HP CM Launches 'Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana'

 HP CM Launches 'Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana'

• Launched by: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, CM Himachal Pradesh July 2026.
• Purpose: Welfare-oriented scheme to provide financial assistance and social security to fishermen engaged in reservoir fisheries during annual fishing ban period.
• Expenditure: Estimated annual state expenditure Rs 1.20 Cr, providing lump-sum grant Rs 3,500 each during ban period.
• Coverage: Benefit ∼3700 fishing families across 5 major reservoirs - Gobind Sagar, Pong Dam, Kol Dam, Chamera, Ranjit Sagar.
• Eligibility: Active fishermen engaged via registered Fisheries Cooperative Societies with valid fishing licenses.
• Application: Through Fisheries Cooperative Societies submitting Aadhaar, Parivar Register, valid National Fisheries Digital Platform [NFDP] registration.
• Monitoring: Directorate of Fisheries HP will maintain records and random verifications.
• UPSC Relevance: GS3 - Fisheries, Welfare schemes, Reservoir fisheries, Blue Economy.