TN Govt to distribute wireless sets to fi shermen

RAMANATHAPURAM:
Tamil Nadu Government
has decided to distribute
sophisticated wireless communication
sets free-of-cost
to the owners of country
boats fi tted with outboard
engines in the coastal district
of Ramanathapuram, to
help fi shermen during distress
at mid sea.
To begin with, the high
frequency wireless communication
sets, each costing
Rs 14,000, would be distributed
to the owners of 3,100
country boats in Rameswaram,
Pamban, Thondi, Chinna
Erwadi and Keezhakkarai,
said Mr K Nandakumar,
Ramanathapuram District
Collector.
In a press release here
today, he said the wireless
communication sets would
help the fi shermen in distress
during fi shing at mid sea to
contact the rescue centres
and fi sheries offi cials. The
concerned authorities would
swiftly respond to the emergency
calls from the fi shing
boats.
The benefi ciaries would
have to pay Rs 500 for installing
communication
equipment on the boats, he
added.