Date:08/01/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/08/stories/2008010860520600.htm

Tamil Nadu

Subsidy distributed to private fish farmers

Staff Reporter

TIRUCHI: A sum of Rs.2.80 lakh has been given as subsidy to 13 private fish farmers in the district for setting up new ponds in their lands. The subsidy amount was given to them from the Central and State governments schemes through the Fish Farmers Development Agency.

Collector Ashish Vachhani distributed the subsidy amount to the beneficiaries here on Monday.