Tamil Nadu announces ₹216.73 crore livelihood schemes and deep-sea fishing harbours for Gulf of Mannar fishermen
On 7 April 2025, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced in the Assembly livelihood schemes worth ₹216.73 crore and fishing harbours at Thangachimadam, Pamban and Kundukal for fishermen in districts around the Gulf of Mannar.
Summary
Making a statement under Rule 110 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 7 April 2025, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced livelihood schemes worth ₹216.73 crore for fishermen in districts surrounding the Gulf of Mannar, besides deep-sea fishing harbour development at Thangachimadam, Pamban and Kundukal. An order was issued for a ₹150 crore fishing harbour at Thangachimadam; the Pamban harbour is to cost ₹60 crore and Kundukal ₹150 crore. The schemes include ₹52.33 crore for technical training and equipment to about 7,000 beneficiaries in seaweed cultivation, processing, value addition and marketing, and ₹25.82 crore for cage culture of fish and mud crab.
Key facts
- Announced
- 7 April 2025, Rule 110 statement, Tamil Nadu Assembly
- Livelihood schemes
- ₹216.73 crore
- Harbours
- Thangachimadam ₹150 cr (order issued); Pamban ₹60 cr; Kundukal ₹150 cr
- Seaweed
- ₹52.33 crore for about 7,000 beneficiaries
- Cage culture
- ₹25.82 crore (fish and mud crab)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which place did the Tamil Nadu government issue an order in April 2025 for a ₹150 crore fishing harbour to help Gulf of Mannar fishermen take up deep-sea fishing?
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Correct answer: A — Thangachimadam
Thangachimadam, near Rameswaram; harbours at Pamban (₹60 crore) and Kundukal (₹150 crore) were also part of the announcement.
About how many beneficiaries are to receive technical training and equipment under Tamil Nadu's ₹52.33 crore seaweed scheme announced in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 7,000
7,000, for seaweed cultivation, processing, value addition and marketing.
Consider the following statements about the Tamil Nadu fishermen package announced on 7 April 2025: 1. The fishing harbour at Pamban is to be built at a cost of ₹150 crore. 2. ₹100 crore was earmarked for cage culture of fish and mud crab. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The Pamban harbour is to cost ₹60 crore, and ₹25.82 crore was provided for cage culture of fish and mud crab.