Solatium will be given for fishing boats held captive in SL: Minister
₹1.86 crore will be distributed to the affected fishermen
Fisheries Minister A. Srinath announced on Wednesday that a solatium of ₹1.86 crore will be given to fishermen whose boats have been held captive in Sri Lanka for over a year. The boats belong to fishermen from Ramanathapuram, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts. Srinath also increased the daily assistance for families of fishermen missing at sea from ₹350 to ₹600 per person and for those in Sri Lankan prisons to ₹600 per person per day.
Fishermen's cooperatives will be strengthened to generate revenue, and a project management committee will oversee departmental projects. Animal husbandry Minister S. Kamali launched a scheme to rear broiler rabbits at subsidized rates for small and medium farmers, aiming to improve incomes and protein availability in rural areas.
The scheme costs ₹0.28 crore. Kamali also encouraged pig rearing among the economically backward, with an initial 50% subsidy for 50 persons at a cost of ₹0.70 crore. Dairy Development Minister C. Vijayalakshmi mentioned that a white paper on Aavin's functioning would be released soon, and a committee would investigate past scams, leading to actions against those involved.
Vijayalakshmi also announced the upcoming launch of a cheese and chocolate factory in Ooty, with efforts to increase Aavin products' shelf life.
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