Eligible fishermen families receive 5kg of free rice and a set of clothing, including a quality saree, blouse bit, lunghie, and towel, annually during natural calamities.

Field Officers issue tokens specifying the beneficiary's details on the Ration Card, and assistance is provided upon presenting these tokens in fishing villages across Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam.

The scheme aims to provide support to fishermen families facing income deprivation during natural calamities and fishing ban periods, while also conserving fishery wealth during breeding seasons.

The scheme does not deny benefits based solely on OAP status, ensuring inclusivity for recipients facing natural calamities or fishing bans.

The scheme is open to all fishermen, regardless of boat possession—be it mechanized, motorized, or traditional—ensuring accessibility to a broad range of beneficiaries.

Interested applicants must obtain the prescribed application form, fill in mandatory details, attach required documents, and submit the completed form to the relevant authorities, securing a receipt as acknowledgment.

The application form can be obtained from designated authorities such as the Pondicherry State Fishermen Co-operative Federation Limited, Karaikal Fishermen Co-operative Marketing Union, or the Assistant Directors of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare.

Membership certificates obtained from the Fishermen Co-operative Society of the concerned village in the Union Territory of Puducherry serve as proof for eligibility.

Periodic decisions taken by the Governing Body of the Pondicherry Fishermen Welfare and Distress Relief Society may influence beneficiary selection beyond standard eligibility criteria.

Distribution is conducted in fishing villages under the supervision of implementing officers or Fishermen Co-operative Societies in Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam.

Field Officers issue tokens to eligible beneficiaries and oversee the distribution process, ensuring a streamlined and efficient assistance delivery system.

No, applicants should not be ordinarily residing in any foreign nation during natural calamities, lean seasons, or fishing bans for which relief assistance is issued.