• 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. To Maharashtra - Obtain a Bonafede Fisherman Certificate the applicant has to approach the respective state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
2. Contact link Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department Government Of Maharashtra– BDO link please select the district as per the map to reach next page. In the given page please select menu option “DIRECTORY>PUBLIC CONVENIENCE>Municipality” OR “DIRECTORY>PUBLIC UTILITIES > Municipalities” OR “ABOUT THE DISTRICT” > “Who’s (Whose) who” to get contact details AND Panchayat contact link link in the given page please select the hyperlink against the respective state as per requirement for contact details.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. #If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference, it contains the application summary and contact details of the person to be contacted.
11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.

• 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.

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ
Bandhkam Bhavan, 25, Mezban Path, Fort,
Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001
Ph : +91 22060446
e-mail: sec.rdd@maharashtra.gov.in

Contact Link: linkPlease select the respective division names from the tabs to reach another page. Here select the name of the region for which the details are required. User will get the portal for the selected place. From here contact details for the zillparishad can be obtained to contact the block development officials.

Commissioner of Fisheries,
Taraporwala Aquarium, Netaji Subhash Road,
Charni Road, Mumbai-400002.
Tel.- 022-22821239
Fax.-022-22822312
E-mail : comm_fisheries@maharashtra.gov.in

Contact Link: Government of Maharashtra

• 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.