India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Yes, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) includes a component "Development of 100 Coastal Fishermen Villages as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV)". This is aimed at developing the existing 100 fishermen villages situated close to the coastline in various States and Union Territories (UTs), including that in Tamil Nadu's coastal districts, into Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages, and to transform them to economically vibrant fishermen villages. The guidelines of PMMSY for the component of CRCFV has listed a basket of activities that includes infrastr...