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Minister for Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare A. Srinath on with the Minister for Environment and Climate Change V.K. Rajeev, conducted a tract inspection of ongoing improvement projects successful Rameswaram and Mandapam present connected Tuesday.
During the sojourn to Munaikadu formation successful the Mandapam Town Panchayat, the Ministers monitored the subsidised seaweed cultivation task and observed the process of fishermen tying seeds onto specialised floating rafts.
Mr. Srinath interacted with the section sportfishing assemblage to measure the interaction of subsidised cage food farming, which chiefly focuses connected high-value taxon similar Sea Bass and Squid.
He reassured residents that tailored authorities payment assistance would proceed to beryllium deployed based connected their evolving needs.
Later, the delegation inspected the newly-completed groyne structures astatine West Wadi sportfishing village. Built astatine an estimated outgo of ₹25 crores, these wave-breaker structures are designed to forestall coastal erosion and supply harmless berthing for sportfishing vessels. The squad besides reviewed the last stages of operation for the upcoming food auction hall.
The inspection besides witnessed an enactment with the assemblage regarding infrastructure gaps.
Mr. Srinath distributed inboard/outboard motors to 28 accepted country-boat fishermen nether a subsidy strategy astatine an estimated outgo of ₹72.18 lakhs.
In addition, for a fisherman from Rameswaram country who accidentally fell into the oversea portion going for sportfishing connected February 28, 2026, the curate presented a cheque for ₹2 lakhs to the fisherman’s family. Following this, helium received petitions regarding grievances from the fishermen and stated that due enactment would beryllium taken.
Later, helium visited the Pamban fishermen’s residential colony, offered condolences to the families of the 12 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and are presently successful prison.
He assured them that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay would instrumentality the indispensable steps to unafraid their merchandise from the prison. He past visited the Pamban North formation country and inspected and reviewed the ongoing operation enactment of the groyne.
Ramanathapuram Collector M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran and among others were contiguous during the inspection.
