Kerala begins distribution of 'She Scooters': ₹1 lakh subsidy towards an electric scooter for women fish vendors
6 October 2026
Chief Minister V D Satheesan inaugurated the distribution of 'She Scooters' on Monday, 5 October 2026, as part of the Government's 100-day action programme.
The scheme gives women from fishing communities an electric scooter for selling fish; the Fisheries Department had invited applications with a subsidy of ₹1 lakh towards the scooter, with the balance to be met by the beneficiary through a bank loan.
Applicants must not own a two-wheeler, must live permanently in a fishing village, be members of the Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board and have sold fish for at least two years; the minimum education is Class 10.
The age limit is 45 for fisherwomen and 50 for SAF entrepreneurs.
The scheme runs through the Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF), and was announced in the State Budget with a pilot for 100 women.
In plain words
SAF Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen — A society under the Fisheries Department that supports livelihood activities of fisherwomen.
Subsidy Subsidy — A part of the cost paid by the Government so that the buyer pays less.