The Government of India has approved the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme to bring out Blue revolution through sustainable and responsible development in fisheries sector in India at a total investment of Rs 20,050 crores for its implementation for a period of five years in all the States and Union Territories (UT). Fisheries sector is supporting the livelihoods of about 28 million fishers in the Country directly or indirectly.
Insurance of such fishers is one of the sub components of PMMSY scheme, under beneficiary oriented centrally sponsored scheme at Sl No.14.1 of Annexure-II of the Guidelines of PMMSY. Fishers include fish workers, fish farmers and any other category of persons directly involved in fishing and fisheries related allied activities. Under this scheme the men or women fishers in the age group of 18 to 70 years shall be eligible for insurance coverage as below:

• Rs. 5.00 lakh against death or permanent total disability
• Rs. 2.50 lakh against permanent partial disability
• Rs. 25,000 against accidental hospitalization

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