• A bonafide fisherman certificate is issued to eligible fisherman who is actively involved in fishing related activity. They shall apply to their respective local administrative office. It is a certificate of proof that the applicant is a fisherman.
• There are various steps taken to uplift the socio-economic conditions of the actual fishermen of the state. Bonafide fisherman certificate is required to avail these schemes and benefits.
  

Apply In-Person

1. Eligible applicant shall apply for bonafide fishermen certificate with their respective Village Panchayat / Sarpanch / Block Panchayat / municipal authority /contact the local fisheries department for details about with whom to apply for.
2. Link for contact details : link AND Link AND link please select the respective district map for respective portal. In the given page please select menu option “DIRECTORY” > “PUBLIC UTILITIES” > “Municipalities” for contact details.
3. Please go to the respective office.
4. Get the form for this certificate or write on a plain paper as advised.
5. Submit the completed application along with required documents to the receiving authority.
6. Authorities after checking the application and documents will make entries at the respective register and provide applicant a record number for reference.
7. Keep it safe for future reference.
8. This application will be processed further.
9. There will be a ground level verification and scrutiny of the documents and details by the department authorities.
10. After verifying the details and conducting a local inquiry into the facts and merits of the case, the respective panchayat/Sarpanch or the respective authority will issues the Certificate.

• Application form.
• Identity proof.
• Caste (samaj) Certificate [Self Attested].
• Ration Card
• complete information about applicants fishing activity
• Residential Proof: Residential Certificate issued by Local administration office/ Aadhaar card / Passport / Driving License / Ration Card / Govt. Id card / Defence ID Card / PAN Card.
• Age proof (birth certificate / school certificate)
• Applicant passport size photograph.
• Aadhaar card
• Affix stamp as advised by authorities if required.
  

Note:

• All original and copy of original with self attestation as advised by respective authorities to be submitted as per requirement.
• Apart from the above documents authorities may ask to submit additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Urban Development Department
Palika Bhavan, Talland, Shimla - 171002,
Himachal Pradesh, India
Ph : +91 0177-2626518
FAX: 0177-2626518
e-mail: ud-hp@nic.in
Contact Link: Contact link

Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department
Block No.27, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171009
Phone: 0177 262 3805
Contact Link: Contact link

Department of Fisheries,
Lower Nihal, Bilaspur, NH-88, Shimla Kangar Road,
Bilaspur, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh 174001
Contact Link: Department of fisheries

• The fishermen who are actively involved in fishing activity for livelihood.
• Applicant must be a resident of the state
• Citizen of India

This service doesn’t require fees, but charges for affixing stamp may be required as applicable.

This certificate is valid for lifetime.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

• To gain government aids offered for the fishermen people.
• Fishermen family with this certificate, shall approach the concerned Department for various programmes including upliftment of fishermen children, by providing quota in education sector, employment opportunity and welfare schemes.
• For getting subsidy while procuring fishing aids.

• Avoid using fabricated documents to avail this certificate as it is punishable.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.