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GOVERNMENT
OF TAMIL NADU Tamil Nadu Maritime Board- Tamil Nadu Sailing vessels Crew Relief - Fund - Appointing Tamil Nadu Maritime Board as the sanctioning authority for the Tamil Nadu Sailing Vessels Crew Relief Fund Amendment to Rules - Orders Issued. Highways (HF2) Department G.O.Ms.No.137 Read again: 1.
G.O.Ms.No.629, Transport dated 25.7.1978. ----- ORDER: In the G.O. second Read above, the Government have reconstituted the Tamil Nadu sailing Vessels Relief Fund Committee. 2.The proposal relating to the payment of financial Assistance from the Tamil Nadu Sailing Vessels Crew Relief Fund to the deceased crew was placed before the reconstituted committee on 12.3.2001. The committee considered that the amount of Rs,.5000/- fixed toward financial assistance in 1972 was insufficient and therefore the committee has recommended an increase in the compensation payable to the crew members and decided to refer the matter to the Government for consideration. 3. Subsequently, the decision taken by the committee were placed before the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board during its 24th Meeting held on 29.3.2001 and the Board passed the following resolution No, 105/2000/01, i) Further resolved to obtain necessary amendment to G.O. Ms. ,No. 37. Highways Department dated 22.2.2001 appointing Tamil Nadu Maritime Board as the sanctioning authority for the Tamil Nadu Sailing Vessels Crew Relief Fund. ii) Further resolved to recommend the proposal of the committee to increase the compensation payable to the crew members and to refer the matter to the Government for consideration. Tamil Nadu Maritime Board has requested the orders of Government on the above proposal. 4. The Government after careful consideration decided as follows:- i) to enhance the compensation payable to crew members under crew relief fund from Rs.5000/-(Rupees Five thousand only) per person to Rs.10000/-(Rupees Ten thousand only) per person and ii) to appoint Tamil Nadu Maritime Board as the sanctioning authority for Tamil Nadu Sailing Vessels Crew Relief Fund. 5. The following amendments are accordingly issued to the Tamil Nadu Sailing Vessels Crew Relief Fund Rules 1978:- AMENDMENTS 1) For the existing Rule 5 of T.N.S.V.CRFR 1978, the following Rules shall be substituted. 5. Grant of Assistance There shall be paid to the legal lair of the sailor who is killed or lost at sea, an exgratia grant not exceeding Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousands only). The quantum of assistance shall be determined by the TNMB with reference to the merits of individual cases. 2) For the existing Rule 6 of Tamil Nadu Sailing Vessels Crew Relief Fund Rules, 1978 the following Rules shall be substituted viz:- 6. ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND The fund shall be administered by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. 6. These amendments shall take effect with effect from the date of this Government Order. 7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. No.51155 / BPE / 2002 dated 18/7/2002. (By Order of the Governor) A.
NAGARAJAN, To The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Chennai-9. The Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, Chennai-17. The State Port Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, Chennai-17. The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Chennai-9. The Accountant General, Chennai-18/35. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai-35 The Chairman, Tuticorin Port Trust, Turicorin. The Examiner of Local Fund Accounts, Chennai-2. The Director of Fisheries, Chennai-6. The Collectors of Marine Districts. Copy to: The Director (Ports Development), Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India, Parivahan Bhavan, NewDelhi-1 The Director of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9. The Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai-9. The Director General of Shipping, Jahaz Bhavan, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Mumbai. The Finance (BG II) Department, Chennai-9.
/Forwarded/By Order/ SECTION OFFICER
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