Overview
- The government, which held the disbursement Tuesday at Thummalapenta in Nellore district, transferred about ₹262 crore to roughly 1.3 lakh fishermen families.
- Each eligible household received ₹20,000 to cover lost income during the annual no-fishing period from April 15 to June 14.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu warned against boats from neighbouring states entering Andhra waters and ordered tighter coastal surveillance using transponders, drones and satellite imagery.
- In Visakhapatnam, officials said ₹27.19 crore reached 13,597 beneficiaries, with coverage on mechanised boats expanded to include eight to ten crew members per vessel.
- The relief forms part of a wider push that includes a ₹9‑per‑litre diesel subsidy, new fishing harbours and landing centres, 200 mechanised boats on 60% subsidy, seaweed training with CSMCRI and recent insurance payouts to affected families.