Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu assured that the conflation government will stand by the fishermen to brighten their lives. He said that no matter how many difficulties they face, they will solve their problems. He launched the Fishermen’s Insurance Scheme named “mthsyakarula sevalo” (In the Service of Fishermen”.
It is known that the amount given to each family under the allowance for the fishing break from April 15 to June 14 has been increased from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000. As part of this, Chandrababu deposited Rs. 259 crore in the accounts of the beneficiaries, each worth Rs. 20,000, to a total of 1,29,178 families.
On this occasion, the CM participated in a program organized in Budagatlapalem, Etcharla constituency, Srikakulam district and spoke. Earlier, Chandrababu visited Kothamma’s mother in Budagatlapalem. Later, he inspected the fisheries department stalls and spoke to the fishermen in Budagatlapalem.
CM Chandrababu said that he has seen the problems of the locals and the hardships of the poor. He said that fishermen are going to the sea at night, but some are earning half of the fishermen’s income through boats. He said that the direction of the fishermen has changed only after the TDP government came to power.
He explained that fishing villages are committed to one word and are strong. Chandrababu revealed that more programs will be taken up for the backward classes. “The NDA will be with you to bring light to the lives of fishermen. During the previous government’s tenure, Rs. 10 lakh crore was borrowed. There is no account of what was done with the loans taken in the past” Chandrababu said.
He recalled that most of the people working in the army are from Srikakulam. But, he deplored that Srikakulam district has the lowest per capita income among the 26 districts. “There is no shortage of intelligence and leadership in Srikakulam district. Despite having all the resources, this district is backward”, he said.
“There are more rivers, seashores, mines, and highways. I will come again and again until the district is improved. I will stand by you. I can also press the button. I have come to know about your problems. The government should be responsible.. The income of the people should increase. The government should improve their living standards”, Chandrababu added.