Chandrababu Naidu promises steps to improve the lot of fishermen in Andhra Pradesh
Mr. Naidu was speaking after launching the Matsyakara Bharosa scheme at Budagatlapalem village of Etcherla mandal in Srikakulam district on Saturday.
Under the scheme, a financial assistance of ₹20,000 is provided to each eligible fisherman family during the period of fishing holiday enforced between April and June annually.
Interacting with the fishermen community on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the Budagatlapalem harbor and Mulapeta seaport in Palasa Assembly constituency would be completed in one year.
Mr. Naidu said ₹258 crore had been deposited in the bank accounts of the eligible families in spite of the financial constraints being faced by the government.
'It is only the TDP government that is taking special care of the fishermen community as it has understood its financial struggle during the fishing holiday period,' he said.
Apart from the ₹20,000 financial assistance, the government was planning to support the fishermen by offering them concession on diesel required for boats and purchase of nets and other equipment. he said.
Additional income sources
'We will also ensure that fishermen have additional income sources by establishing seaweed cultivation centres near the sea coasts,' Mr. Naidu said.
Mr. Naidu observed that optimum utilisation of marine wealth would improve the per capita income of the fishermen families in the State.
He said around 555 fishermen villages existed close to the sea coast in Andhra Pradesh and their incomes would rise with the construction of the fishing harbours, including one at Budagatlapalem.
Skilling centre
The Chief Minister said a skill development centre would be established in Etcherla constituency to impart training to the youngsters from the fishermen and other communities so that they would land jobs in industries such as pharmaceutical companies located in the constituency.
He criticised the previous YSRCP government for imposing a debt burden of ₹10 lakh crore on the State without any development agenda. He said social security pensions worth ₹33,000 crore were being extended to various sections in spite of the financial hurdles.
Kovvada issue
Speaking on the occasion, District Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar explained about the initiatives taken for the benefit of the fishermen community.
He referred to the R&R package for the families of Dharmavaram that were displaced due to the land acquisition for the construction of the nuclear power project at Kovvada of Ranasthalam mandal.
Responding to the issue, the Chief Minister assured to take up their grievances with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Ministers of MSME and Agriculture K. Srinivas and K. Atchannaidu, Vizianagaram MP K. Appalanaidu, and Etcherla MLA N. Eswara Rao were present.
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