to develop a savings-and-credit scheme. Chitamma, a woman from one of the fi shing villages in Ganjam, gave leadership and direction to the movement.
Once organized, these groups started addressing some of the issues that they had been facing. The groups urged the establishment of shops in the villages under the public distribution system. It also demanded the setting up of schools, and waged a struggle against the brewing and sale of illicit liquor in the fi shing villages.
Soon, more groups were formed and the movement started spreading to other coastal districts of Orissa. The process was supported by United Artists Association (UAA), an NGO based in Ganjam. This eventually led to the formation of Samudram, an apex federation of
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the village-level groups. As of today, Samudram has a presence across the Orissa coastline, with more than 200 groups. Samudram encourages women to take up fi sh trade, and supports them in doing business bypassing the merchant-moneylender network and debt trap.
Subseqently, Samudram entered the fi sh trade itself so as to enhance returns to fi shing families. Samudram purchases fi sh at auctions at the landing centres. It usually employs a traditional fi sherman to participate in the auctions on its behalf. A few women members of Samudram also help in fi sh procurement. As of now, its activities cover fi ve landing centres in Ganjam District. Samudram also has a few sub-centres to cover more areas. It sends fi sh to the main trade centres in Vijayawada, Kolkota and Guwahati.
Before entering the trade, Samudram sent a team to various trade centres to understand the trading systems and the value chain. Samudram has evolved a mechanism to gather regular information on fi sh prices from various markets. The price information is used to run the procurement operations at the landing centres. UAA supports Samudram in procurement and marketing of fi sh.
Santidhan This NGO, whose name means ‘gift of peace’ has worked to meet the credit needs of women fi sh vendors in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu State. Women of the area were traditionally engaged with the landward activities related to fi shing—for example, net making, marketing and processing, and other allied activities. As factory-made nets became more popular, thousands of women engaged in net making were displaced. Many of them took up fi sh vending. Vending requires investment for purchase of fi sh, and the dependence on moneylenders is high. Santidhan worked to organize women to meet their own credit needs, and to take up other issues such as the right of fi sh vendors to better services like toilets, public transport, drinking water facilities, streetlights, and an accessible PDS. Women also took up other social campaigns such as the one against alcohol abuse and the brewing of illicit liquor.
Kudumbashree This poverty-alleviation initiative of the Government of Kerala State, which translates into ‘prosperity for the family’, aims to organize poor womenfolk towards better economic security. The programme is based on the belief that women’s empowerment is the best measure towards poverty eradication in a community. Kudumbashree supports the formation of SHGs and micro-enterprises. There are 15 fi sh-vending and three fi sh/seashell-processing units formed by groups of women from the urban areas of Kerala. The Kudumbashree women’s group is also given government assistance in the form of fi sh-vending vehicles for which government grants a subsidy of up to 50 per cent of the cost, subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs1.25 lakhs.
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SECTION TWOIt is evident that fi sh vendors, the majority of whom are women, face many kinds of problems. There is urgent need to pay specifi c attention to the issues faced by this segment of the workforce, whose numbers run to lakhs. Women fi sh vendors must be supported in retaining the important role they play in fi sh marketing, particularly in a context where corporate-controlled retail trade in fi sh is expanding. A level playing fi eld must be provided to women fi sh vendors to enable them to compete against economically powerful interests, by ensuring that the problems they face are comprehensively and systematically addressed. Women fi sh vendors must be enabled to carry out their livelihoods in a dignifi ed manner, and in a way that provides consumers with fi sh of good quality. There is a strong case for a comprehensive framework to address the problems they face, taking note of various government policies and schemes.
The following section, therefore, takes a close look at some government policies and other initiatives that have been undertaken, or are being undertaken, which have a bearing on the livelihoods and conditions of work of fi sh vendors. The fi rst part compiles some of the fi sheries-specifi c schemes and initiatives undertaken by Central and State departments, as well as by central research institutions and intergovernmental organizations. The second part examines the provisions of the National Policy on Urban Street Vendors and its implications for fi sh vendors. The third part analyzes the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008, from the perspective of fi sh vendors.
FISHERIES-SPECIFIC SCHEMES AND INITIATIVES I.
The government has implemented a number of schemes at both the national and State levels to support the fi sheries sector, some of which are also directed to the post-harvest sector, benefi ting fi sherwomen. Certain schemes are instituted by the National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC) (see Appendix I) and are being implemented in individual States (see Appendix II).
At the Central level, the Ministry of Agriculture launched the Centrally Sponsored National Welfare Scheme for Fishermen in 1992-93, with three components: Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS), Development of Model Fishermen Villages (MVS) and Savings-cum-Relief (SCR) Programme. Before this period, each of these programmes constituted a full-fl edged scheme in itself (NIRD, 1995)12. During 2008-09 a sum of Rs 25.17 crore was released to States/ UT’s/ FISHCOPFED to cover about 3,55,000 fi shers under Saving-cum-Relief component, 33,20,000 fi shers under Group Accident Insurance component, and for construction of 8,666 houses 13.
In 2009-10 administrative approval was given for implementation of the National Welfare Scheme for Fishermen with four components:
Development of Model Fishermen Villages (1) MVS) Group Accident Insurance Scheme (2) GAIS) for Active Fishermen,Savings-cum-Relief (3) SCR) Programme, andTraining and Extension4)
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The total outlay for these schemes for 2009-10 was given as Rs25 crores. Expenditure on implementation of the fi rst three components is shared between the Government of India and the State governments on a 50:50 basis (in northeastern States the sharing is on a 75:25 basis), while expenditure on Training and Extension is shared between the Centre and the States on an 80:20 basis. In Union Territories (UTs) the entire expenditure on all four components is incurred by the Centre.
Not all States have taken up these schemes for implementation. Based on available information, only fi ve coastal states/ UTs, that is Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, have taken up schemes like the Group Accident Insurance Scheme and the Saving-cum-Relief Programme for implementation during 2009-10.
It is relevant to note that in the details of each of the four components provided, the reference is consistently to fi shermen. For example, under the Savings-cum-Relief Scheme, an eligible fi sherman is defi ned as a person who is professionally engaged in full-time fi shing, is a member of a co-operative society/ federation/ welfare society, lives below the poverty line and is below 60 years of age. The benefi ciary has to contribute Rs600 over a nine-month period, and a total amount of Rs1800 is distributed to each benefi ciary during the three-month lean period.
However, some States have extended schemes such as the Savings-cum-Relief Programme to fi sherwomen also, based on demands from fi sherwomen organizations. In Tamil Nadu, for example, the Savings-cum-Relief scheme which benefi ted 1,19,343 fi sherwomen in 2008-09, was operated without central assistance. Under this scheme, the benefi ciary paid Rs75 per month for eight months, and received a total of Rs1200 during the four-month lean period. In 2009-10, the scheme has been revised—against a total payment of Rs600 over a nine-month period, the benefi ciary will receive a higher amount of Rs1800 during the three-month lean period. Benefi ciaries should be between 18 and 60 years, should be a member of a fi sherwomen co-operative society, and should be engaged in allied activities or full-time fi shing.
There is a strong case for extending coverage of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes to fi sherwomen engaged in fi shing and allied activities in all States, and for ensuring that each scheme specifi cally covers both fi shermen and fi sherwomen.
At the State level, several State governments have instituted other specifi c schemes for vendors, such as special buses operating in Kerala for women fi sh vendors. Tamil Nadu distributes special ice boxes to women at a 50 per cent subsidy. In West Bengal, an innovative scheme was formulated where women vend fi sh out of mobile vans.
Some States also provide credit schemes so that the women do not have to borrow money from moneylenders at high interest rates. In most States, there are ongoing efforts to improve market conditions, and to strengthen and develop marketing infrastructure. Some of the State schemes relevant to those involved in fi sh marketing, particularly women, are highlighted in the Appendix II. It can be seen that some States, such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, have comparatively more schemes to support fi sherwomen in post-harvest fi sheries.
In addition, research institutes have also undertaken research relevant to the post-harvest sector. The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi, for example,
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inaugurated a fi sh marketing development centre at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, as recently as June 200914. Pudimadaka, a traditional marine fi sh landing centre, is a major hub for marketing of fi sh catches brought by the traditional fi shermen. The new centre has facilities for hygienic fi sh marketing and basic amenities like drinking water, washing areas, and places to rest. It was built by an NGO, District Fishermen Youth Welfare Association, with funds provided by Oxfam India and with technical assistance from CIFT. CIFT has also designed a low-cost fresh-fi sh vending and display table, which costs around Rs5,600 and has space for cutting and displaying fi sh, and storing leftover fi sh. This was done under the National Agricultural Technology Project initiated to reduce the drudgery in fi sh processing and to create awareness on hygiene and sanitation in fi sh handling.
Since the late 1990s, the Overseas Development Administration’s Post-harvest Fisheries Project (ODA-PHFP) worked with small-scale artisanal fi shing communities in reducing post-harvest losses of fi sh; developing low-cost improvements in handling, processing and marketing fi sh; and providing technical support, advice and training to government organizations, NGOs, fi sherfolk associations and women’s groups15. Funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP) Post-harvest Fisheries Project implemented a programme to support itinerant women fi sh vendors in south India by providing improved containers for women to carry their fi sh in16.
A comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of schemes and interventions to support the post-harvest sectors is needed, with a view to strengthening the support being extended to women in post-harvest fi sheries.
THE NATIONAL POLICY ON URBAN STREET VENDORS II.
The National Policy on Urban Street Vendors17 was fi rst issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India (GoI), in 2004. The policy was drafted based on the recommendations of a National Task Force that was created in August 2001 to address the issues of urban street vendors who constitute an estimated one crore (ten mn) of the country’s population, and also to acknowledge the contribution they make to the urban economy. The revised National Policy was released in 2009, along with the Model Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2009, to facilitate the enactment of appropriate legislation at the State-level.
The National Policy on Urban Street Vendors underlines the marked change in the offi cial perception of, and attitude towards, street vending/hawking—from ‘prohibition’ to ‘regulation’.
The overarching objective of the National Policy is “to provide for, and promote, a supportive environment for the vast mass of urban street vendors to carry out their vocation, while, at the same time, ensuring that their vending activities do not lead to overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in public spaces and streets”.
Box 1: Defi nition of a street vendor
A street vendor is “a person who offers goods or services for sale to the public in a street without having a permanent built-up structure.”
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The National Policy on Urban Street Vendors, if well implemented, clearly has relevance for fi sh vendors. Fish vendors form the vital link between the producers who catch fi sh and the market, ensuring the availability of the produce to consumers. Traditionally, they procure the fi sh from fi shermen at landing sites and sell them directly for cash. Women fi sh vendors face innumerable challenges and the National Policy is of particular relevance to all these women who ply their trade within a city.
How is the policy relevant to women fi sh vendors in urban areas?Specifi c objectives of the National Policy directly address some of the recurring problems (identifi ed in the previous section) that fi sh vendors face.
Legal Status: To give street vendors a legal status by formulating an appropriate law and thereby providing for legitimate vending/hawking zones in city/town master or development plans, including zonal, local and layout plans, and ensuring their enforcement
Spatial planning norms and demarcation of specifi c areas for vending are important for fi sh vendors to enable them to carry out their trade with no threat of eviction. The National Policy specifi es the need to fully take on board ‘natural markets’, which could be existing fi sh markets, vending zones near landing sites, or areas close to fi shing communities.
One of the key elements of the National Policy that will serve to legitimize vending in designated urban areas is the provision to register the number and type of vendors in that area. Registration will provide vendors with an identity card that contains a vendor code number, vendor details (name, address and photograph), the names of any one nominee from the family and/or a family helper, details on nature of category (stationary, peripatetic or mobile), and nature of business and vending location if the vendor is stationary. Several studies indicate that fi sh vending is largely carried out by older women, widows and women heads of households18. The registration could provide them legal recognition and enable them to qualify for associated schemes such as healthcare, old-age pension, maternity care, livelihood improvement and vocational training, and credit.
Civic Facilities: To provide civic facilities for appropriate use of identifi ed spaces as vending/hawking zones, vendors’ markets or vending areas, in accordance with city/town master plans, including zonal, local and layout plans
Lack of proper civic facilities is a big problem faced by fi sh vendors, with implications for their own health and the quality of the products they sell. It is essential to ensure
Box 2: Basic Categories of Street Vendors
Stationarya) : Those who vend on a regular basis at a specifi c location—for example, those occupying space on pavements or other public places and/or private areas, either open or covered, with the implicit or explicit consent of the authorities
Peripateticb) : Those who vend on foot and sell their goods and services, including those who carry baskets on their heads or slung over their shoulders, and those who sell their goods on pushcarts
Mobilec) : Those who move from place to place, vending their goods or services on bicycles or mobile units on wheels, whether motorized or not. They also include vendors selling their wares in moving buses, local trains, and so on.
Fish vendors may belong to all three categories.
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availability of basic amenities such as electricity, shelters, clean running water and toilets near markets and vending spaces, as well as proper facilities for waste disposal. The issue of storage facilities is also critical, as fi sh have a short shelf life. Proper storage facilities could ensure better returns to fi sh vendors, and a better quality product for the consumer. Appropriately designed vending carts, fi sh storage containers and ice boxes for headload vendors are some necessary requirements for itinerant vendors.
Participatory Processes: To set up participatory processes that involve, fi rstly, the local authority, the planning authority and the police; secondly, associations of street vendors; thirdly, resident welfare associations; and fourthly, other civil society organizations such as NGOs, representatives of professional groups (such as lawyers, doctors, town planners, architects, etc.), representatives of trade and commerce, representatives of scheduled banks, and eminent citizens
Town vending committees (TVCs) are proposed to be established for the purpose of managing street vendors and
ensuring the implementation of the various schemes and measures of the National Policy through a participatory process. The National Policy espouses a participatory approach, with 40 per cent representation from street vendor associations. This is an important provision, of relevance to fi sh vendor associations, co-operatives, etc., to ensure that their concerns are taken on board.
Organization of Vendors: To promote, where necessary, organizations of street vendors, for example, unions/co-operatives/associations and other forms of organizations to facilitate their collective empowerment
The policy proposes that at least one-third of the representatives of categories of street vendors, resident welfare associations and other civil society organizations should be women, to provide a gender focus in the TVCs. Like other women vendors, fi sherwomen too tend to be excluded from decision-making processes and governance at family, community and State levels19. Given the signifi cant role of women in vending fi sh on urban streets, their proposed higher representation in TVCs is essential. The National Policy mandates that one-third of the categories of street vendors, resident welfare associations, and civil
Box 3: National Policy on Urban Street Vendors
Salient Features
Demarcation of vending zones-
Representation of vendor associations in town - vending committees (TVCs) at the town/city level
Registration of vendors after photo census and - survey
provision of identity cardso revenue collection for registration, o monthly maintenance, and fi nes, and other charges
Provision of civic facilities - waste disposalo toiletso electricityo drinking watero protective covers for wareso storage facilitieso
Schemes for vendors- preventive and curative healthcareo education and skills trainingo credit and insuranceo social security (old-age pension)o space allocationo vendors’ organizationso child vendors’ rehabilitationo
Self-regulatory norms for vendors (hygiene, - revenue payment and space sharing)
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society organizations in the TVCs be represented by women. This offers an opportunity to bring to the forefront certain gender-specifi c issues.
Promotional Measures: To promote access of street vendors to such services as credit, skills development, housing, social security and capacity building
The National Policy’s guidelines on credit and insurance are of particular importance for women fi sh vendors, who tend to lack access to credit of the kind and amount needed by them to ply their trade. The TVCs could play a role in ensuring that street vendors are linked with formal credit structures, by disseminating information on the various credit sources available. The policy specifi cally states that the Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Small Industries (CGFSI) may be extended to street vendors. Access to housing and social security, and to opportunities for skills development, are also crucial.
As mentioned, States and Union Territories are expected to play a proactive role in enacting legislation on street vending, and to frame rules and schemes, taking note of the National Policy and the Model Bill. States are expected to, among other things: develop a comprehensive, digitalized photo census/survey/GIS mapping of street vendors’ in cities/towns, building up a comprehensive database and information system; constitute Town Vending Committee (TVC), providing 40 per cent representation to street vendors’ organizations, with at least one-third being women; provide basic civic facilities in vending places; and take steps to restructure Town Planning/ Municipal/ Urban Development laws and regulations, and to amend City Master/Zonal/Local Area Plans to address the requirements of space for street vending as an important urban activity. Systematic efforts are essential for the proper implementation of the Policy across all States, in consultation with representative organizations of street vendors.
UNORGANISED WORKERS’ SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 2008 III.
Fish vendors are generally self-employed, forming part of the unorganized sector. They face several kinds of problems in the exercise of their profession, including some that are sector-specifi c. These include the risk of fi sh spoilage, lack of appropriate storage facilities, poor market facilities, harassment, poor access to credit, insecure access to fi sh supplies, seasonality of income, occupational health problems, and lack of basic services and facilities related to health and proper housing.
The recently enacted Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008, to provide for the social security and welfare of the unorganized workers and also for other matters connected and incidental with it was, therefore, a cause for much hope. The Act defi nes the ‘unorganized sector’ as “...an enterprise owned by individuals or self-employed workers and engaged in the production or sale of goods or providing service of any kind whatsoever, and where the enterprise employs workers, the number of such workers is less than ten...”
The Act provides for:
Framing of schemes • relating to life and disability cover; health and maternity benefi ts; old-age protection; and any other benefi t as may be determined by the Central government. State governments are authorized to formulate and notify suitable welfare schemes for unorganized workers, including schemes related to provident
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fund; employment injury benefi ts; housing; educational schemes for children; skills upgradation of workers; funeral assistance; and old-age homes.
Setting up of a National Social Security Board• for unorganized workers to provide recommendations to the Central government on suitable schemes for different sections of unorganized workers; advise the Central government on matters arising out of the administration of the Act; monitor social-welfare schemes for unorganized workers administered by the Central government; review the progress of registration and issue of identity cards to unorganized workers; review record keeping by States; review the expenditure of funds under various schemes; and undertake other functions as assigned. It is also proposed that State Social Security Boards take up similar functions as the National Social Security Board, at the State level.
Setting up of• Workers’ Facilitation Centres by States, if considered necessary to disseminate information on available social-security schemes for unorganized workers; facilitate fi lling, processing and forwarding of application forms for registration of unorganized workers; assist unorganized workers to obtain registration from the District administration; and facilitate the enrollment of registered unorganized workers in social-security schemes.
Registration • of all workers in the unorganized sector, provided they are over 14 years of age. Workers are asked to apply in a prescribed form to the District administration. Every registered worker will then be issued an identity card by the District administration, which shall be a portable ‘smart card’ carrying a unique identifi cation number.
Schedule I annexed to the Act lists out ten existing welfare schemes providing for social security for unorganized workers, such as the Indira Gandhi National Old-age Pension Scheme, National Family Benefi t Scheme, Janani Suraksha Yojana, Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, Handicraft Artisans’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, Pension to Master Craft Persons, National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen and Training and Extension, Janshree BimaYojana, Aam Admi BimaYojana, and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
The Act specifi es that the Central government may, by notifi cation, amend the schemes contained in Schedule I. In a fi sheries context, the National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen and Training and Extension includes three main components, namely, Development of Model Fishermen’s Villages, Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen, Savings-cum-relief scheme, and Training and Extension.
However, several concerns about the Act have been put forward by organizations of workers in the unorganized sector, as outlined below:
The title ‘Unorganised Workers Social Security Act’ is a misnomer. The Act is more • about social-welfare schemes of the government and how these can be better designed and implemented, rather than about conferring comprehensive social-security benefi ts to unorganized sector workers, estimated to constitute about 93 per cent of the workforce in India. The Act, moreover, does not defi ne ‘social security’.
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The welfare schemes detailed in Schedule I of the Act apply mainly to the population • below-the-poverty-line (BPL). If the benefi ciaries under the Act are also limited to the BPL category, most unorganized sector workers will be ineligible to enjoy the rights conferred by the Act. Not only would this take away from the universal appeal of the Act, it could also create a divide between workers belonging to different categories.
The Act does not clearly mention the eligibility criteria for benefi ciaries of its • provisions, the funding arrangements to implement it, and the scale of benefi ts to be received by eligible persons and their families, among other things. It is, in effect, left to the State and the Centre to deal with these issues from time to time, as they deem fi t.
For social-security schemes to be effective, they need to be tailored to the specifi cities • of each occupation, and should cover employment regulation, working conditions, working hours, fi xation of wages, etc., which vary between, and among, various sectors that come under the ‘unorganized’ category. It is unlikely that monolithic National and State Social Security Boards will be able to deal with these specifi cities.
The functions of the National and State Social Security Boards are only advisory and • recommendatory in nature, making them, in effect, weak bodies.
The proposal to set up workers’ facilitation centres is problematic. Trade unions fi nd • no mention in the Act, even though the functions envisaged for workers’ facilitation centres could be better undertaken by trade unions in different sectors or similar organizations, well versed with workers’ issues on the ground.
Finally, there is no mention of the date for commencement of the Act as well as of the • funds that would be provided (in terms of percentage of the Central and State revenue budgets or of their GDPs) for the implementation of the social-security and welfare schemes.
All these concerns are applicable to workers in the fi sheries sector, including fi sh vendors. They need to be seriously addressed if fi sh vendors are indeed to comprehensively benefi t from the Act.
There are also concerns vis-à-vis women fi shworkers regarding the schemes in Schedule I that, in effect, are the main component of the Act. The National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen and Training and Extension, for example, applies to “active fi shermen”. This could exclude those involved in fi sheries-related allied activities, including women fi sh vendors, though this segment is estimated to constitute about half of those working in the marine fi sheries sector, according to CMFRI data.
So what is the course of action needed now? Even as it is up to social movements to take up the challenge to seek a comprehensive legislation for unorganized workers, supporting a process of registering all workers in the fi sheries sector, including fi sh vendors, could be a useful step towards their better recognition and possible entitlement for social-security benefi ts that may be provided in the coming period.
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CONCLUSIONWomen fi sh vendors play critical roles in a country like India, catering to the food-security needs of a diverse range of consumers. Fish vending provides employment and livelihood to lakhs of people, primarily women. Steps need to be taken in an integrated manner, drawing on available policy and legislative frameworks, and on the steps already being taken by State and Central governments and their institutions, to support this important segment of the population. Existing gaps in policy and implementation must be systematically addressed.
Endnotes1 http://www.fao.org/fi shery/countrysector/FI-CP_IN/en2 FAO, 1999. Future challenges in world fi sheries and aquaculture. 23rd Session of the Committee
on Fisheries, 15-19 February 1999, Rome.3 http://www.mrag.co.uk/Documents/PolicyBrief3_Food_Security.pdf4 http://www.dahd.nic.in/ 5 Marine Fisheries Census 2005 Part I. Census carried out by Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute (CMFRI), Cochin, for the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF), Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
6 “Women First”. Women in Fisheries Series No.2. Report of the Women in Fisheries Programme of ICSF in India. Volume 1. Samudra Dossier. ICSF, 1997
7 H Mohamad Kasim et al. Role of Women in Fisheries: An Overview.8 Ganesh Kumar B et al. 2008. “Domestic Fish Marketing in India – Changing Structure, Conduct,
Performance and Policies.” Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 21. 345-354.9 Salagrama V. 2006. “Trends in poverty and livelihoods in coastal fi shing communities of Orissa
State, India”. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 490. 10 “Besant Nagar fi sh market opens.” Bay of Bengal News, September 1990 (Issue No. 39).11 “What’s the answer to the problems of the Besant Nagar fi sh market?” Bay of Bengal News,
December 1992 (Issue No.48).12 NIRD, 1995. Evaluation of Centrally Sponsored National Welfare Scheme for Fishermen.
National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad.
13 DAHD. 2009. Annual Report 2008-09. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi, pp. 60-61.
14 http://www.cift.res.in/php/newsEvents.php?CatID=156#news15 http://www.onefi sh.org/servlet/CDSServlet?status=ND0yOTk3MCZjdG5faW5mb192aWV3X
3 NpemU9Y3RuX2luZm9fdmlld19mdWxsJjY9ZW4mMzM9KiYzNz1rb3M~16 “Small-scale Fish Marketing in Tamil Nadu: An Alternative Fish Container for Women Petty
Fish Traders.” Information Bulletin 13. Social and Economic Unit, Department for International Development, Post-harvest Fisheries Project, (DFID-PHFP), Chennai, India.
17 The National Policy is available on the GoI’s Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation website (http://mhupa.gov.in/w_new/StreetPolicy09.pdf).
18 Coastal Fisheries and Poverty: The Case of India. ICSF Report for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), ICSF, 2003.
19 http://wif.icsf.net
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Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT):Initiatives benefi cial to fi sh vendors and small retailers
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) was set up in 1957 under the Department of Agriculture of the then Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The administrative control of the institute was brought under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research from 1 October 1967. The mandate of the institute is to evolve innovative and cost-effective technologies for fi sh harvest in the marine and inland sectors, to develop and standardize various aspects of post-harvest technologies, to develop technologies for extraction of biomedical, pharmaceutical and industrial products from aquatic organisms, to act as a repository of information on harvest and post-harvest technologies with a systematic database, to conduct transfer of technology through training, education and extension programmes, provide consultancy services, and popularize the innovations for the overall development of the fi shery industry.Some of the initiatives of CIFT, in technology development and transfer, which can benefi t fi sh vendors are listed below:
Technologies and practices for hygienic handling and preservation of 1. fi sh
CIFT has developed technologies for hygienic handling and preservation of fi sh. This includes proper icing, handling practices, packaging, etc. These technologies have been transferred to stakeholders through awareness and training programmes .
Ice fi sh ratio of 1:1 is recommended for preservation of fresh fi sh
Palm impression technique for creating awareness on hygienic handling.
Cleaning schedule for vending surfaces
Cloritest paper for testing chlorine level in water and ice
Containers for packing fi sh:
Polypropylene containers insulated with polyurethane foam (PUF).
Fibre-reinforced plastic ( FRP) boxes with PUF insulation. This has been distributed in different States of the northeast hill (NEH) region.
Insulated bag (tuna bag) was developed for onboard storage, which can be adapted by vendors also.
Fish vending table2.
Hygienic fi sh cutting table suitable for hygienic vending of fi sh, with provision for chopping board, splash guard, washing, waste collecting and drainage facilities
Driers3.
Various driers using unconventional energy sources for drying of fi sh
Proper drying practices for different types of fi sh
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Waste management4.
Cost-effective and cheap technology for preparation of ensilage form fi sh- processing wastes, using formic acid
Fish kiosk5.
A fi sh kiosk for sale of value-added fi sh products was set up at Azheekal, Vypeen, a fi shing village in Cochin. The kiosk is operated by the Kumarandayogam Mahilasamajam, a women’s organization, members of which were trained at CIFT in the hygienic handling of fi sh and preparation of value-added products, including fi sh pickles, fi sh curry, fi sh cutlets and dried fi sh products as part of their self-help group activity. The kiosk can be used by groups of fi sherwomen for sale of value-added as well as fresh fi sh.
Design for retail market6.
A ‘fi sh marketing development centre’ at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, was inaugurated on 2 June 2009. Pudimadaka is a traditional marine fi sh landing centre about 60 km south of Visakhapatnam. It is a major hub for marketing of fi sh catches brought by the traditional fi shermen. Unlike the traditional fi sh markets, in this new fi sh marketing development centre, facilities for hygienic fi sh marketing, and basic amenities like drinking water, washing area, rest rooms, etc. are provided. The centre was built by an NGO, District Fishermen Youth Welfare Association, with funds provided by Oxfam-India ltd., with the technical assistance and advice of the CIFT centre at Visakhapatnam. It has 22 fi sh vending platforms with granite slabs, convenient for easy cleaning and hygienic maintenance.
Consultancy for upgradation of existing markets7.
Technical consultancy was given to the Corporation of Cochin for upgrading existing fi sh markets.
Capacity building
Awareness and training programmes are conducted for fi shermen and fi sherwomen on hygienic handling of fi sh, preparation of value-added products, etc. regularly at the institute as well as in the fi eld.
Training programmes offered by CIFT, which are useful for fi sh vendors, are briefl y listed below. Specifi c training programmes to suit their felt needs are also undertaken from time to time.
Production of value-added fi sh products1.
Hygienic handling of fi sh 2.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (3. HACCP) concepts
Seafood quality assurance4.
Battered and breaded products 5.
Source: Email communication from Director, CIFT, dated 4 November 2009.
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on o
f tub
e-w
ells
for
drin
king
wat
er, a
nd a
ssis
tanc
e du
ring
le
an p
erio
d th
roug
h sa
ving
cum
rel
ief
com
pone
nt.
The
cost
wou
ld b
e sh
ared
by
the
Cen
tre
and
Stat
e G
over
nmen
ts
equa
lly e
xcep
t fo
r U
nion
Ter
rito
ries
(e
ntir
e ex
pend
itur
e sh
all b
e bo
rne
by g
over
nmen
t of I
ndia
)and
Nor
th-
East
ern
stat
es (
on 7
5:25
bas
is).
Rs
2500
.00
lakh
sR
s 25
00.1
7 la
khs
a) T
rain
ing
& E
xten
sion
The
Trai
ning
& E
xten
sion
will
be
impl
emen
ted
as a
com
pone
nt o
f the
C
entr
ally
Spo
nsor
ed N
atio
nal S
chem
e of
W
elfa
re o
f Fis
herm
en. T
he e
xpen
ditu
re
on th
e pr
ogra
mm
e w
ill b
e sh
ared
on
80:2
0 ba
sis
betw
een
the
Gov
ernm
ent o
f In
dia
and
the
Stat
e G
over
nmen
ts.
For
Uni
on T
erri
tori
es th
e en
tire
ex
pend
itur
e w
ill b
e bo
rne
by th
e C
entr
e.
FISH
CO
PFED
will
be
trea
ted
at p
ar w
ith
Uni
on T
erri
tori
es fo
r al
l the
item
s of
the
Trai
ning
& E
xten
sion
com
pone
nt.
The
sche
me
has
com
pone
nts
like
Hum
an R
esou
rces
Dev
elop
men
t,
To e
stab
lish
fi sh
farm
ers
trai
ning
an
d aw
aren
ess
cent
re, P
ublic
atio
n of
han
dboo
ks, t
rain
ing
and
exte
nsio
n m
ater
ials
,Org
aniz
atio
n of
wor
ksho
ps, S
ympo
sia,
sem
inar
s,
mee
ting
s, e
valu
atio
n st
udie
s,
acti
viti
es o
f fi s
heri
es d
ivis
ion
at
head
quar
ters
.
DA
HD
F C
on
td.,
30
DRAFT
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b) D
evel
opm
ent o
f Mod
el
Fish
erm
en V
illag
esU
nder
this
com
pone
nt, t
he e
ligib
le
fi she
rmen
in in
land
and
mar
ine
sect
or
wou
ld b
e pr
ovid
ed w
ith
basi
c ci
vic
amen
itie
s (l
ike
hous
es, d
rink
ing
wat
er,
com
mon
plac
e fo
r re
crea
tion
and
w
ork)
. The
res
pect
ive
Stat
es/U
T’s
shal
l pr
ovid
e la
nd fo
r de
velo
pmen
t of t
hese
am
enit
ies.
The
Sta
tes
shou
ld k
eep
the
follo
win
g cr
iter
ia in
vie
w w
hile
sel
ecti
ng
bene
fi cia
ries
for
allo
tmen
t of h
ouse
s un
der
the
sche
me:
-i)
The
bene
fi cia
ry
shou
ld b
e an
act
ive
fi she
rman
iden
tifi e
d by
the
Stat
e G
over
nmen
t; ii
) Pr
efer
ence
sh
ould
be
give
n to
fi sh
erm
en b
elow
po
vert
y lin
e an
d to
land
less
fi sh
erm
en;
and
iii)
Fish
erm
en o
wni
ng la
nd o
r ku
tcha
str
uctu
re m
ay a
lso
be c
onsi
dere
d fo
r al
lotm
ent o
f hou
ses
unde
r th
e sc
hem
e.
Ho
usi
ng
: The
plin
th a
rea
and
cost
of c
onst
ruct
ion
of a
hou
se
wou
ld b
e lim
ited
to 3
5 Sq
. mts
. and
R
s.50
,000
/- r
espe
ctiv
ely.
Dri
nk
ing
wa
ter:
Whe
re a
vill
age
cons
ists
of o
nly
10 h
ouse
s or
m
ore
but l
ess
than
20
hous
es, o
ne
tube
wel
l may
be
prov
ided
for
such
a
villa
ge a
nd t
he c
ost o
f ins
talla
tion
of
a tu
bew
ell s
houl
d no
t exc
eed
Rs.
30,0
00/-
.and
in th
e ca
se o
f nor
th
east
ern
stat
es th
e co
st o
f ins
talla
tion
of
a tu
bew
ell u
pto
Rs
35,0
00/-
wou
ld
be p
erm
issi
ble.
Co
mm
un
ity
ha
ll/w
ork
sh
eds:
A
fi sh
erm
en v
illag
e w
ith
at le
ast
75 h
ouse
s w
ill b
e el
igib
le to
see
k as
sist
ance
for
cons
truc
tion
of a
co
mm
unit
y ha
ll a
nd th
e ha
ll w
ill b
e co
nstr
ucte
d on
an
area
not
exc
eedi
ng
200
sq. m
ts. T
he to
tal c
ost o
f the
hal
l sh
ould
not
exc
eed
Rs.
1, 7
5,00
0/-.
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n o
f th
e sc
hem
eA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs
DA
HD
F C
on
td.,
31
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
c) G
roup
Acc
iden
t Ins
uran
ce
for
Act
ive
Fish
erm
enU
nder
this
com
pone
nt, fi
she
rfol
k/
licen
sed/
iden
tifi e
d or
reg
iste
red
wit
h th
e St
ate/
UT
Gov
ernm
ents
wou
ld
be in
sure
d fo
r R
s.1,
00,0
00/-
aga
inst
de
ath
or p
erm
anen
t tot
al d
isab
ility
an
d R
s.50
,000
/- fo
r pa
rtia
l per
man
ent
disa
bilit
y. T
he in
sura
nce
cove
r w
ill
be fo
r a
peri
od o
f 12
mon
ths
and
a po
licy
wou
ld b
e ta
ken
out b
y N
atio
nal
Fede
rati
on o
f Fis
herm
en’s
Coo
pera
tive
s Lt
d (F
ISH
CO
PFED
) in
resp
ect o
f all
the
part
icip
atin
g St
ates
/ U
T’s.
The
annu
al p
rem
ium
pay
able
wou
ld
not e
xcee
d R
s.30
/- p
er h
ead
– 50
% o
f w
hich
will
be
subs
idiz
ed a
s gr
ants
-in-
aid
by th
e C
entr
e an
d th
e re
mai
ning
50
% b
y th
e St
ate
Gov
ernm
ent.
In
the
case
of U
nion
Ter
rito
ries
, 100
%
prem
ium
will
be
born
e by
the
Cen
tral
G
over
nmen
t. N
o co
ntri
buti
on w
ill
be c
olle
cted
from
the
fi she
rmen
. Th
e sc
hem
e w
ould
cov
er fi
sher
men
in
bot
h m
arin
e an
d in
land
sec
tors
. FI
SHC
OPF
ED w
ill b
e th
e ex
ecut
ing
agen
cy a
nd w
ould
ope
rate
the
Sche
me
thro
ugh
any
subs
idia
ry o
f G
ener
al In
sura
nce
Cor
pora
tion
of
Indi
a in
cas
e of
Sta
tes/
UT’
s, w
hich
op
t to
subs
crib
e to
the
Sche
me
thro
ugh
FISH
CO
PFED
.
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n o
f th
e sc
hem
eA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs
DA
HD
F C
on
td.,
32
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
d) S
avin
gs-c
um-R
elie
fM
ode
of im
plem
enta
tion
for
mar
ine
and
inla
nd fi
she
rmen
: Fo
r pu
rpos
e of
this
com
pone
nt, a
n el
igib
le m
arin
e fi s
herm
an m
eans
a
pers
on w
ho is
pro
fess
iona
lly e
ngag
ed
in fu
ll ti
me
fi shi
ng in
sea
, is
mem
ber
of C
oope
rati
ve S
ocie
ty/
Fede
rati
on/
Wel
fare
Soc
iety
, liv
es b
elow
pov
erty
line
, do
es n
ot o
wn
mec
hani
zed
fi shi
ng b
oat/
beac
h la
ndin
g cr
aft a
nd is
bel
ow 6
0 ye
ars
of a
ge. I
f any
mem
ber
of a
fi sh
erm
en
fam
ily h
as r
egul
ar e
mpl
oym
ent o
r in
dulg
es in
any
oth
er in
com
e ge
nera
ting
ac
tivi
ty, s
uch
fam
ily w
ill n
ot q
ualif
y to
be
bene
fi cia
ry u
nder
this
com
pone
nt.
This
sch
eme
is i
mpl
emen
ted
unifo
rmly
for
both
mar
ine
and
inla
nd
fi she
rmen
. Rel
ief i
s to
be
give
n to
fi s
herm
en u
nifo
rmly
for
3 m
onth
s du
ring
fi sh
ing
ban
peri
od w
hile
, se
ekin
g sa
ving
s fr
om th
em fo
r 9
mon
ths.
The
fi sh
erm
en c
ontr
ibut
ion
will
con
tinu
e to
be
Rs.
600/
- as
in
the
case
of m
arin
e fi s
herm
en u
nder
th
e ex
isti
ng s
chem
e w
hich
wou
ld
be c
olle
cted
ove
r a
peri
od o
f 9
mon
ths.
Con
trib
utio
n of
Rs.
1200
/-
will
be
mad
e by
the
Cen
tre
and
the
Stat
es o
n 50
:50
basi
s. T
hus
the
tota
l con
trib
utio
n of
Rs.
1800
/- w
ill
be d
istr
ibut
ed to
the
fi she
rmen
in
3 eq
ual m
onth
ly in
stal
lmen
ts o
f R
s.60
0/- e
ach.
In c
ase
ofU
nion
Ter
rito
ries
, the
con
trib
utio
n of
R
s.12
00/-
will
be
born
e by
the
Cen
tre
only
. In
case
of N
orth
-Eas
tern
Sta
tes,
th
e G
over
nmen
tal c
ontr
ibut
ion
of R
s.12
00/-
will
be
shar
ed b
y th
e C
entr
e an
d th
e St
ates
on
75:2
5 ba
sis
i.e. R
s.90
0/- b
y th
e C
entr
e an
d R
s.30
0/- b
y a
Nor
th-E
aste
rn
Stat
e. T
he in
tere
st a
ccru
ed o
n th
e sa
ving
s of
the
fi she
rmen
will
als
o be
di
stri
bute
d w
ith
the
3rd in
stal
lmen
t.
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n o
f th
e sc
hem
eA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs
DA
HD
F C
on
td.,
APPENDIX IIState Schemes
35
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Wes
t Ben
gal
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n
Am
ou
nt
all
oca
ted
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
Exp
end
itu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
Sche
me
for
mob
ile
fi sh
vend
ing
To p
rovi
de s
peci
ally
des
igne
d bi
cycl
es w
ith
insu
late
d bo
xes,
w
eigh
ing
bala
nces
, buc
kets
, fi s
h cu
ttin
g eq
uipm
ents
, and
ic
e, e
tc.
Ass
ista
nce
to w
omen
fi s
h ve
ndor
sTo
pro
vide
ass
ista
nce
in th
e re
tail
mar
keti
ng o
f fi s
h in
hy
gien
ic c
ondi
tion
s.
To p
rovi
de m
obile
van
s fo
r w
omen
fi sh
ven
dors
, wit
h fa
cilit
ies
for
refr
iger
atio
n.
Trai
ning
for
fi she
rwom
enTo
pro
vide
trai
ning
for
fi she
rwom
en in
mod
ern
fi she
ry- r
elat
ed a
ctiv
itie
s un
der
Fish
Far
mer
s D
evel
opm
ent A
utho
rity
( F
FDA
) an
d N
CD
C s
chem
es.
Ban
k lo
an a
ssis
tanc
e to
sm
all v
endo
rs
and
to s
mal
l en
trep
rene
urs
To p
rovi
de s
hort
-ter
m lo
ans
for
fi sh
vend
ors.
Nat
iona
l Ban
k fo
r A
gric
ultu
re a
nd
Rur
al D
evel
opm
ent (
NA
BAR
D)
will
pro
vide
sho
rt-t
erm
loan
s fo
r sm
all fi
sh
vend
ors
and
smal
l en
trep
rene
urs.
Orn
amen
tal fi
sh
sale
ou
tlet
sTo
set
up
four
out
lets
for
sale
of
orn
amen
tal fi
sh
thro
ugh
132
wom
en c
o-op
erat
ive
soci
etie
s.
To s
et u
p, w
ith
adeq
uate
faci
litie
s,
orna
men
tal r
etai
l fi s
h sa
le o
utle
ts
at N
alba
n, R
aiga
nj, M
alda
Tow
n an
d Si
ligur
i.
Sour
ce: M
emo.
No.
680
dat
ed 0
5-10
-200
9, G
over
nmen
t of W
est B
enga
l, O
ffi c
e of
the
Jt. D
irec
tor
of F
ishe
ries
(M
.B. &
M.S
.), 6
0A, C
oloo
tola
str
eet,
Kol
kata
– 7
3.
Not
e fr
om D
epar
tmen
t of F
ishe
ries
, Kol
kata
dat
ed 5
th O
ctob
er 2
009:
All
sche
mes
for
wom
en fi
sh v
endo
rs a
re a
ppro
ved
by N
ABA
RD
and
are
100
per
cen
t ban
kabl
e sc
hem
es u
nder
the
shor
t-te
rm c
redi
t pro
gram
me.
The
res
pons
ibili
ties
of t
he D
epar
tmen
t of F
ishe
ries
, Gov
ernm
ent o
f Wes
t Ben
gal,
are
to n
egot
iate
bet
wee
n th
e ba
nk a
nd lo
anee
s, a
nd a
lso
to p
rovi
de a
ssis
tanc
e to
the
vend
ors
for
prep
arat
ion
of s
hort
-ter
m c
redi
t sch
emes
. The
refo
re, n
o al
loca
tion
is m
ade
in th
e bu
dget
hea
d un
der
the
sche
me.
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Ori
ssa
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
itu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
-ri
es
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
Dev
elop
men
t of
fi sh
proc
essi
ng,
pres
erva
tion
an
d st
orag
e in
fras
truc
ture
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e to
gov
ernm
ent u
nder
taki
ngs,
co
rpor
atio
ns, f
eder
atio
ns,
mar
keti
ng b
oard
s of
the
Stat
e go
vern
men
t, N
GO
s,
co-o
pera
tive
s, w
omen
SH
Gs,
pri
vate
com
pani
es,
orga
niza
tion
s ow
ned
by
fi she
rmen
and
SC
/ST
grou
ps,
etc.
The
aim
is to
pro
vide
100
% g
rant
to
gove
rnm
ent u
nder
taki
ngs,
cor
pora
tion
s,
fede
rati
ons,
mar
keti
ng b
oard
s of
the
stat
e go
vern
men
t; 7
5% g
rant
to N
GO
s,
co-o
pera
tive
s, o
rgan
izat
ions
ow
ned
by
fi she
rmen
and
SC
/ST,
SH
Gs
of w
omen
w
orki
ng fo
r fi s
heri
es; 5
0% g
rant
to
NG
Os,
Co-
oper
ativ
es, S
HG
s of
wom
en
othe
r th
an th
ose
wor
king
in fi
sher
ies;
an
d 25
% g
rant
to p
riva
te c
ompa
nies
or
orga
niza
tion
s. T
he m
axim
um u
nit c
ost
shou
ld b
e R
s 1
cror
e.
Dev
elop
men
t of
reta
il fi s
h m
arke
ting
in
fras
truc
ture
To p
rovi
de k
iosk
s, a
long
wit
h on
e fi s
h st
orag
e/di
spla
y ca
bin,
on
e vi
si-c
oole
r, a
wei
ghin
g m
achi
ne, a
nd fa
cilit
ies
for
cutt
ing
and
clea
ning
fi sh
, etc
.
The
aim
is to
pro
vide
100
% g
rant
to
gove
rnm
ent u
nder
taki
ngs,
cor
pora
tion
s,
fede
rati
ons,
mar
keti
ng b
oard
s of
the
Stat
e go
vern
men
t; 7
5% g
rant
to N
GO
s,
co-o
pera
tive
s, o
rgan
izat
ions
ow
ned
by fi
sher
men
and
SC
/ST,
and
SH
Gs
of
wom
en w
orki
ng fo
r fi s
heri
es; 5
0% g
rant
to
NG
Os,
co-
oper
ativ
es, S
HG
s of
wom
en
othe
r th
an th
ose
wor
king
in fi
sher
ies;
an
d 25
% g
rant
to p
riva
te c
ompa
nies
or
orga
niza
tion
s. T
he m
axim
um u
nit c
ost i
s R
s 3
lakh
s.O
riss
a:
Co
ntd
.,
37
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Ass
ista
nce
for
fi sh
tran
spor
t in
fras
truc
ture
To d
evel
op h
ygie
nic
fi sh
tran
spor
t inf
rast
ruct
ure
like
refr
iger
ated
truc
ks
(Rs
15 la
khs)
, ins
ulat
ed tr
ucks
(R
s 12
lakh
s) o
f 6-t
onne
ca
paci
ty, r
efri
gera
ted
min
i-tr
ucks
of 3
-ton
ne c
apac
ity
(Rs
10 la
khs)
, ins
ulat
ed m
ini-
truc
ks o
f 3-t
onne
cap
acit
y (R
s 8
lakh
s), a
utor
icks
haw
s w
ith
ice
boxe
s (R
s 2
lakh
s),
mot
orcy
cles
wit
h ic
e bo
xes
(Rs
0.60
lakh
), b
icyc
les
wit
h ic
e bo
xes
(Rs
0.03
lakh
).
To p
rovi
de s
ubsi
dy o
f 100
% a
ssis
tanc
e to
go
vern
men
t und
erta
king
s, c
orpo
rati
ons,
fe
dera
tion
s, m
arke
ting
boa
rds
of th
e St
ate
gove
rnm
ent;
75%
ass
ista
nce
to
NG
Os,
co-
oper
ativ
es, o
rgan
izat
ions
ow
ned
by fi
sher
men
and
SC
/ST,
and
SH
Gs
of w
omen
wor
king
for
fi she
ries
; 50
% a
ssis
tanc
e to
NG
Os,
co-
oper
ativ
es,
and
SHG
s of
wom
en o
ther
than
thos
e w
orki
ng in
fi sh
erie
s; a
nd 2
5% a
ssis
tanc
e to
pri
vate
com
pani
es o
r or
gani
zati
ons
for
the
purc
hase
of v
ehic
les.
Dev
elop
men
t of
cent
ral fi
sh
mar
kets
in
met
ros
and
big
citi
es
To p
rovi
de h
ygie
nic
fi sh
mar
keti
ng fa
cilit
ies.
To p
rovi
de 5
0% s
ubsi
dy a
ssis
tanc
e fo
r th
e co
nstr
ucti
on o
f cen
tral
fi sh
mar
kets
in
mun
icip
al c
orpo
rati
ons/
Stat
e m
arke
ting
boa
rds
/loc
al b
odie
s/m
etro
s an
d bi
g ci
ties
, wit
h m
axim
um u
nit c
ost
of R
s 2
cror
e.
Sour
ce: L
ette
r da
ted
22 J
une
2009
, No.
949
6/M
B-X
IV-M
P 28
/09,
by
J.B
. Das
h, D
eput
y D
irec
tor
of F
ishe
ries
(M
arin
e), f
rom
the
Offi
ce
of th
e D
irec
tora
te o
f Fi
sher
ies,
Cut
tack
, Ori
ssa,
and
by
emai
l com
mun
icat
ion
on 2
Dec
embe
r 20
09 fr
om th
e D
eput
y D
irec
tor
Of F
ishe
ries
Mar
ine
Sout
h, d
dfm
arin
e@gm
ail.c
om
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
itu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
-ri
es
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
Ori
ssa
: C
on
td.,
38
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An
dh
ra P
rad
esh
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
Rev
olvi
ng
fund
to M
atsy
a M
itra
Gro
ups
(fi s
herw
omen
SH
Gs)
und
er th
e R
astr
iya
Kri
shi
Vik
as Y
ojan
a ( R
KV
Y) s
chem
e
To g
rant
cre
dit t
o M
atsy
a M
itra
gro
ups
to
avoi
d in
form
al c
redi
t so
urce
s w
ith
high
rat
es
of in
tere
st.
To p
rovi
de m
icro
-cre
dit i
n th
e fo
rm
of r
evol
ving
fund
at R
s 5,
000
per
mem
ber,
to c
arry
out
ven
ding
of
raw
and
fres
h fi s
h an
d pr
awns
in
regu
lar
mar
kets
and
str
eets
, sel
ling
of o
rnam
enta
l fi s
h, v
alue
-add
ed
fi sh
proc
essi
ng, fi
sh
dryi
ng, fi
sh
pres
erva
tion
, and
pic
kle
mak
ing.
241
241
3,80
0 fi s
herw
omen
(T
here
are
283
fi s
herw
omen
co-
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
ies,
wit
h 22
,000
mem
bers
).
Con
stru
ctio
n of
fi sh
m
arke
tsTo
sup
ply
fi sh
in
hygi
enic
con
diti
on.
To c
onst
ruct
fi sh
mar
kets
in
mun
icip
alit
ies
wit
h un
it c
ost o
f R
s10
lakh
s an
d in
gra
m p
anch
ayat
s w
ith
Rs
5 la
khs.
180
140
Eigh
t m
arke
ts
cons
truc
ted
Mob
ile fi
sh v
endi
ng
unit
sTo
pro
vide
en
viro
nmen
t- fr
iend
ly,
batt
ery-
oper
ated
th
ree-
whe
eler
and
two-
w
heel
er v
ehic
les
wit
h in
sula
ted
boxe
s fo
r fi s
h ve
ndin
g.
To p
rovi
de s
ubsi
dy fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se
of tw
o-w
heel
er a
nd th
ree-
whe
eler
ve
hicl
es a
t 50
% s
ubsi
dy, w
ith
the
rem
aini
ng a
mou
nt c
omin
g as
be
nefi c
iary
con
trib
utio
n or
as
loan
fr
om b
anks
und
er th
e R
KV
Y sc
hem
e.
230
78.6
6 42
5 tw
o-w
heel
ers
and
28 th
ree-
whe
eler
s ha
ve
been
pur
chas
ed in
the
Stat
e. B
atte
ries
, cha
rged
fo
r fi v
e ho
urs,
will
allo
w
the
thre
e-w
heel
ers
to
run
for
50 k
m, a
nd tw
o-w
heel
ers
for
60 k
m.
Sour
ce: L
ette
r N
o. 7
920/
B1/
2009
, dat
ed 9
Oct
ober
200
9, fr
om M
. Ram
Gop
al R
ao, A
ddl.
Dir
ecto
r of
Fis
heri
es,
Offi
ce
of th
e C
omm
issi
oner
of F
ishe
ries
, Gov
ernm
ent o
f And
hra
Prad
esh,
Hyd
erab
ad
39
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Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Ta
mil
Na
du
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
i-tu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Free
trai
ning
to
fi she
rmen
and
fi s
herw
omen
th
roug
hSw
arna
jaya
nti
Gra
m S
war
ozga
r Yo
jana
(SG
SY)
sche
me
To p
rovi
de tr
aini
ng
in h
ygie
nic
hand
ling
of m
arin
e pr
oduc
ts
and
prep
arat
ion
of
valu
e-ad
ded
fi she
ry
bypr
oduc
ts.
Trai
ning
for
tsun
ami-a
ffec
ted
coas
tal fi
she
rfol
k in
12
dist
rict
s, e
xcep
t Che
nnai
.
10.7
57.
3267
5
The
tota
l num
ber
of tr
aine
d be
nefi c
iari
es a
re 5
,000
pe
rson
s, w
ho w
ill b
e pr
ovid
ed
wit
h fi s
h m
arke
ting
kit
s so
on.
Nat
iona
l sav
ings
-cu
m-r
elie
f sch
eme
for
mar
ine
fi she
rmen
, a
Cen
tral
ly
spon
sore
d sc
hem
e
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
w
ith
fi nan
cial
ass
ista
nce
duri
ng th
e le
an m
onth
s.
To p
rovi
de a
mon
thly
as
sist
ance
of R
s 1,
200
for
four
m
onth
s. (
This
am
ount
has
be
en e
nhan
ced
to R
s1,8
00
from
200
9 on
war
ds, f
or th
ree
mon
ths,
wit
hout
enh
anci
ng
the
bene
fi cia
ry c
ontr
ibut
ion.
B
enefi
cia
ry s
hare
: Rs6
00;
Cen
tral
sha
re: R
s600
; and
St
ate
shar
e: R
s600
)
20.8
9 cr
ores
20.8
9 cr
ores
1,74
,086
mar
ine
fi she
rmen
Tam
il N
adu
fi she
rwom
en’s
savi
ngs-
cum
-rel
ief
sche
me
(Sta
te
sche
me)
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
wom
en
enga
ged
in fi
shin
g an
d al
lied
sect
ors
wit
h fi n
anci
al a
ssis
tanc
e du
ring
the
lean
mon
ths.
To p
rovi
de a
mon
thly
as
sist
ance
of R
s 1,
200
for
four
m
onth
s. (
This
am
ount
has
be
en e
nhan
ced
to R
s1,8
00
from
200
9 on
war
ds fo
r th
ree
mon
ths)
.
14.3
2 cr
ores
14
.32
cror
es1,
19,3
43 fi
sher
wom
en
Tam
il N
ad
u:
Co
ntd
.,
40
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Gro
up a
ccid
ent
insu
ranc
e sc
hem
e fo
r fi s
hers
To p
rovi
de in
sura
nce
cove
rage
to a
ll ac
tive
fi sh
erm
en a
nd
fi she
rwom
en fr
om th
e m
arin
e se
ctor
to c
over
de
ath
and
perm
anen
t di
sabl
emen
t (C
entr
ally
sp
onso
red
sche
me
in
whi
ch th
e pr
emiu
m o
f R
s14
per
bene
fi cia
ry is
sh
ared
equ
ally
by
the
Stat
e an
d th
e C
entr
e).
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e of
Rs5
0,00
0 fo
r de
ath
and
Rs2
5,00
0 fo
r pe
rman
ent
disa
blem
ent.
Dur
ing
2007
-08,
127
mem
bers
ha
ve b
enefi
ted
, and
Rs6
0.82
la
khs
have
bee
n di
sbur
sed
Pers
onal
acc
iden
t in
sura
nce
sche
me
for
mar
ine
and
inla
nd fi
sher
s (I
) –
fi she
rs’ o
ptio
nal
sche
me.
(Th
e pr
emiu
m o
f Rs4
0
per
year
is b
orne
by
the
indi
vidu
al
fi she
r.)
To a
llow
indi
vidu
al
fi she
rmen
to a
vail
of
insu
ranc
e co
vera
ge.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial
assi
stan
ce o
f
Rs1
lakh
for
deat
h/m
issi
ng a
t sea
, and
R
s50,
000
for
perm
anen
t di
sabl
emen
t.
--R
s17.
98
lakh
s pa
id
as p
rem
ium
by
fi sh
ers
44,9
41 b
enefi
cia
ries
enr
olle
d du
ring
200
8
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
i-tu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Tam
il N
ad
u:
Co
ntd
.,
41
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Pers
onal
acc
iden
t in
sura
nce
sche
me
for
mar
ine
and
inla
nd fi
sher
s an
d fa
mily
(II
) —
fi she
rs’ o
ptio
nal
sche
me.
(Th
e pr
emiu
m o
f Rs8
7 pe
r ye
ar i
s bo
rne
by th
e in
divi
dual
fi s
her.
)
To a
llow
indi
vidu
al
fi she
rmen
to a
vail
of
insu
ranc
e co
vera
ge f
or
him
self
and
his
fam
ily
(con
sist
ing
of s
elf/
wife
an
d tw
o ch
ildre
n).
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial
assi
stan
ce o
f
Rs
1 la
kh fo
r de
ath/
mis
sing
at s
ea, a
nd
Rs5
0,00
0 fo
r pe
rman
ent
disa
blem
ent.
--
Rs1
.98
lakh
s pa
id
as p
rem
ium
by
the
go
vern
men
t
2,27
6 be
nefi c
iari
es e
nrol
led
duri
ng 2
008
Sanc
tion
of r
elie
f am
ount
of R
s.50
0 pe
r m
arin
e fi s
hing
fa
mily
dur
ing
the
fi shi
ng b
an p
erio
d
To p
rovi
de r
elie
f to
mar
ine
fi she
rmen
fa
mili
es in
the
coas
tal
dist
rict
s af
fect
ed b
y th
e fi s
hing
ban
impo
sed
ever
y ye
ar fo
r 45
day
s.
To a
llevi
ate
the
suff
erin
gs
of a
bout
two
lakh
s m
arin
e fi s
herm
en fa
mili
es (
incl
udin
g cr
ew a
nd la
bour
ers
of
mec
hani
zed
fi shi
ng c
raft
s)
affe
cted
due
to th
e fi s
hing
ba
n im
pose
d fo
r 45
day
s in
Ta
mil
Nad
u ev
ery
year
. A r
elie
f am
ount
of R
s500
per
fam
ily is
di
sbur
sed
ever
y ye
ar, f
or r
atio
n ca
rd h
olde
rs.
Rs7
.28
cror
esR
s7.2
8 cr
ores
1,43
,994
mar
ine
fi she
rmen
fa
mili
es w
ere
give
n th
e re
lief
amou
nt.
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
i-tu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Tam
il N
ad
u:
Co
ntd
.,
42
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Sett
ing
up o
f Tam
il N
adu
Fish
erm
en
Wel
fare
Boa
rd in
20
07
To e
xten
d re
lief
mea
sure
s to
all
fi she
rs,
mai
nly
thos
e en
gage
d in
alli
ed s
ecto
rs,
and
to fr
ee fi
sher
s fr
om th
e cl
utch
es o
f mid
dlem
en,
wit
h a
view
to im
prov
e th
eir
soci
oeco
nom
ic
cond
itio
ns.
Com
pens
atio
n to
fi sh
ers
dyi
ng
whi
le fi
shin
g, o
r go
ing
mis
sing
at
sea
, or
affe
cted
by
acci
dent
s;
educ
atio
nal a
ssis
tanc
e
and
othe
r so
cioe
cono
mic
as
sist
ance
.
Rs5
cro
res
--
Dev
elop
men
t of
pos
t-ha
rves
t in
fras
truc
ture
To s
uppo
rt in
land
fi s
h m
arke
ting
at
Ney
veli,
Coi
mba
tore
, an
d C
henn
ai (
Ady
ar,
Nan
dana
m a
nd
Vela
cher
y).
To p
rovi
de m
ini-t
ruck
s an
d re
tail
outl
ets
wit
h fr
eeze
r fa
cilit
ies
for
inla
nd fi
sh
mar
keti
ng.
Dur
ing
2007
-08,
the
gove
rnm
ent p
rovi
ded
four
in
sula
ted
min
i-tru
cks,
four
ki
osks
wit
h fr
eeze
rs; fi
nan
cial
as
sist
ance
to s
et u
p tw
o m
oder
n re
tail
outl
ets;
mop
eds
wit
h ic
e bo
xes
for
20 fi
sh
vend
ors;
and
veh
icle
s fo
r th
e M
ettu
r co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ty
for
fi sh
vend
ing,
wit
h a
tota
l ex
pend
itur
e of
Rs6
2 la
khs.
IAM
WA
RA
M:
(Irr
igat
ed
agri
cult
ure
mod
erni
zati
on
and
wat
er b
odie
s re
stor
atio
n an
d m
anag
emen
t)
Con
stru
ctio
n of
kio
sks
To s
et u
p re
tail
kios
ks fo
r fi s
h m
arke
ting
2423
.97
Six
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
i-tu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Tam
il N
ad
u:
Co
ntd
.,
43
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Fish
erie
s co
-op
erat
ives
To e
xten
t sup
port
to
mem
bers
of fi
she
rmen
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
in
the
mar
ine
and
inla
nd
sect
ors.
To s
uppo
rt 5
4 fa
ir p
rice
sho
ps
run
by th
e fi s
herm
en c
o-op
erat
ive
soci
etie
s.
Mar
ine
Fish
erm
en C
o-op
erat
ive
Soci
etie
s ( M
FCS)
– 5
50 n
os.,
3,21
,004
mem
bers
.
Inla
nd F
ishe
rmen
Co-
oper
ativ
e So
ciet
ies
(IFC
S) –
305
nos
., 74
,116
mem
bers
.
Mar
ine
Fish
erw
omen
C
o-op
erat
ive
Soci
etie
s (M
FWC
S) –
384
nos
., 1,
42,7
76
mem
bers
.
Inla
nd F
ishe
rwom
en
Co-
oper
ativ
e So
ciet
ies
(IFW
CS)
–
68 n
os.,
6,45
1 m
embe
rs.
Four
dis
tric
t fed
erat
ions
inla
nd
(145
mem
bers
).
Seve
n di
stri
ct fe
dera
tion
s in
the
mar
ine
sect
or (
582
mem
bers
).
One
Sta
te A
pex
Co-
oper
ativ
e Fi
sher
men
Fed
erat
ion
(598
mem
bers
).
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
i-tu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Tam
il N
ad
u:
Co
ntd
.,
44
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Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Exp
end
i-tu
re
am
ou
nt
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Sett
ing
up o
f m
arin
e fi s
h st
alls
To s
et u
p m
arin
e fi s
h st
alls
in m
ajor
ci
ties
und
er th
e N
atio
nal A
gric
ultu
ral
Dev
elop
men
t Pr
ogra
mm
e (N
AD
P)
wit
h be
tter
hyg
ieni
c co
ndit
ions
in a
nd a
roun
d th
e fi s
h st
alls
.
To
prov
ide
fi s
h in
hyg
ieni
c co
ndit
ion,
the
Tam
il N
adu
Fish
erie
s D
evel
opm
ent
Cor
pora
tion
(TN
FDC
) ha
s es
tabl
ishe
d fi v
e m
oder
n fi s
h st
alls
for
reta
il m
arke
ting
.
3030
Five
sta
lls
Sour
ce: M
eeti
ng w
ith
Com
mis
sion
er o
f Fis
heri
es, G
over
nmen
t of T
amil
Nad
u, o
n 16
Jun
e 20
09 a
t the
Dir
ecto
rate
of F
ishe
ries
, and
wit
h th
e Jo
int D
irec
tors
of
Mar
ine
and
Inla
nd s
ecto
rs, a
nd w
ith
othe
r of
fi cia
ls o
n 3
Dec
embe
r 20
09 a
t the
Dir
ecto
rate
of F
ishe
ries
, Che
nnai
Tam
il N
ad
u:
Co
ntd
.,
45
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Po
nd
ich
erry
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n
Am
ou
nt
all
oca
ted
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
td
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Dev
elop
men
t of
sho
re-b
ased
fa
cilit
ies
like
ice
plan
ts, s
ervi
ce u
nits
, in
fras
truc
tura
l fa
cilit
ies
and
quic
k tr
ansp
ort f
acili
ties
(i)
To p
rovi
de s
uppo
rt
thro
ugh
subs
idie
s an
d re
imbu
rsem
ent
prog
ram
mes
to fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
.
50%
sub
sidy
, sub
ject
to a
max
imum
of
Rs7
5,00
0 fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f aut
o-go
ods
carr
ier
up to
one
tonn
e ca
paci
ty,
impl
emen
ted
thro
ugh
the
bank
s.
(ii)
To
prov
ide
supp
ort
thro
ugh
subs
idie
s an
d re
imbu
rsem
ent
prog
ram
mes
to fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
.
50%
sub
sidy
, sub
ject
to a
max
imum
of
Rs3
.50
lakh
s fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f min
i-lo
rrie
s w
ith
3-5
tonn
es c
apac
ity.
8.04
8.04
Six
(iii)
To
prov
ide
supp
ort
thro
ugh
subs
idie
s an
d re
imbu
rsem
ent
prog
ram
mes
to fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
.
50%
sub
sidy
, sub
ject
to a
max
imum
of
Rs1
5,00
0 fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f mop
eds
wit
h in
sula
ted
ice
boxe
s.
(iv)
To
supp
ort w
omen
fi s
h ve
ndor
s on
ly.
50%
sub
sidy
, sub
ject
to a
max
imum
of
Rs1
00 e
xclu
sive
ly fo
r w
omen
, for
pr
ocur
emen
t of a
lum
inum
con
tain
ers
thro
ugh
co-o
pera
tive
soc
ieti
es.
0.05
0.05
50
Po
nd
ich
erry
: C
on
td.,
46
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Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n
Am
ou
nt
all
oca
ted
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
td
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
(v)
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
and
pr
ivat
e en
trep
rene
urs.
10%
sub
sidy
in th
e un
it c
ost f
or th
e es
tabl
ishm
ent o
f ice
pla
nt-c
um-c
old
stor
ages
in th
e pr
ivat
e se
ctor
or
unde
r fi s
herm
en c
o-op
erat
ive
soci
etie
s,
subj
ect t
o a
max
imum
of R
s3 la
khs
per
unit
.
Ass
ista
nce
thro
ugh
fi she
rmen
co-
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
ies
To s
uppo
rt fi
sh v
endo
rs
thro
ugh
fi nan
cial
as
sist
ance
.
To e
xten
d fi n
anci
al a
ssis
tanc
e th
roug
h fi s
herm
en c
o-op
erat
ive
soci
etie
s to
war
ds 5
0% c
harg
es o
n hi
ring
ve
hicl
es fo
r tr
ansp
ort o
f of fi
sh
catc
hes
Ass
ista
nce
thro
ugh
fi she
rmen
co-
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
ies
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
th
roug
h su
bsid
ies.
To p
rovi
de R
s40,
000
sub
sidy
to s
tart
fa
ir p
rice
sho
ps.
0.80
0.80
Two
Ass
ista
nce
thro
ugh
fi she
rmen
co-
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
ies
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
th
roug
h su
bsid
ies
To p
rovi
de s
ubsi
dy o
f Rs5
,000
tow
ards
th
e pu
rcha
se o
f fur
nitu
re.
Ass
ista
nce
thro
ugh
fi she
rmen
co-
-op
erat
ive
soci
etie
s
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
co
-ope
rati
ve s
ocie
ties
th
roug
h su
bsid
ies.
To p
rovi
de s
ubsi
dy o
f R
s50,
000
or 5
0% o
f uni
t cos
t for
se
ttin
g up
mod
ern
hygi
enic
ret
ail fi
sh
sale
s ki
osks
.
Nat
iona
l sav
ing-
cum
-rel
ief s
chem
e fo
r fi s
herw
omen
and
fi s
herm
en
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
an
d fi s
herw
omen
wit
h fi n
anci
al s
uppo
rt d
urin
g fo
ur le
an m
onth
s.
To p
rovi
de a
mon
thly
ass
ista
nce
of
Rs3
00 fo
r fo
ur m
onth
s.
Po
nd
ich
erry
: C
on
td.,
47
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Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n
Am
ou
nt
all
oca
ted
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
td
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g 2
00
8-0
9
Fina
ncia
l ass
ista
nce
duri
ng th
e m
onso
on
fi shi
ng b
an p
erio
d
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
of
the
mar
ine
and
inla
nd
sect
ors.
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
of t
he m
arin
e se
ctor
dur
ing
the
mon
soon
fi sh
ing
ban
peri
od, a
nd th
e in
land
sec
tor
duri
ng
drou
ght p
erio
ds w
ith
cash
ass
ista
nce
of
Rs7
50 a
nd 1
00 k
g of
free
ric
e.
502.
9250
2.92
19,8
75 fa
mili
es
Pens
ion
allo
wan
ce
for
fi she
rwom
en
and
fi she
rmen
by
Dis
tres
s R
elie
f So
ciet
y
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
and
fi s
herw
omen
who
are
ab
ove
50 y
ears
of a
ge.
To p
rovi
de o
ld-a
ge p
ensi
on to
the
aged
fi s
herm
en a
nd fi
sher
wom
en.
345
.61
345
.61
5,14
8
Fish
str
eet v
endo
r ki
tsTo
sup
port
fi sh
ven
dors
w
ith
nece
ssar
y fa
cilit
ies
for
stre
et v
endi
ng.
To p
rovi
de tw
o se
ts o
f sar
is w
ith
apro
ns fo
r hy
gien
ic fi
sh s
ales
, pol
yfi b
re
fi sh
cutt
ing
tray
s, c
utte
rs, g
love
s,
chap
pals
, clo
sed
hygi
enic
fi sh
car
rier
s,
cont
aine
rs, u
mbr
ella
s, a
nd r
ainc
oats
.
Stre
et c
orne
r ve
ndor
su
ppor
tTo
sup
port
str
eet c
orne
r ve
ndor
s w
ith
faci
litie
s fo
r fi s
h ve
ndin
g an
d to
she
lter
them
from
ex
term
e w
eath
er
cond
itio
ns.
To p
rovi
de fi
sh v
endo
rs w
ith
fold
able
fi s
h sa
les
tabl
es, w
ith
tran
spar
ent
poly
uret
hane
cov
ers,
and
pic
nic
umbr
ella
s to
pre
vent
fi sh
spo
ilage
from
ex
cess
hea
t.
Sour
ce: G
over
nmen
t of P
ondi
cher
ry, D
epar
tmen
t of F
ishe
ries
and
Fis
herm
en W
elfa
re, B
otan
ical
Gar
den
Prem
ises
, Pon
dich
erry
, R
ef. N
o. 1
-1(1
)/fy
-plg
/200
9-10
/PC
I, da
ted
29 S
epte
mbe
r 20
09
Po
nd
ich
erry
: C
on
td.,
48
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Gu
jara
t
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
n
Am
ou
nt
all
oca
ted
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(R
s la
kh
s)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
To s
uppo
rt h
ygie
nic
fi sh
mar
keti
ngTo
sup
port
hyg
ieni
c fi s
h m
arke
ting
thro
ugh
the
supp
ly
of b
ette
r eq
uipm
ent.
Supp
ly o
f ins
ulat
ed b
oxes
.
Ass
ista
nce
to a
rtis
anal
fi s
herm
en in
volv
ed in
fi sh
ve
ndin
g.
452.
12
24
452.
12
26.5
1
25,0
11
666
To e
stab
lish
fi sh
mar
kets
und
er
Ras
htri
ya K
rush
i V
ikas
Yoj
ana
( RK
VY)
To d
evel
op fi
sh
mar
kets
at
the
mun
icip
alit
y, n
agar
palik
a an
d at
gra
m p
anch
ayat
leve
ls.
To s
uppo
rt, w
ith
100%
ass
ista
nce,
the
esta
blis
hmen
t of fi
sh
mar
kets
.
900
0B
enefi
cia
ry m
unic
ipal
ity
/ na
garp
alik
a id
enti
fi ed.
O
ther
form
alit
ies
are
bein
g pr
oces
sed.
To s
tren
gthe
n 61
4 fi s
heri
es
co-o
pera
tive
s
To p
rovi
de a
ssis
tanc
e
for
the
proc
urem
ent o
f tr
ansp
orta
tion
veh
icle
s, c
old
stor
ages
, ret
ail b
ooth
s, e
tc.
Not
bud
gete
d
Sour
ce: L
ette
r da
ted
26 N
ovem
brt 2
009
No.
GF/
D/E
-1/0
9-10
/237
0 fr
om N
.R. P
atel
, Dep
uty
Dir
ecto
r,
from
the
Offi
ce
of th
e C
omm
issi
oner
of F
ishe
ries
, Gov
ernm
ent o
f Guj
arat
, Dr
Jivr
aj M
ehta
Bha
van,
3rd
Flo
or, B
lock
No.
10,
Gan
dhi N
agar
49
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Go
a
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
To c
onst
ruct
fi sh
m
arke
tsTo
pro
vide
fi na
ncia
l as
sist
ance
tow
ards
the
cons
truc
tion
cos
t.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e to
mun
icip
alit
ies
(75%
) an
d pa
ncha
yats
(10
0%)
tow
ards
the
cons
truc
tion
of fi
sh
mar
kets
, sub
ject
to
a m
axim
um a
mou
nt o
f Rs5
lakh
s.
16.
05.
0
1
Savi
ngs-
cum
-rel
ief
To p
rovi
de a
ssis
tanc
e to
all
wom
en/m
en fi
sh v
endo
rs.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e to
fi s
h ve
ndor
s du
ring
the
mon
soon
ba
n pe
riod
.
12.
12
2,00
0
To p
rovi
de
insu
late
d bo
xes
To p
rovi
de in
sula
ted
boxe
s fo
r fi s
herm
en a
nd
fi she
rwom
en in
volv
ed in
fi s
h ve
ndin
g.
15
5.06
33
7
Sour
ce: F
ax m
essa
ge d
ated
17
June
200
9 fr
om S
.C. V
eren
kar,
Dir
ecto
r of
Fis
heri
es, D
irec
tora
te o
f Fis
heri
es, D
ayan
and
Ban
dodk
ar M
arg,
N
ear
jett
y, P
anaj
i, G
oa 4
0300
1 an
d N
o. D
F/G
B/S
SS/2
007-
08, d
ated
6 O
ctob
er 2
009
50
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Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Ka
rna
tak
a
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
-ri
es d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
Mat
sya
Mah
ila
Swav
alam
bana
Yoj
ane
To s
uppo
rt in
land
and
m
arin
e fi s
herw
omen
in
volv
ed in
fi sh
dry
ing
and
curi
ng, a
nd lo
cal
mar
keti
ng, b
y pr
ovid
ing
cred
it fo
r th
eir
acti
viti
es.
Rev
olvi
ng fu
nd g
iven
to fi
sher
wom
en’s
grou
ps, s
ubje
ct to
a m
axim
um li
mit
of
Rs2
0,00
0 pe
r gr
oup.
1010
100
grou
ps
Ass
ista
nce
to F
ishe
ries
C
o-op
erat
ives
To s
uppo
rt fi
sher
men
in
mar
keti
ng.
5.27
4.44
326
Ass
ista
nce
to fi
sh
mar
keti
ng a
nd
Mat
syav
ahin
i
To h
elp
fi she
rfol
k se
ll an
d tr
ansp
ort h
arve
sted
fi s
h in
fres
h an
d hy
gien
ic c
ondi
tion
s.
To p
rovi
de a
ssis
tanc
e fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f bi
cycl
es a
nd in
sula
ted
boxe
s w
ith
50%
su
bsid
y, s
ubje
ct to
a m
axim
um li
mit
of
Rs2
,000
per
hea
d. T
o pr
ovid
e fi n
anci
al
assi
stan
ce to
a g
roup
of 3
-4 p
erso
ns fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f 3-w
heel
er te
mpo
ric
ksha
ws,
w
ith
a 25
% s
ubsi
dy, w
ith
a m
axim
um li
mit
of
Rs3
0,00
0.
The
bene
fi cia
ries
of t
his
sche
me
can
obta
in
the
bala
nce
amou
nt a
s lo
ans
from
fi na
ncia
l in
stit
utio
ns.
31.2
030
.40
1,15
0
Subs
idy
for
the
cons
truc
tion
of fi
sh
mar
kets
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial
assi
stan
ce to
fi sh
erm
en
co-o
pera
tive
soc
ieti
es.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e in
the
form
of
loan
s up
to R
s1 la
kh, w
ith
a m
axim
um s
ubsi
dy
amou
nt o
f Rs3
3,00
0. 4
.15
4.12
47
Ka
rna
tak
a:
Co
ntd
.,
51
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Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Ras
triy
a K
rish
i Vik
as
Yoja
na (
RK
VY)
To s
tren
gthe
n fi s
h m
arke
ting
.To
est
ablis
h m
oder
n fi s
h pr
oces
sing
pla
nts
at H
oige
Baz
aar
(Rs5
00 la
khs)
, tw
o pr
e-pr
oces
sing
pla
nts
at M
anga
lore
and
Mal
pe
(tot
al a
lloca
tion
: Rs1
50 la
khs)
, six
ice
plan
ts
at G
ango
lli, B
hatk
al a
nd K
arw
ar(t
otal
al
loca
tion
: Rs2
90 la
khs)
, 48
inte
grat
ed fi
sh
reta
il ou
tlet
s w
ith
cant
eens
(to
tal a
lloca
tion
: R
s1,1
60 la
khs)
, sev
en r
efri
gera
ted
and
insu
late
d ve
hicl
es (
tota
l allo
cati
on: R
s50
lakh
s), 2
0 hy
gien
ic fi
sh m
arke
ts (
tota
l al
loca
tion
: Rs2
00 la
khs)
, fr
ozen
sto
rage
(tot
al a
lloca
tion
: Rs2
5 la
khs)
and
fi v
e or
nam
enta
l fi s
h pr
oduc
tion
uni
ts (
tota
l al
loca
tion
: Rs1
25 la
khs)
.
300
286.
78
Kar
nata
ka F
ishe
ries
D
evel
opm
ent
Cor
pora
tion
pr
ogra
mm
es (
KFD
C)
To e
nsur
e fa
ir p
rice
s fo
r fi s
h ca
tch,
to p
rovi
de
help
in m
arke
ting
fres
h an
d fr
ozen
fi sh
thro
ugh
cold
cha
ins
thro
ugho
ut
the
year
, and
to
prov
ide
mar
ine
fi sh
in
inla
nd c
itie
s an
d to
wns
.
To p
rovi
de ic
e, c
old
stor
age
and
proc
essi
ng
faci
litie
s; s
uppl
y di
esel
oil
to p
urse
-sei
ne
boat
s; p
rovi
de in
sula
ted
truc
ks; u
nder
take
co
nstr
ucti
on o
f mec
hani
zed
boat
s; e
stab
lish
fi shm
eal a
nd o
il pl
ants
; pro
vide
hel
p in
fi s
h m
arke
ting
; ope
rate
fi sh
can
teen
s an
d in
tegr
ated
fi sh
kio
sks
for
mar
keti
ng c
hille
d an
d fr
ozen
fi sh
; dev
elop
val
ue-a
dded
fi sh
ery
prod
ucts
; mar
ket o
rnam
enta
l fi s
hes;
and
es
tabl
ish
mod
ern
cold
cha
ins.
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
-ri
es d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
Ka
rna
tak
a:
Co
ntd
.,
52
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Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
dd
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
-ri
es d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9
Kar
nata
ka C
o-op
erat
ive
Fish
erie
s Fe
dera
tion
Lt
d.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial
assi
stan
ce fo
r th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
inla
nd w
ater
bod
ies
thro
ugh
fi she
ries
co-
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
ies;
en
sure
pro
duct
ion
and
supp
ly o
f goo
d qu
alit
y fi s
h se
eds
to fa
rmer
s;
impl
emen
t int
egra
ted
rese
rvoi
r fi s
heri
es
deve
lopm
ent t
hrou
gh
prim
ary
co-o
pera
tive
s;
mar
ket fi
sh;
rep
air
fi sh
nets
; and
hel
p in
fi sh
pr
oces
sing
.
Sour
ce: G
over
nmen
t of K
arna
taka
, Dep
artm
ent o
f Fis
heri
es, R
ef. N
o.FY
P/81
/200
9-10
, dat
ed 5
Oct
ober
200
9
Ka
rna
tak
a:
Co
ntd
.,
53
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Ker
ala
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
Sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
d
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9.
To s
uppo
rt fi
sh v
endo
rs,
grou
ps o
f hea
dloa
d w
orke
rs, c
ycle
-load
ve
ndor
s, m
oped
-load
di
stri
buto
rs, a
uto-
carr
ier
dist
ribu
tors
, min
i-lor
ry
dist
ribu
tors
, and
dri
vers
an
d cl
eane
rs e
ngag
ed in
fi s
h tr
ansp
orta
tion
To s
uppo
rt 6
7,52
7 fi s
h ve
ndor
s en
gage
d in
sm
all-s
cale
fi sh
di
stri
buti
on (
47,3
07 m
en
and
20,2
20 w
omen
) in
ret
ail
mar
kets
, big
mar
kets
, way
side
m
arke
ts, h
ouse
-to-
hous
e ve
ndin
g an
d at
sm
all r
oads
ide
junc
tion
s.
Savi
ngs-
cum
-rel
ief
assi
stan
ce to
alli
ed
fi shw
orke
rs (
Not
e: a
llied
fi s
hwor
kers
incl
ude
fi sh
vend
ors)
To p
rovi
de b
enefi
t to
all
fi sh
vend
ors
at R
s120
0 pe
r ye
ar.
KFW
FB o
ld-a
ge p
ensi
on
sche
me
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To p
rovi
de o
ld a
ge b
enefi
ts
at
Rs2
50 p
er m
onth
.16
.42
2,62
3
Fina
ncia
l ass
ista
nce
for
the
deat
h of
alli
ed
fi shw
orke
rs
2.67
55
Ker
ala
: C
on
td.,
54
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
Sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
d
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9.
Gro
up in
sura
nce
sche
me
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To
pro
vide
insu
ranc
e co
ver
up
to R
s100
,000
.4.
235
Mat
erni
ty a
ssis
tanc
e to
al
lied
fi shw
orke
rsTo
pro
vide
ass
ista
nce
at R
s750
pe
r m
onth
.0.
2943
Fam
ily p
lann
ing
assi
stan
ce to
alli
ed
fi shw
orke
rs
To p
rovi
de a
ssis
tanc
e of
Rs5
00.
0.05
10
Mar
riag
e of
gir
l chi
ldre
n of
alli
ed fi
shw
orke
rsTo
pro
vide
ass
ista
nce
at
Rs1
,500
per
per
son.
4.87
375
Cas
h aw
ards
for
rank
ho
lder
s of
Sec
onda
ry
Scho
ol L
eavi
ng
Cer
tifi c
ate
exam
inat
ion
0.35
6
Educ
atio
n pr
omot
ion
sche
me
for
scho
lars
hip
and
rank
hol
ders
To p
rovi
de m
axim
um
assi
stan
ce o
f Rs5
,000
.M
atya
fed
pro
vide
s aw
ards
(R
s3,0
00)
to h
ighe
r se
cond
ary
leve
l ran
k ho
lder
s an
d 10
th
stan
dard
ran
k ho
lder
s (R
s2,5
00)
ever
y ye
ar.
0.50
0.58
23
Esta
blis
hmen
t of s
eafo
od
kitc
hen
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To p
rovi
de a
ssis
tanc
e at
R
s500
,000
.Th
e su
b-pr
ojec
t env
isag
es th
e es
tabl
ishm
ent o
f a c
hain
of
seaf
ood
kitc
hens
alo
ng th
e ni
ne
coas
tal d
istr
icts
, whi
ch c
an h
elp
crea
te q
ualit
y jo
b op
port
unit
ies
and
addi
tion
al in
com
e.
49.1
644
.99
100
Ker
ala
: C
on
td.,
55
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
Sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
d
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9.
Prim
e M
inis
ter’
s R
elie
f Fu
ndTo
pro
vide
fi na
ncia
l ass
ista
nce
for
the
purc
hase
of i
nsul
ated
bo
xes,
and
wor
king
cap
ital
, su
bjec
t to
the
lim
it o
f Rs5
,000
.
Ass
ista
nce
for
vehi
cles
to
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f veh
icle
s fo
r tr
ansp
orta
tion
.
Vehi
cles
w
ill
be
give
n fo
r th
e tr
ansp
ort
of
fres
h fi s
h fr
om
land
ing
cent
res
to m
arke
ts a
nd
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
to
retu
rn
hom
e.
543.
1151
6.27
1,20
0
Sett
ing
up o
f kio
sks
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To s
et u
p ki
osks
for
reta
il fi s
h m
arke
ting
.Fi
sh k
iosk
s pr
eser
ve fi
sh u
nder
su
prem
e qu
alit
y in
all
seas
ons,
so
that
it fe
tche
s a
reas
onab
le
pric
e. M
oreo
ver,
they
pro
vide
jo
b op
port
unit
ies
amon
g pe
ople
dw
ellin
g in
the
tsun
ami-a
ffec
ted
coas
tal v
illag
es o
f Ker
ala.
140.
4611
0.72
215
Inte
rest
-fre
e lo
ans
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To p
rovi
de lo
ans
wit
hout
any
in
tere
st b
y M
atsy
afed
/soc
ieti
es
for
assi
stan
ce to
fi sh
erw
omen
( S
AF)
.
To p
rovi
de lo
ans
up to
Rs5
,000
w
itho
ut in
tere
st to
wom
en fi
sh
vend
ors.
1,27
3.95
1,27
3.95
25,4
79
Ker
ala
: C
on
td.,
56
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Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
Sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
d
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9.
Ass
ista
nce
for
smal
l-sca
le
fi sh
proc
essi
ng u
nits
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
To s
et u
p sm
all-s
cale
fi sh
dr
ying
uni
ts, p
ickl
e m
akin
g un
its,
cur
ing
unit
s, e
tc. b
y SA
F.
SHG
s and
mic
rofi n
ance
to
alli
ed fi
shw
orke
rsM
atsy
afed
sch
eme
to s
uppo
rt
SHG
s.
To p
rovi
de lo
ans
up to
Rs1
9,00
0 pe
r m
embe
r of
SH
G, w
ith
4-6%
in
tere
st, w
ith
the
fi nan
cial
as
sist
ance
from
Nat
iona
l B
ackw
ard
Cla
sses
Fin
ance
and
D
evel
opm
ent C
orpo
rati
on
(NB
CFD
C)
and
the
Nat
iona
l M
inor
itie
s D
evel
opm
ent a
nd
Fina
nce
Cor
pora
tion
(NM
DFC
).
NB
CFD
C:
237.
22
NM
DFC
:50
0
1,23
7.20
500
25,7
25
10,3
34
Gro
up a
ccid
ent
insu
ranc
eTo
pro
vide
insu
ranc
e co
vera
ge
to a
ctiv
e fi s
hwor
kers
by
Mat
syaf
ed.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e of
Rs1
,50,
000
for
deat
h an
d R
s75,
000
for
perm
anen
t di
sabl
emen
t. P
rem
ium
rem
itte
d fo
r 68
,660
num
ber
of fi
sher
men
at
Rs3
2.50
.
Prem
ium
:22
.31
22.3
122
.50
lakh
s fo
r 21
nom
inee
s of
de
ceas
ed
Spec
ial ‘
Vani
tha’
bus
se
rvic
e fo
r fi s
herw
omen
ve
ndor
s
Mat
syaf
ed s
chem
e to
sup
port
w
omen
fi sh
ven
dors
.In
Thi
ruva
nant
hapu
ram
Dis
tric
t,
Mat
syaf
ed o
pera
tes
four
bus
es
at n
omin
al fa
res
for
wom
en
vend
ors
alon
g va
riou
s ro
utes
fr
om s
elec
ted
land
ing
cent
res
to
mar
kets
.
66.4
066
.40
90.0
0
Ker
ala
: C
on
td.,
57
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
Sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
d
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9.
Empl
oym
ent g
ener
atio
n sc
hem
e fo
r al
lied
fi shw
orke
rs b
y th
e N
atio
nal M
inor
itie
s
Dev
elop
men
t and
Fi
nanc
e C
orpo
rati
on
( NM
DFC
) an
d N
atio
nal
Bac
kwar
d C
lass
es a
nd
Fina
nce
Dev
elop
men
t C
orpo
rati
on (
NB
CFD
C)
To s
uppo
rt fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e th
roug
h M
atsy
afed
.To
pro
vide
loan
s up
Rs5
0,00
0 at
4-
6% in
tere
st, a
nd e
duca
tion
al
loan
s at
4.5
% in
tere
st.
NM
DFC
:26
2.80
NB
CFD
C:1
50
Gov
ernm
ent
of K
eral
a (G
OK
):80
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8
150.
00 8
0.00
492.
80
476
299
Swar
naja
yant
i Gra
m
Swar
ozga
r Yo
jana
( S
GSY
) sc
hem
e fo
r al
lied
fi shw
orke
rs
Mat
syaf
ed s
chem
e to
sup
port
al
tern
ativ
e em
ploy
men
t pr
ogra
mm
e, w
ith
loan
as
sist
ance
.
Mat
syaf
ed s
chem
e to
sup
port
al
tern
ativ
e em
ploy
men
t pr
ogra
mm
es fo
r th
e yo
uth
of
the
fi she
rmen
com
mun
ity
for
the
prod
ucti
on o
f val
ue-a
dded
pr
oduc
ts fr
om fi
sh,
wit
h lo
an
assi
stan
ce u
p to
Rs3
.5 la
khs
for
prod
ucti
on u
nits
and
Rs7
lakh
s fo
r m
arke
ting
uni
ts.
nil
Ist P
hase
27
4.87
ut
ilize
d.Aw
aiti
ng fo
r 2nd
pha
se
rele
ase
from
G
OI
(75%
CSS
)
990
Infr
astr
uctu
re
deve
lopm
ent f
or fi
sh
mar
keti
ng fo
r a
llied
fi s
hwor
kers
NC
DC
sch
eme
for
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
of fi
sh m
arke
ting
thro
ugh
Mat
syaf
ed.
To p
rovi
de fi
nanc
ial a
ssis
tanc
e fo
r th
e pu
rcha
se o
f fi s
h tr
ansp
ort v
ehic
les,
insu
late
d bo
xes,
dis
play
cab
inet
s, e
tc. f
or
fi sh
mar
keti
ng.
9595
150
Ker
ala
: C
on
td.,
58
DRAFT
Women Fish Vendors in India: An Information Booklet
Sch
eme
Ob
ject
ive
of
the
Sch
eme
Des
crip
tio
nA
mo
un
t a
llo
cate
d
du
rin
g
20
08
-09
(Rs
lak
hs)
Am
ou
nt
spen
t d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9(R
s la
kh
s)
Nu
mb
er o
f b
enefi
cia
ries
d
uri
ng
2
00
8-0
9.
Wor
king
cap
ital
as
sist
ance
for
allie
d fi s
hwor
kers
NC
DC
sch
eme
for
prov
idin
g w
orki
ng c
apit
al a
ssis
tanc
e to
alli
ed w
orke
rs th
roug
h M
atsy
afed
.
To p
rovi
de w
orki
ng c
apit
al
assi
stan
ce u
p to
Rs1
0,00
0 th
roug
h co
-ope
rati
ves
soci
etie
s.
100
100
1,00
0
Wom
en e
mpl
oym
ent
gene
rati
on p
rogr
amm
eN
CD
C s
chem
e to
sup
port
w
omen
fi sh
ven
dors
thro
ugh
Mat
syaf
ed.
To p
rovi
de lo
ans
for
fi sh
mar
keti
ng, w
orki
ng c
apit
al
assi
stan
ce a
nd a
lter
nati
ve
empl
oym
ent g
ener
atio
n.
300
300
3,00
0
Fish
mar
keti
ng th
roug
h re
tail
outl
ets
To s
et u
p re
tail
fi sh
vend
ing
outl
ets
in tw
o di
stri
cts:
Th
iruv
anan
thap
uram
and
Ko
llam
.
Bei
ng n
ow im
plem
ente
d un
der
Tsun
ami E
mer
genc
y A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ojec
t(TE
AP)
/Tsu
nam
i R
ehab
ilita
tion
Pro
gram
me(
TRP)
.
Sour
ce:
Emai
l com
mun
icat
ion
date
d 4
Dec
emeb
er 2
009
from
the
Ker
ala
Stat
e C
o-op
erat
ive
Fede
rati
on fo
r Fi
sher
ies
Dev
elop
men
t Ltd
(M
atsy
afed
),
Kam
ales
war
am, M
anac
aud,
Thi
ruva
nant
hapu
ram
, and
em
ail c
omm
unic
atio
n da
ted
3 D
ecem
ber
2009
from
Com
mis
sion
er, K
eral
a F
ishe
rmen
’s W
elfa
re F
und
Boa
rd, T
hris
sur
Ker
ala
: C
on
td.,