Model fishery village to come up at Chellanam
The Hindu
Projects worth ₹18 crore to be implemented to fight inundation
A model fishery village would be set up at flood-hit Chellanam under the aegis of the Fisheries Department and projects worth ₹18 crore would be implemented for fighting inundation. The decisions were taken at a meeting convened by Ministers P. Rajeeve and Saji Cherian here on Thursday. A development package worth ₹5,000 crore would also be implemented in the coastal village in five years, said Mr. Cherian, Minister for Fisheries. Earlier, a team of people’s representatives and officials, led by Mr. Rajeeve and Mr. Cherian, visited the flood-affected areas in the village.More Related News
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