Govt hikes death compensation of fishermen to Rs 5 lakh

Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying minister Parshottam Rupala said that union government has increased the compensation of fishermen in the event of death in mishap from one lakh rupees to five lakh rupees. He was speaking at the inaugural program of 13th Indian Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre at New Town Kolkata on Friday.

The theme of the two day conference is Fostering Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture for Attaining Sustainable Development Goals. The conference will end on 25th February.

Minister informed that government has taken initiative for rolling out various insurance schemes for fishermen of the country. Government will also introduce credit card for fishermen like Kishan Credit Card . There are 3 crore fishermen families in the country and 8 thousand kilometres coastal line. The total value of export of fish and fisheries now stands at 60,000 crore and government has aimed to increase it to 1 lakh crore.

Shri Rupala told that after 2014 central government has allocated 38,000 crore for fisheries and allied field whereas after independence the total allotment in this field before 2014 is 3 Lakhs 680 crore rupees.