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Maha govt approves Rs 2.36 crore as diesel reimbursement subsidy for fishing boat owners of Sindhudurg

Kolhapur / Sindhudurg, June 23 (UNI) With the Maharashtra government having implemented the diesel reimbursement scheme for fishing boat owners, an amount of Rs 2.36 crore has been sanctioned to for the boat owners of 10 fisheries cooperative societies in Sindhudurg district.
An official press release issued here on Monday, as per the order dated June 19, an amount of Rs 2,36,17,550 has been sanctioned to the boat owners of 10 fisheries cooperative societies in Sindhudurg district.
This amount is being deposited online under the VPDA (Virtual Personal Deposit Accounts) system in the accounts of a total of 300 boat owners in the district from June 23.
As of May 31, diesel refunds of Rs 4,36,05,815 for fishing boat owners in Sindhudurg district are pending and the pending amount will be sanctioned as soon as possible, informed the Fisheries Department.
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