Lok Sabha Question No. 691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Bio-Metric Cards to Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 691

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## BIO-METRIC CARDS TO FISHERMEN

## 691.  SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has formulated a scheme to provide bio-metric cards to the fishermen of various States of the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  benefits  accrued  to  the  said  fishermen  by implementing the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a): Yes  Madam.    The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries,  Ministry  of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  has  been  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  (CSS)  on Issuance of Biometric Identity Cards to marine fishers.  The scheme has the following components:
- (i) Assistance to the Coastal States/UTs for data collection and authentication
- (ii)  Personalization and Production of Biometric Identity Cards
- (iii)  Key Management System
- (iv)  Establishment of Central Server
- (v) Continuation of support to the project
- (b): A total of 20,93,922 marine fishers have been proposed by the Coastal State Governments and Union Territories for issuance of Biometric Identity Cards, of which biometric enrolment has been completed in respect of  15,48,604 fishers.  Out of these, so far, a total of 13,90,618  Biometric Identity Cards have been generated and 13,80,844 Biometric Identity Cards have been dispatched to the  Coastal  State  Governments and Union Territories for distribution to the marine fishers.  The State/UT-wise details in this regard are annexed.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (b)of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 691 put in by  Shrimati  Jayshreeben  Patel,  Member  of  Parliament  for  answer  on  1 st March,  2016 regarding  Bio-Metric  Cards  to  Fishermen:  State-wise  details  of  progress  on  issuance  of Biometric Identity Cards to Marine Fishers

## (figures in numbers)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Projected Marine Fishers   | Biometric Enrolment   | Data finalized for Card Production   | Quantity of card produced   | Quantity of card Dispatched   |
|-----------|---------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                | (iii)                      | (v)                   | (vii)                                | (viii)                      | (ix)                          |
| 1         | Tamil Nadu          | 3,40,269                   | 2,04,258              | 1,58,778                             | 1,58,650                    | 1,58,650                      |
| 2         | Puducherry          | 35,578                     | 29,959                | 28,096                               | 27,991                      | 27,991                        |
| 3         | Karnataka           | 95,410                     | 70,903                | 68,097                               | 67,183                      | 67,183                        |
| 4         | Gujarat             | 1,50,015                   | 1,41,144              | 1,33,885                             | 1,33,173                    | 1,33,173                      |
| 5         | Daman & Diu         | 8,183                      | 6,727                 | 5,465                                | 5,400                       | 5,400                         |
| 6         | West Bengal         | 2,88,353                   | 1,78,805              | 1,71,290                             | 1,71,290                    | 1,70,836                      |
| 7         | Kerala              | 2,65,957                   | 2,01,649              | 1,74,158                             | 1,74,158                    | 1,73,886                      |
| 8         | Lakshadweep         | 14,304                     | 11,013                | 10,508                               | 10,507                      | 10,120                        |
| 9         | Maharashtra         | 2,18,299                   | 1,55,153              | 1,46,635                             | 1,42,519                    | 1,42,519                      |
| 10        | Goa                 | 19,676                     | 10,131                | 9,286                                | 9,280                       | 9,182                         |
| 11        | Andhra Pradesh      | 2,94,072                   | 2,24,678              | 2,07,364                             | 2,07,042                    | 2,05,664                      |
| 12        | Orissa              | 3,42,289                   | 2,98,558              | 2,62,113                             | 2,62,091                    | 2,61,338                      |
| 13        | Andaman & Nicobar   | 21,517                     | 15,626                | 14,943                               | 14,931                      | 14,902                        |
|           | TOTAL               | 20,93,922                  | 15,48,604             | 13,90,618                            | 13,84,215                   | 13,80,844                     |