14 fishermen receive 2-wheelers with insulated boxes in Kovai

Fourteen fishermen in Coimbatore district received two-wheelers fitted with insulated fish boxes under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) on Monday.Backward Classes Welfare Minister V. Sampath Kumar distributed the vehicles at the Coimbatore Collectorate. The vehicles, each costing ₹75,272, were provided with a 40% subsidy of ₹30,000 per beneficiary. The total subsidy extended to the 14 beneficiaries amounted to ₹4.20 lakh.The Minister said the scheme provides two-wheelers fitted with insulated boxes and helmets to help fishermen transport fish, facilitate its sale and maintain its freshness.District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, and Deputy Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare V. Velmurugan were present.