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- Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister A. Srinath announced in the State Assembly that ₹1.86 crore in solatium will be given to fishermen from Ramanathapuram, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts whose boats have been held in Sri Lanka for over a year.
- Daily assistance for families of fishermen missing at sea or jailed in Sri Lanka will rise from ₹350 to ₹600 per person.
- Separately, ministers announced schemes for rabbit and pig rearing with subsidies, and the Dairy Minister promised a white paper on Aavin's functioning and a committee to probe past scams.
What to watch next
- Release of the boats held captive in Sri Lanka and disbursement of the ₹1.86 crore solatium
- Publication of the white paper on Aavin and findings of the committee probing past scams
- Formation of the project management committee to oversee Fisheries Department projects
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Named India · Sri Lanka · Aavin · Mayiladuthurai · Nagapattinam · Ooty · Ramanathapuram · A. Srinath · C. Vijayalakshmi · Fisheries Department · S. Kamali
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