The Minister for Ports and Fisheries of the south Indian state of Karnataka, Kota Srinivas Poojari, on Tuesday said that the department has decided to issue QR code-based biometric identity cards to fishermen, and a circular will soon be issued on this.
Speaking after inaugurating a workshop on coastal fishing here, Mr. Poojari said that the new cards would have enhanced safety features and be beneficial to fishermen.
The card would enable the authorities concerned to ensure fishermen safety as all their information would be available in it. The card would be made available through the Seva Sindhu portal via the respective district administration or through the Fisheries Department itself, he said.
Those who participated in the workshop urged the government to extend all benefits available to Kisan card-holder farmers to fishermen too as fishing is also a part of agricultural activities. Mr. Poojari said that the issue would be discussed at a high-level government meeting.
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