Relief Measures

India : Tsunami related activities in Tamil Nadu as on 8 March 2006

The Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned funds for relief and rehabilitation measures for the damages caused due to Tsunami.

The details of relief on the various items of assistance are given below:-

(A) FISHERIES SECTOR

Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned a sum of Rs. 65 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund as an immediate package of following assistance to the Fishermen.

Replacement of gill nets for Vallams at Rs.20,000 per unit for 10,000 units at a total cost of Rs.20 crore.

Replacement of gill nets for catamarans at Rs.10,000 per unit for 20,000 units at a total cost of Rs.20 crore.

Repair / rebuilding of Vallams at Rs.15,000 per unit for 10,000 boats at a total cost of Rs.15 crore.

Repair / rebuilding of catamarans at Rs.10000 per unit for 20,000 catamarans at a total cost of Rs.20 crore.

The Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. 150 lakh for repairing 3000 Out Board Motors / In Board Engines which have been damaged during Tsunami at the rate of Rs. 5,000 per engine.

The Government also sanctioned Rs. 395.56 crore for the following assistance:

Replacement of fully damaged / lost wooden catamarans with a wooden catamaran inclusive of net, at a full subsidy of Rs.32000 per catamaran

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Replacement of fully damaged / lost Wooden catamaran with FRP catamaran – 35% subsidy of the total cost subject to the maximum of Rs. 52,500/- at an unit cost of Rs.1.5 lakhs (inclusive of engine and net)

Replacement of fully damaged / lost FRP catamaran 50% subsidy of the total cost subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 75000/- calculated at an unit cost of Rs. 1.5 lakhs inclusive of engine and net -- loan is optional.

Replacement of fully damaged / FRP Vallam – 50% of the total cost as subsidy subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 75000/- calculated at an unit cost of Rs.1.5 lakh ( inclusive of engine and net) -- loan is optional

Repairs to mechanised boats – the subsidy is 60% of the assessed value of the damages restricted to a maximum subsidy of Rs.3 lakhs per boat -- loan is optional.

Replacement of fully damaged / lost mechanised boats – 35% subsidy of the total cost restricted to a maximum subsidy of Rs.5 lakhs per boat -- loan is optional.

Rs. 2.25 lakh for the damage caused to the damaged mechanised fishing boats, docking and beaching machineries at Chennai District.

Rs. 3.00 lakh for the damage caused to contractors materials, parts etc, at Fish Landing Centre, Nagapattinam

Out of the above sanction, the following amounts have been disbursed:

Rs. 53.68 crore for repair / rebuilding / reconstruction of all types of Catamarans;

Rs. 9.76 crore for repair / rebuilding / reconstruction of all types of Vallams;

Rs. 49.07 crore for fully / partly damaged mechanised boats;

Rs. 36.80 crore for disbursement of nets.

Rs.1.42 crore for repairing Out Board Motors

A sum of Rs.10 lakhs towards subsidy of Rs.25,000/- each for prawn / crab farm owners, fish seeding farm owners, fish transport owners, ice manufacturing units, etc. who have lost their assets due to Tsunami in Cuddalore District.

A sum of Rs. 6.64 crores as assistance for resumption of fishing activities, dredging operations and repair of fishing harbours and fish landing centres.

A sum of Rs. 430.50 lakh as assistance for the damage to the fishing harbour and fish landing centre, repairs, dredging operations and related activities for resumption of fishing activities, restoration of damages to Chennai I and II fishing harbours.

A sum of Rs. 2.70 lakh for provision of new printers and Rs. 3.46 lakh to meet unforeseen expenditure by the Fisheries Department.

A sum of Rs. 50 lakh to meet the unforeseen expenditure such as preparation of the assessment report and amenities to the staff of Director of Fisheries engaged in relief work.

Renovation of jetty at Mallipatnam in Thanjavur District at a cost of Rs.55 lakh.

A sum of Rs. 5 lakh for repairing Chinnamuttom boat yard and Rs.1.89 lakh for repairing Kanniyakumari boat yard to speed up the process of repairs of boats.

The Government have ordered for exemption of payment of sales tax on the purchase of catamarans, new FRP catamaran, new FRP / wooden vallam, goods including timber intended for repairing damaged mechanized boats including fiberglass boat fitted with OBM.

The Government have directed that the assistance allotted for FRP Vallams shall be extended to similar FRP beach landing fishing crafts whether they are called as Vallams or Catamarans.

Rs. 10.5 lakh as 35 % subsidy for building 40 pettis at the unit cost of Rs.75,000/- in Nagapattinam District.

Rs. 6 lakh towards 35% subsidy as relief for the damages caused to the properties of Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation and TAFCOFED (Tamil Nadu State Apex Cooperative Federation).

Rs. 1 crore as relief for loss of shore seines in Kanniyakumari District.

Rs. 74.07 lakh being 35% subsidy of total amount required for revival of affected Small Scale Industries Units (SSI) in the districts of Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Chennai, Kancheepuram and Kanniyakumari districts.

(B) HOUSING

The Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. 40 crore for building temporary accommodation at the rate of Rs. 8000/- per family for 50,000 families. Another 50,000 temporary shelters were to be provided by NGOs. So far, 15379 temporary shelters have been taken up for construction by the Government and 14343 completed. Likewise, the NGOs have taken up and completed 18035 temporary shelters.

A sum of Rs. 5.47 crore has been sanctioned for 27318 temporary shelters @ Rs. 2000 per shelter for repairing the damaged roofs, to provide infrastructure facilities like toilets, bathrooms and community sheds around the shelters.

A sum of Rs. 0.70 crore has been sanctioned for providing water supply and lighting to the temporary shelters in Kanniyakumari District and Rs. 1 crore to Nagapattinam District.

A sum of Rs.47.69 lakh has been sanctioned for providing water supply and lights to temporary shelters of Sathangadu and Okkiam Thorapakkam in Chennai District.

The Government also issued orders for private - public participation for construction of permanent shelters and community assets such as schools, PHCs, community shelters, etc. Many NGOs have come forward to participate in these programs. Guidelines for evaluating NGOs, a Model MOU to be entered into between the Collector and the NGO / Corporate and technical details for construction of disaster proof houses were finalized and sent to all coastal Collectors.

The Government have announced a massive housing programme to build 89,206 houses in all the affected areas at an unit cost of Rs.1.5 lakh each. Infrastructure facilities like roads, water supply, sanitation, Rain Water Harvesting structures, etc., will also be provided. The land is being provided free of cost by the Government. Government have sanctioned a sum of Rs. 45.87 crore towards the cost of land acquisition for construction of houses and other infrastructure to the affected families in nine coastal districts. For details click here Repair cost up to Rs.75,000/- will be given based on the value of assessed damages.

So far 35,046 houses have been taken up for construction. 1472 houses have been handed over. Totally, 6756 houses have been completed. It is expected that another 3000 houses will be given to the beneficiaries shortly and most of the rest by 31.3.06. For the progress of construction housing program click here

(C) RESCUE AND CLEARANCE OPERATIONS

Rs.6.35 crore for unforeseen expenditure including debris removal, arrangements for burial of the dead, transportion of relief materials, to move the affected families to resettlement areas, etc. Out of this, a sum of Rs.6.14 crore has been spent.

Rs.53.52 lakh for items like disposal of dead bodies, rent for machines, water supply through lorries and tankers etc., to the coastal districts and Commissioner & Director of Veterinary Services.

Rs. 1.03 crore for the expenditure incurred by the Municipal Administration Department towards the supply of men and materials, ie., utensils, disinfectants, fuels, hire charges for vehicles, etc, in the badly affected coastal towns.

Rs. 34.52 lakh to Chennai Corporation to reimburse the amount spent for tsunami relief measures.

(D) RELIEF MEASURES

The Government of Tamil Nadu have sanctioned

An ex-gratia payment of Rs.1 lakh per dead person from Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. The above ex-gratia payment has been given to the families of 6713 dead persons out of 7995 who died due to Tsunami.

Rs.3.50 crore as ex-gratia amount at the rate of Rs.25,000/- for person who lost their limbs or eyes and at the rate of Rs.5,000/- for those who sustained grievous injury. So far, 3449 persons have been assisted to the tune of Rs. 180.80 lakh.

Relief package to 1,50,000 families who have lost their huts, at the rate of Rs.4912/- per family. The total amount allotted for this purpose was Rs.73.68 crores. So far 1,18,572 families have been benefited by this scheme at a cost of Rs.58.25 crore.

Rs.45 crore as relief assistance to the 1,50,000 families including the families of fishermen and those involved in small business and petty trades connected with the coastal economy at the rate of Rs.2912/- per family. The Government also sanctioned a sum of Rs.7.43 crore to extend financial assistance at the rate of Rs. 2912/- per family for 24764 additional families closely connected with the coastal economy who lost their wages and employment. The Government have further extended the relief package by sanctioning Rs. 1,45,600/- to 50 families who have returned from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Nagapattinam District. Government have further extended this relief package by sanctioning Rs. 65,25,792 to 2241 families in Ramanathapuram District. The amount has been actually disbursed to 1,76,458 affected families at a cost of Rs.52.04 crore.

Rs.5 crore as relief package for petty traders / shop owners at the rate of Rs.2,000/- for damages to mobile / temporary shop owners and Rs.5,000/- for damages to pucca shop owners. So far, 3762 small business have been assisted in Chennai and Cuddalore District.

Rs.122 crore as sustenance allowance of Rs.1000/- and 30 kgs of rice, provisions, kerosene etc., valued at Rs.526/- per month for each family for 3 months from February to April 2005 to the Tsunami affected 3 lakh families. So far 2,76,079 families have been given this relief package at a cost of Rs.37.45 crore for February 2005; 2,77,889 families at a cost of Rs.37.70 crore for March 2005; and 2,78,742 families at a cost of Rs. 37.81 crore for April 2005. A sum of Rs. 40.67 crores has been sanctioned for extension of sustenance allowance package for the month of May 2005 and out of this, a sum of Rs.37.90 crore has been spent benefiting 2,79,429 families.

Rs.1.73 crore for extension of sustenance allowance package to 5654 families of Ramanathapuram District.

Rs. 1.27 crore for extension of sustenance allowance package to 2764 additional families in Kanniyakumari District.

Rs. 52.76 crore worth of food grains allotted under the Rajiv Gandhi Rehabilitation Package for tsunami affected areas adjusted with the sustenance packages of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Rs.9 crore towards a relief package of assistance to 1.5 lakh affected families who lost their houses by way of providing trunk boxes, stoves and stainless steel kudams. So far, 101123 trunk boxes, 98956 stoves and 101539 stainless steel kudams have been distributed at a cost of Rs. 7.04 crore.

Rs. 10 lakh as relief to the Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Ltd for restoring the cross bunds inside the salt works in Ramanathapuram District.

(E) INFRASTRUCTURE

Power and Water supply was restored at all affected areas within 48 hours of tsunami.

A sum of Rs. 64.15 core for immediate repair of Highways and other roads has been sanctioned and the Department as so far executed works to the tune of Rs. 41.52 crore.

Rs.10 lakh for providing temporary lighting and generator sets around the mortuary block at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital , the Government General Hosptal, Royapettah Hospital and the Government Stanley Hospital in Chennai.

Rs.1.40 crore for construction of temporary bridge connecting Melamanakkudy and Keelamanakkudy villages in Kanniyakumari District.

Construction of Rubble Mound Sea Wall for 1 km at Azhical, Kottilpadu and Maramady villages at a cost of Rs.2 crore and at a cost of Rs. 19 lakh at Melamanakudy village in Kanniyakumari district.

Rs. 24.75 crore as relief for the damages suffered to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Rs. 10 crore); TWAD Board (Rs.14.25 crore); and Poompuhar Shipping Corporation (Rs.0.5 crore)

Rs. 59 lakh for the damages caused to Perarignar Anna and Dr. MGR memorials in Chennai.

Rs. 47.31 lakh for damaged Anganwadi Centres of which Rs. 20 lakh released from CRF.

RS.10.09 lakh for providing public address system to convey emergency messages to public.

(F) EDUCATION

Free text books, note books and uniforms have been disbursed to the students of 1st Std to 12th Std who are studying in Government / Govt. aided schools located in Tsunami affected areas. 1,05,264 students were benefited. Rs. 1.33 crore has been spent for this purpose. Rs. 2.91 crore has been sanctioned for uniforms.

The tuition fees and special fees payable by the students of Tsunami affected families for the period from 01.01.2005 to the end of the academic year 2005-06 will be borne by the State Government. In addition, the students will be exempted from payment of examination fees from March 2005 to the end of academic year 2005-2006.

Rs.10.93 crore to settle the claims of fees due to the Educational Institutions has been sanctioned to District Collectors.

Separate public examinations for the students studying in 121 number of Tsunami affected schools have been conducted. The pass percentage of these students was 79.38% in Higher Secondary and 81.31% in X std exams which are better than the average pass rates of the State.