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New Indian Express
08-08-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
CM Vijayan hands over 332 new homes to displaced fisherfolk in Muttathara
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In A relief to hundreds of displaced fisherman families, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday handed over keys of newly bult houses to 332 beneficiaries at a function held at Muttathara in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Inaugurating the event, the chief minister said that Kerala with its long coastline faces numerous challenges related to climate and sea erosion. 'The fisherfolk are forced to live close to the sea making them vulnerable to environmental hazards because of the nature of their occupation. The Punargeham scheme was launched to provide safe housing to such communities,' he said. Prathyasa — flat complex for fishermen under Punargeham scheme — was launched in February 2022. Each flat was built at a cost of Rs 20 lakh and includes a hall, kitchen and two bedrooms. The units are estimated to have a market value of Rs 30 lakh. The beneficiaries, most of whom displaced by Cyclone Ockhi, have been residing at Valiyathura godown and school premises. They have been rehabilitated under the scheme. Among the recipients are 162 families who were previously living in rented accommodations, 19 families under government quota, and 133 families approved by the district-level committee. The flat complex has come up on 8 acres of land handed over by the Dairy Department and was constructed at a cost of Rs 81 crore by Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS). Environmental clearance has been granted to construct 18 more flats at Muttathara. The Punargeham scheme, since its launch in December 2019, aims to rehabilitate families living within 50 metres of the high-tide line. Since the launch, the government has given administrative sanction worth Rs 2,450 crore. As many as 9,104 beneficiaries have expressed willingness to relocate under the scheme. As many as 4,421 families have received approval from the district-level committees and around 2488 families have been rehabilitated.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Dairy Minister reviews cooperative milk societies in Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister T. Mano Thangaraj chaired a review meeting on Wednesday at the Nagapattinam Collectorate with secretaries of cooperative milk producer societies and officials from related departments. The meeting, jointly organised by the Dairy Department and Thanjavur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, reviewed progress on state-run dairy schemes. Mr. Mano Thangaraj said under the current government loans exceeding ₹1,000 crore have been provided to farmers across Tamil Nadu. In Nagapattinam district, 46 milk producer societies with 780 members procure around 3,600 litres of milk daily. Of this, 3,186 litres are sent to Thanjavur Aavin and 422 litres sold locally. From December 18, 2023, incentive payments totaling ₹28.94 lakh have been distributed, and ₹6.48 lakh directly credited to members' accounts in November 2024. Since April 2024, ₹123.7 lakh has been issued as loans to 219 members for dairy cows, and ₹63 lakh under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to 282 members for cattle maintenance. Mr. Mano Thangaraj said the National Milk Registry Scheme is underway to register 4,400 Umbalacheri breed cows. Under the Rural Development Scheme, 11 societies were given milk procurement tools, and 34 more will receive quality testing kits, recognition awards, and registration certificates. He also distributed ₹20 lakh worth of dairy loans to 35 beneficiaries and honoured the top-selling society staff from Velippalayam. District Collector P. Akash, MP V. Selvaraj, Fisheries Corporation Chairman N. Gauthaman, and Kilvelur MLA V.P. Nagai Mali were present.
