The Times of India | 2,500 KL kerosene released for fishers: Minister Shobha Karandlaje

Jan 13,2023

Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers' welfare Shobha Karandlaje said that the central government has released an additional 25 lakh litres (2,500 KL) of kerosene for the traditional boat fishermen of the coast.

The minister said that the government had sanctioned more than the quota allotted for 2022-23. The Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas had sanctioned 5,472 KL of kerosene for the traditional boat fishermen of coastal Karnataka for 2022-23. The same was distributed among fishermen in phases. The ministry issued an order on Thursday to release an additional quota of 2,500 KL for coastal Karnataka. Altogether, the fishermen of coastal Karnataka have been sanctioned a total of 7,972 KL of kerosene during the financial year," said Karandlaje, the MP of Udupi-Chikkamagaluru.

The central government has been responding to the demands of fishermen from coastal Karnataka. "I had appealed to the central government to sanction an additional quota of kerosene. Fishing is the lifeline of several families in coastal Karnataka. A large number of families depend on fishing for their livelihood. Hence, I appealed to the centre to consider the demands of the traditional boat fishermen of coastal Karnataka. Following this, union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri has responded to the demands of fishermen," she said.

'Prevent theft in trains'
Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers' welfare Shobha Karandlaje directed the railway officials to take necessary steps to prevent thefts in trains on the Konkan Railway route.

At a district development and monitoring committee meeting held at the Udupi zilla panchayat hall here on Thursday, Karandlaje said that the railways need to consider the issue seriously. "People have been complaining about theft on trains. All compartments of trains should be equipped with CCTV cameras, and lockers should be provided for passengers. Further, CCTV cameras should be installed in all railway stations too. I will discuss the issue with the Railway officials in Delhi," the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP said.

She directed officials of the railways, Udupi city municipality and PWD, to work jointly to develop roads and other infrastructure for rail passengers. On the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the minister said the officials in Udupi district should achieve the target by creating awareness on the housing scheme.

MLAs Haladi Shrinivas Shetty, K Raghupathi Bhat, Lalaji R Mendon, BM Sukumar Shetty, deputy commissioner M Kurma Rao and zilla panchayat CEO H Prasanna were apresent.