No Special Package For Ockhi-Hit Fisherfolk In Kerala, Says Central Government thenewsminute.com

The Union government has categorically stated that it is not considering Kerala’s request for a special package for Cyclone Ockhi affected fisherfolk, over and above the relief that was granted, as per the existing norms of disaster management.

In response to a question in Parliament on providing a special package, the government said, “The proposal at a total cost of Rs 741.60 lakh for providing assistance to Ockhi Cyclone affected traditional fishermen in the State of Kerala was received in Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries (DADF), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) from Government of Kerala during 2017-18, and an amount of Rs 194.40 lakh was sanctioned as per entitlement to meet the Central liability/share under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on ‘Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’ for implementation of the above said proposal.”