Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: An Awareness Programme was organized at Kishanpur, Kathar, Jammu for the Bonafied / Registered Fishermen of District Jammu.
A total of 55 of registered Fishermen participated in the awareness programme covering different areas of District Jammu like, Pounthal, Patari, Korga ,Shanu, Jindraah, Nagola, Kapota, Chilla, Surainsar etc. During the programme Kulbhushan Verma, Assistant Director Fisheries, Jammu, deliberated on various Welfare Schemes for Fishermen community of District Jammu executed by the Department Of Fisheries. The various Welfare Schemes like providing of Insurance cover up to Rs. 1 lakh, providing of Low Cost Houses under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) amounting to Rs. 75000 per unit and providing of Nylon Twine to registered Fishermen ( through Social Welfare Department),were made apprised to the registered Fishermen. These schemes will help the poor down trodden Fishermen community for the upliftment of their economic status and living standard along with providing of protein rich diet. |
