₹62.46 crore sanctioned for livelihood support scheme for fishers in Keralam
The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹62.46 crore to support traditional fishers during lean months. The funds are part of a centrally-supported scheme aimed at providing nutritional and livelihood assistance.
Why it matters
This provides essential financial security to vulnerable socio-economic groups in the fisheries sector.
The State government has sanctioned ₹62.46 crore for implementing a Centrally-supported scheme for livelihood support of fishers during the lean months in the current fiscal.
The Fisheries department has issued orders for initially utilising ₹20 crore from this amount on the scheme titled ‘Livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers for conservation of fisheries resource during ban/lean months.’
The scheme was implemented with the aim of supporting fishers during the lean months and also to encourage saving habits. The Union government had written to the Keralam government on August 13 sanctioning ₹62.46 crore for the scheme (₹20.82 crore each as the Central, State and beneficiary shares).
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