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Sagar Parikrama programme focuses on sustainability
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Monday, 16 December, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India on March 5, 2022, has started the ‘Sagar Parikrama’ an extensive outreach programme on the occasion of 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to visit the coastal areas of the country in a phased manner. The journey of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ was started from Mandvi, Gujarat and it covered visit of 113 locations of 80 coastal districts in 12 phases, covering the coastal length of 7440 km across 12 coastal states/UTs and concluded at Ganga Sagar, West Bengal on January 11, 2024. ‘Sagar Parikrama’ aimed to (i) facilitate interaction with fishermen, coastal communities and stakeholders so as to disseminate information of various fisheries related schemes and programmes being implemented by the Government, (ii) demonstrating solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholder’s as a spirit of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (iii) promote responsible fisheries with focus on sustainable balance between the utilisation of marine fisheries resources for food security of nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities, and (iv) protection of marine ecosystems.
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is implementing the Group Accidental Insurance Scheme (GAIS) for fishers, wherein the entire insurance premium amount is borne by the central and state Government, with no contribution from the beneficiary.
The insurance coverage provided under the scheme includes (i) Rs 5,00,000/- against death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs 2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and (iii) hospitalisation expenses in the event of an accident for a sum of Rs 25,000/. States/UTs are enrolled under the GAIS after obtaining their willingness to participate in the scheme and to remit state share of premium.
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has taken up various activities, to popularise the scheme and enlighten the fishers/district and state fisheries officials across the country about the GAIS. Fisheries Department of concerned states/UTs through their field offices collect the data (viz. address, Aadhar number, nominee etc.) of fishers to be insured under the scheme every year through Fishermen Cooperative Societies/Fishermen Welfare Boards and other related organisations. Based on the data collected, the respective states/UTs provide the consolidated data along with a proposal to NFDB for coverage under PMMSY-GAIS.
During the last three (from 2021-22 to 2023-24) and current financial year (2024-25), 132.59 lakh of fishers, have been provided the insurance coverage under the scheme with an average of 33.14 lakh fishers annually. So far, 960 claims have been settled against the 1582 claim proposals received with the claim settled amount of Rs 46.78 crores. With regard to GAIS implementation in Bihar, 6 lakh fishers from the state are insured under GAIS.
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