Abstract

Natural Calamities - Tsunami (giant tidal wave) struck Tamil Nadu coast on 26.12.2004 - damages caused to fishing implements - relief assistance sanctioned - Orders Issued.

Revenue (NC III) Department

G.O.Ms.No. 576
Dated:28.12.2004

Read:

G.O.Ms.No. 574, Revenue (NC.III) Department, Dated 28.12.2004.
G.O.Ms.No. 575, Revenue (NC.III) Department, Dated 28.12.2004.

Order:

The Tsunami (giant tidal wave) that stuck the Tamil Nadu coast on 26.12.2004 was unprecedented in its suddenness and ferocity. The calamity has caused unprecedented devastation in the coastal districts. In the G.O 1st read above sanction was accorded for granting relief assistance at the rate of Rs. 1 lakh to the family of each person who died in this calamity. In the G.O. 2nd read above sanction was accorded for granting a relief assistance package at a total cost of Rs. 49.12 crores, to affected families of the coastal districts.

2. Fishermen have been most severely affected. They have lost their means of livelihood. They have also lost all their possessions. They have to be supported to earn their livelihood at once. To enable them to earn their livelihood, an immediate package of assistance is sanctioned as follows:-

i) Replacement of gill nets for Vallams at Rs.20,000 per unit for 10000 units at a total cost of Rs. 20 crores.

ii) Replacement of gill nets for catamaran at Rs.10,000 per unit for 20000 units at a total cost of Rs.20 crores.

iii) Repair/rebuilding of Vallams at Rs.15,000 per unit for 10000 boats at a total cost of Rs. 15 crores.

iv) Repair/rebuilding of catamarans at Rs.5000 per unit for 20000 catamarans at a total cost of Rs. 10 crores.

The above package of assistance is sanctioned at a total cost of Rs.65 crores (Rupees Sixty five crores only) from the State Calamity Relief Fund.

4. The amount sanctioned in para 3 above shall be debited under "2245, Relief on account of Natural Calamities-80 General 800, Other Expenditure-I Non-Plan-AA. Assistance for undertaking immediate relief works in connection with Flood/Fire/Drought - 09 Grants inaid-01 Grants for current expenditure. (DPC 2245-80 800 AA 0910)

5. Necessary additional funds will be provided in RE/FMA 2004-2005. Pending provision of additional funds, the Pay & Accounts Officer (East) is directed to admit and honour the bill, if otherwise found to be in order.

6. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is authorized to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 3 above as per the existing procedure to the Director of Fisheries. The Director of Fisheries is requested to undertake this task at once. The SC.& CRA. is requested to send the utilization Certificate to the Accountant General/Government.

7. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is requested to send necessary proposals for inclusion in RE/FMA of the 2004-2005.

8. The expenditure sanctioned in para 3 above shall be brought to the notice of legislature by specific inclusion in Final Supplementary Estimates 2004 - 2005. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is requested to send necessary proposals in this regard to Finance (B.Co-orindation) Department, without fail.

9. This order issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O.No. 87525/A1/2004, Dated 28.12.2004 and additional sanction ledger No.1280.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

R.SATAPATHY,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The State Relief Commissioner and Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chennai-5

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,Chennai-15.

The Director of Fisheries, Chennai 600 006.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (East) Chennai-5

The Accountant General, Chennai 18/35

Copy to

The Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai 600 009.

The Finance (BG.I, BG.II, Revenue, Ways & Means) Department, Chennai 9.

Stock File/Spare Copy.

/Forwarded/By order/

SECTION OFFICER.