₹150 crore to improve facilities at Kasimedu
The Hindu
25 fish landing centres planned
Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday said the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour in the city will be upgraded at a cost of ₹150 crore. Fishermen had sought facilities, including additional lighting, concrete roads, compound wall, and renovation of dry dock to facilitate boat construction and repairs. The Minister said ₹433.97 crore had been allocated for construction of fishing harbours and 25 fish landing centres in the Revised Budget Estimates for 2021-22 and ₹143.46 crore was allocated for improvement to fish landing facilities. The overall allocation for the welfare of the fishermen in Tamil Nadu in the Revised Budget Estimates for 2021-22 was ₹1,149.79 crore. Fishing harbour schemes currently under implementation at Tarangambadi, Tiruvottiyur, Alagankuppam and Arcottuthurai would be expeditiously completed.More Related News
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