DC urges elected representatives to bridge gap in welfare schemes’ implementation

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pallavi has called on elected representatives, including sarpanches, panches and municipal commissioners, to act as intermediaries between the administration and beneficiaries of various social welfare schemes, ensuring that the benefits reach the intended target groups. The appeal was made during the concluding session of an event where motorcycles were distributed to self-employed individuals involved in the supply of fish and other aquatic food products.

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Highlighting the facilities, concessions and incentives available under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna, a programme of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, DC Pallavi informed that subsidies ranging from 40 to 50 per cent were being offered for the purchase of motorcycles equipped with freezer boxes for transporting fish and other perishable items.

“Many unemployed and self-employed youths are unaware of the government schemes that can benefit them. We have urged elected representatives and social activists to act as a bridge between the administration and these target groups,”said the DC, while cautioning residents against exploitation by unauthorised facilitators posing as agents.

Charanjit Singh, a representative from the Fisheries Department, further explained that a 25 per cent subsidy was available for the establishment of fish breeding tanks at existing low-lying plots, pits and abandoned brick kilns. Additionally, subsidies ranging from 40 to 60 per cent were offered for the purchase of vehicles and fish feed manufacturing units. Singh also noted that aspirants wishing to set up fish farms were provided with a five-day training course by the department.