GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

FISHERIES – National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen – Centrally Sponsored Saving –cum-Relief Scheme for Marine Fishermen – Implementation of the Scheme for Marine Fisherwomen also during 2003-2004 – Orders issued.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES (FS III) DEPARTMENT

G.o.Ms.No.104
Dated 22.10.2003

READ

1. 1. Government D.O. letter No.3632 / FS III / 2002-7, dated 30.5.2003.
2. 2. Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Letter No.l12035/8/2003-FY(WU), dated 8.5.2003
3. 3. From the Joint Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying D.O. Lr.No. 12071/1/2000-FY(WU), dated 20.6.2003.
4. 4. From the  Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying D.O.Lr.No. 12012 / 3 / 2000-FY(WU), dated 29.8.2003.
5. 5. From the Director of Fisheries, Chenai-6 Letter No.57944 / J2 / 2001, dated 7.10.2003.
6. 6. Government letter No.3632 / FSIII / 2002, dated 9.10.2003 addressed to the Government of India.
7. 7. G.O.ms.No.216, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, dated   14.10.2003.
8. 8.  From the Director of Fisheries, Chenai-6 Letter No.57944/J2/2001, dated 16.10.2003.

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ORDER:

Saving-cum-Relief Scheme is one of the components under the Central Sponsored National Schemes for the welfare of Fishermen.   Thus Scheme is implemented in this State from the year l991-92.   Under this scheme, a sum of Rs.75/- (Rupees Seventy Five only) shall be collected from eligible marine fishermen for a period of 8 months in a year, during the fishing season.   A total of Rs.600/- thus collected (for 8 months) will be match with 50% contribution i.e. Rs.300/- (Rupees Three hundred only) each, by the State and Central Governments.   The total sum of Rs. 1200/- (Rupees One Thousand and two hundred only) thus collected will be distributed to the fishermen during the non-fishing season in four equal monthly installments of Rs.300/-(Rupees three hundred only) each.    This scheme is being implemented in 13 Coastal Districts of the state as per the guidelines prescribed by Government of India.

2) In the Government Order 7th read above, the Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. 21,10,28,400/- towards payment relief amount to the beneficiaries (Fishermen) in 13 Coastal Districts being the State and Central Contribution under the Saving-Cum-Relief Scheme and subscription  received  from the fishermen(1,75,857 fishermen)

3) It is proposed to extend the Saving-cum-Relief Scheme to the Marine Fisherwomen also during the current year 2003-2004.    As reported by the Director of Fisheries in the letter 8th read above contribution of Rs.75/- per month is collected from 42,992 Marine Fisherwomen in l3 Coastal Districts.

4) After careful examination of the proposal of the Director of Fisheries the Government sanction a sum of Rs. 1,72,72,650/- (Rupees One crore seventy two lakhs seventy two thousand and six hundred and fifty only) towards the payment of relief amount to 30,192 marine fisherwomen belonging to l0 coastal districts being the State and Central Governments’ Contribution and the subscription received from the marine fisherwomen.

5) The amount sanctioned in para 4 above shall be debited to the following head of account:

“2405-00 Fisheries –800, Other Expenditure – Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan  - VI Schemes shared between State and Centre – UA. Relief Scheme for Tamilnadu Marine Fishermen during Lean months – 11 Subsidies – 01. Individual based subsidy

(DPC .2405.00. 800 u>a. 1117)

6) Pending provisions of additional funds in “Revised Estimates/Final modified  appropriations 2003-2004 the bills preferred shall be admitted  by  the Pay and Accounts Officer/Treasury Officer’s if otherwise is in order.   The Director of Fisheries is requested to implement the scheme strictly as per the Government  of India’s guidelines.   She is also permitted to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 4 above to the 30,192 beneficiaries and send the utilization  certificate to this Government/Government of India in the prescribed format.   The Director of Fisheries is requested to check that the beneficiary contribution should have been collected and credited to Government Account before releasing of this amount to the beneficiaries (Fisherwomen)

7) This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department  vide U.O.No. 3511/FS/P/2003, dated 20.10.2003.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

VISHWANATH SHEGAONKAR
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The  Director of Fisheries, Chennai 6.

The Accountant General, Chennai 18/Chennai 18 (By Name)

The Principal Accountant General (AU)I, Chennai 35/Chennai-35 (By name).

The Pay and Accounts Officer (South), Chennai 35.

The Treasury Officer, Nagapattinam.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai.

The Treasury Officer, Trichy.

The Special Chief Minister Secretariat,Chennai-9

National Information Centre, Chennai-9

Copy to

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001.

The Finance ( A H & F / BG I / BG.II (W&M) Department, Chennai 9.

The Senior Personal Assistant to Hon’ble  Minister for Fisheries, Chennai 9.

The Private Secretary to the Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai 9.
SF/SC

Forwarded/By order

Section Officer

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