Fishing ban relief of ₹27.19 crore credited to 13,597 beneficiaries in Visakhapatnam district
The Andhra Pradesh government has credited ₹27.19 crore to 13,597 beneficiaries in Visakhapatnam district as part of a fishing ban relief scheme. Each fisher family received ₹20,000 to support them during the annual fishing ban period. The program has been expanded to include more beneficiaries and additional crew members on fishing boats.
- ▪The fishing ban relief scheme has credited ₹27.19 crore to 13,597 beneficiaries.
- ▪Each fisher family received ₹20,000 to assist during the fishing ban.
- ▪The scheme has added around 1,500 more beneficiaries compared to last year.
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Visakhapatnam District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore on Tuesday said the Andhra Pradesh government had credited ₹27.19 crore into the bank accounts of 13,597 beneficiaries in the district under the fishing ban relief scheme.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu participated in the ‘Matsyakarula Sevalo’ programme held at Kavali in Nellore district, while the district-level programme was attended virtually from the Collectorate by Mr. Abhishikth Kishore, Joint Collector G. Vidhyadhari, and legislators Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu and Vamsi Krishna Yadav.A mega cheque for ₹27.19 crore was presented to beneficiaries under the fishing ban compensation scheme during the programme.Addressing the gathering, the Collector said the government had released ₹20,000 each to fisher families to help them…
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