ABSTRACT

Fisheries - National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen - Centrally Sponsored Saving-Cum-Relief scheme for Marine Fishermen - Implementation of the scheme during 2004-2005 - Sanction of expenditure - Orders - Issued.


Animal Husbandry & Fisheries (Fisheries.3) Department

G.O.(4D).No.2
Dated 01.11.2004

Thiruvalluvar Andu,
Dharana, Ippasi 16.

Read:

  1. G.O.MS.No.103, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, dt.31-10-02.

  2. G.O.MS.No.52, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, dated 8-5-03.

  3. G.O.MS.No.53, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, dated 8-5-03.

  4. G.O.4D.No. 1, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, dated 14-10-03.

  5. From the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, New Delhi, Lr.No.12035/12/2004-FY(WU) dt.19-4-04.

  6. From the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, New Delhi, Lr.No.30019/1/96-FY(WU) dt.30-6-04 & dt.13-9-04.

  7. From the Director of Fisheries, Letter.No.J.2 55000/2003, dated 4-10-04.

ORDER:-

National Saving -Cum-Relief scheme is one of the components under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of fishermen. This scheme is implemented in this State from the year 1991-92. 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 matched with 50% contribution i.e. Rs.300/- each, by the State and Central Governments. The total sum of Rs.1200/- thus collected will be distributed to the fishermen during the non-

fishing season, in four equal monthly instalments of Rs.300/- each. This scheme is being implemented in this State, in 13 Coastal Districts as per the guidelines prescribed by Government of India.

2) In the letter fifth read above, the Government of India have communicated its administrative approval for implementation of this scheme during the year 2004-05.

3) In the letter seventh read above the Director of Fisheries has sent proposals to Govt. for sanction of a sum of Rs.19,37,32,950.00 (Rupees Nineteen crore thirty seven lakhs thirty two thousand nine hundred and fifty only) for disbursement of relief amount to 1,68,198 marine fishermen beneficiaries of 13 Coastal Districts under the Savings-Cum-Relief Scheme for the year 2004-05. In the letters sixth read above, the Government of India has released a sum of Rs.5.00 crores under this scheme for the year 2004-05.

4) After careful examination of the proposal of the Director of Fisheries, Government sanction a sum of Rs.16,00,21,200.00 (Rupees Sixteen crore twenty one thousand and two hundred only) towards payment of relief amount to 1,68,198 marine fishermen under the Centrally Sponsored Saving Cum-Relief Scheme for the year 2004-05.

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 Tamil Nadu Marine fishermen during lean months - 11 Subsidies - 01. Individual based subsidy (DPC.2405.00.800.UA.1117)"

6) Necessary fund is available in the B.E. for 2004-05.

7) The Director of Fisheries is requested to implement the scheme strictly as per the guidelines of Government of India. He is also permitted to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 4 above to the 1.68,198 marine fishermen and send the utilisation certificate to this Government / Government of India in the prescribed format.

8) This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department, vide its U.O.No.437/Finance (JS(KG) / 2004, dated 1.11.2004.

(By Order of the Governor)

VISHWANATH SHEGAONKAR,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Fisheries, Chennai.6.

The Accountant-General(AU) I, Chennai.18.

The Accountant-General(AU) I, Chennai.35

The Accountant-General(AU) I, Chennai.18 (By name)

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

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

The Treasury Officer, Nagapattinam, Thoothukudi, Trichy.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai.

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

National Informatics Centre, Chenani-9.

Copy to:

The Special Officer, Chief Minister's Secretariat, Chennai-9,

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,

Deparment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 1.

The Finance (AH&F/BG-1/BG-II) Department, Chennai-9.

The Special Personal Assistant to Minister for Fisheries), Chennai-9.

The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister for Finance, Chennai.9

The Private Secretary to Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, Chennai-.9.

SF/SCs.

//Forwarded /by order//

SECTION OFFICER.