India - Obtain a Bonafide Fisherman Certificate

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Procedure

• 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. Please go to the respective office.
3. Get the form for this certificate or write on a plain paper as advised.
4. Submit the completed application along with required documents to the receiving authority.
5. Authorities after checking the application and documents will make entries at the respective register and provide applicant a record number for reference.
6. Keep it safe for future reference.
7. This application will be processed further.
8. There will be a ground level verification and scrutiny of the documents and details by the department authorities.
9. 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.

Note:

• In some states applicant shall approach over the counter services like CSC centres/e-seva etc to apply.
• In some states applicant shall apply using the respective state department online portal.
• Find the contact details and application form from the respective state portal procedures by using the link provided under respective states below.

Please select the state name for respective State Procedure.
Andaman and Nicobar – Andhra Pradesh –Assam – Bihar – Chandigarh – Chhattisgarh – Daman and Diu – Goa - Gujarat – Haryana – Himachal Pradesh – Jharkhand – Karnataka – Kerala – Lakshadweep – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – Odisha – Puducherry – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – Tamil Nadu – Telangana – Tripura – Uttar Pradesh – Uttarakhand – West Bengal

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Required Documents

• 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.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of AR & PG,
Sardar Patel Bhawan,
Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110 001.
Phone: (011) 23360208
Fax: 011-23360352
Link for Contacts: Link for details

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt of India
"Fish Building" Pillar No:235, PVNR Expressway,
SVPNPA Post,Hyderabad-500052.
E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected];
Tel: + 91 - 040 - 24000201/177
Fax: + 91 - 040 - 24015568
Contact Link: link

Eligibility

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

Fees

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

Validity

This certificate is valid for lifetime.

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Processing Time

15 working Days

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

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

Information which might help

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

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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