Puducherry, Oct 8 (PTI) Union Minister for Fisheries Parshottam Rupala inaugurated the expanded fishing harbour at Thengaithittu village here on Sunday.

The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying also interacted with fisherfolk of Puducherry during his Sagar Parikrama yatra.

Also Read | Indian Air Force Day 2023 Date, History and Significance: Everything To Know About the Day That Celebrates the Formation of the IAF.

Rupala inaugurated the Rs 53.39 crore expanded fishing harbour project at Thengaithittu coastal village and also laid the foundation for various infrastructural facilities for fishermen including a fish landing centre at a cost of Rs 20.14 crore in Periya Kalapet and another such centre in Nallavadu being established at a cost of Rs 18.94 crore, a release from the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare of Puducherry said.

During his interaction with the fisherfolk, Rupala highlighted the various schemes evolved and implemented by the Centre under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) across the country for the welfare of fisherfolk and also to augment fish production.

Also Read | HPPSC Recruitment 2023: Vacancies Notified for 56 Veterinary Officer Posts, Apply Online at hppsc.hp.gov.in.

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying L Murugan along with Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan distributed Kisan Credit cards to 1,140 fishermen for a total amount of Rs 3.01 crore.

Chief Minister N Rangasamy distributed Rs 3,000 each to 18,504 fishermen families and financial relief to the fishermen to mitigate loss of income caused by the ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal during 2023-2024, the release said.

Puducherry Ministers K Lakshminarayanan, A Namassivayam and A K Sai J Saravanan Kumar, Territorial Assembly Speaker R Selvam and others were present.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)