MODALITIES FOR MAKING PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO THE FISHERMEN OF YANAM REGION, AFFECTED DUE TO LAYING OF 20” GAS EXPORT PIPELINE (NEW PROJECT) BY M/S. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED (M/S. ONGC).

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No. Puducherry Wednesday 24th August 2022

(2 Bhadra 1944)

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (FISHERIES)

(G.O. Ms. No. 5/Fy., Puducherry, dated 17th August 2022)

NOTIFICATION

Approval of the Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby conveyed for the modalities to be followed for making claim and payment of compensation to the affected fishermen of Yanam region towards loss of livelihood due to the laying of 20" gas export pipeline from offshore platform to onshore platform across the river Gauthami – Godavari Plant at Mallavaram Village in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, through the Yanam area of the Union territory of Puducherry,

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by M/s. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (M/s. ONGC) under the new project "DEEP Water NELP BLOCK KG-DWN-98/2" as prescribed in the Annexures (I-V) appended herewith.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D. No. 0766/FC/FD /F3/A4/2022-23, dated 11-08-2022.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. MURUGESAN, Under Secretary to Government (Fisheries).

ANNEXURE- I

MODALITIES FOR MAKING PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION

TO THE FISHERMEN OF YANAM REGION, AFFECTED

DUE TO LAYING OF 20" GAS EXPORT PIPELINE

(NEW PROJECT) BY M/S. OIL AND NATURAL

GAS CORPORATION LIMITED (M/S. ONGC)

(I) Objective of the Compensation.— To compensate the loss of livelihood of fishermen of Yanam region affected due to the execution of project of laying pipeline of 20" Gas export from off shore platform to onshore plant at Mallavaram Village in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, through the Yanam area of the Union territory of Puducherry under the new project namely "DEEP Water NELP BLOCK KG-DW-98/2" i m p l e m e n t e d b y M / s . O i l a n d N a t u r a l G a s C o r p o r a t i o n L i m i t e d (M/s. ONGC).

(II) Eligibility Criteria.— The following are the eligibility criteria

for receiving compensation.

(i) The fishers whose livelihood is fishing activity only shall

be identified for payment of compensation.

(ii) The Age group of the beneficiary should be between 18 and 65 years as on the date of commencement of the project.

(iii) The fisher shall be a resident of Yanam region and shall

be a member in FMCS/FWCS.

(iv) The fisher should possess a Family Ration Card issued by the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Puducherry.

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(v) (a) The fisher should possess a registered fishing craft under ReAL craft with Yanam as base of operation. (or)

(b) Should be a part of crew of such registered fishing craft who would normally sustain his livelihood and depend on the owners of the vessel for fishing.

(c) Boat Owners and Crew members up to eight persons per Mechanized fishing vessels (Motorized Mechanical category), six persons per Motorized fishing crafts (Motorized Non-Mechanical category) and three persons per Country craft/Traditional craft (Non-Motorized category) shall be considered for compensation.

(d) Photo of the registered fishing craft along with boat owner and crew as categorised at point No. (v)(c) clearly showing the boat registration number shall be captured and suitable marking may be done to avoid duplication of boats by Village Level Committee. [ M / s . O N G C h a s t o p r o v i d e a s m a n y n u m b e r o f photographer and painter whenever required].

(e) The eligible boat owner shall furnish the details of crew members as in the Annexure-Il and certificate to this effect shall be submitted in the Annexure-III.

(vi) In case of a single woman with or without minor children, her identification should be certified by the Village Level Committee.

(vii) The Government/Quasi/Semi Government/Private Sector employees and students shall not be considered for compensation.

(viii) If, any identified beneficiary dies, the legal heirs shall be eligible to receive compensation after submission of Death Certificate of the identified beneficiary.

(III) Period and Quantum of Compensation.— The payment of compensation is to be given for the new project "DEEP Water NELP BLOCK KG-DWN-98/2" implemented by M/s. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (M/s. ONGC) and payment of compensation to the identified fishers @ 460 each per day for a period of 25 days in a month, amounting to ` 11,500 per month depending on fishing operations shall 882 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II

be given from the date from which the fishing operations of Yanam fishermen were suspended due to the activities of the Corporation to till the completion of the project by M/s. ONGC.

(IV) Deposit of Compensation.— M/s. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited, Kakinada, shall deposit in. advance, compensation amount equivalent to six months with the Pondicherry Fishermen Welfare Distress Relief Society before commencing the pipeline laying work and the balance amount shall be deposited after five months of commencement of work.

(V) Procedure for claiming compensation by the affected fishers.— (i) An application for payment of compensation in the Forms prescribed in the Annexures shall be duly filled by the respective applicants and submitted to the Office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam and thereafter, shall be forwarded to the concerned Village Level Committee.

(ii) The Village Level Committee (VLC) shall comprise of the Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Yanam, Village Level Fishery Officer (VLFO), Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Yanam and Senior Inspector of Cooperatives (SIC), Co-operative Department, Yanam.

(iii) The Village Level Committee (VLC) shall identify the affected fisher from the affected Villages as per the eligibility criteria and recommend the names of eligible fishermen to the Regional Level Committee for scrutiny.

(iv) The Regional Level Committee (RLC) shall comprise of the Regional Administrator, Yanam, as Chairman, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam, as Member Convener, Deputy Tahsildar, Yanam, as Member.

(v) The Regional Level Committee shall examine the list of affected fishers submitted by the Village Level Committee with reference to the criteria and cause to conduct social audit for transparency and making rectifications, if any.

(vi) The list of eligible fishers identified for payment of compensation shall be displayed in the conspicuous places in the concerned Village and invite objections if any, within 10 days from the date of such display. It shall also be displayed in the Government Website.

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(vii) If, any person is submitting objections in writing to the Member-Convener-cum-Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam, he/she shall be provided with proper acknowledgment and thereafter shall be examined by the Regional Level Committee (RLC) for disposal of claims based on merits within the reasonable time-limit.

(viii) The Regional Administrator, Yanam, shall forward a proposal along with consolidated list of eligible beneficiaries as in Annexure-V to the Secretary (Fisheries) through District Collector, Puducherry.

(ix) On receipt of proposal from the Secretary (Fisheries), the Director of Fisheries shall process and submit a proposal to the Government for obtaining expenditure sanction. After obtaining sanction, it shall be sent to the Pondicherry fishermen Welfare and Distress Relief Society for disbursement of compensation amount to the affected fishermen through Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam.

(x) If, a fishermen holds more than one boat, the beneficiary will be entitled only for one compensation and those beneficiary beyond 50 years of age will be entitled for compensation only in the absentia of Old Age Pension.

(xi) The payment will be made to the individual accounts of

beneficiaries through Aadhar Payments Bridge System (APBS).

(xii) The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam, will disburse the amount through Electronic Clearing System (ECS) within one month from the date of transfer of amount, as per Government order and furnish a weekly physical and financial progress report on the utilization of the compensation amount to the Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Puducherry.

(xiii) Any disputes/discrepancies/complaints related to the above "compensation" shall be referred to the Regional Level Committee (RLC) which shall re-examine and dispose it on merit basis. The decision of the Regional Level Committee shall be fmal.

(xiv) The final list of beneficiaries will be published/hosted in

the Department Website.

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ANNEXURE-II

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FISHERMEN WELFARE,

YANAM

APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING COMPENSATION FROM

M/s. ONGC UNDER NEW PROJECT

BOAT OWNER

1. Name of the Boat Owner :

2. Father's/Husband's Name :

3. Address (Permanent or :

Affix passport size photo of the applicant

Temporary)

4. Age (18 – 65 years) :

5. Mobile No.

:

6. Family Ration Card No. :

7. Aadhaar Card No. :

8. (a) Bank Account No. :

(b) Name of the Bank :

(c) Bank's IFSC Code :

9. Residence Certificate :

10. Occupation :

11. Boat Registration No. :

(Note : enclose photo consisting of Boat Registration No, of

Owner with all Crew members, as per clause V (c) of the

Guidelines)

12. Type of Boat

: M e c h a n i z e d B o a t / M o t o r i z e d

Nava/Non-Motorized Nava

(Note: For Sl.No. 6-9 and 11, the photocopies to be enclosed) 885

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BOAT CREW DETAILS

DECLARATION BY BOAT OWNER

I ............................................................................................ S/D/W/o ......................................... residing at ..................................................... hereby declare that the above particulars furnished by me are true to the best of my knowledge and I am residing in Yanam region for a period of ..................................... years. I am not an employee in any of the Government/Quasi/Semi Government/Private Institutions and also not a student in any educational institutions. I hereby declare that if, any information furnished by me is found to be false at a later date, I am fully aware that I am liable for prosecution under the provisions of penal laws in force. I further undertake to refund the entire amount of compensation received by me.

Place :

Date : Signature of Boat owner/Left Thumb-Impression

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CERTIFICATE OF VILLAGE LEVEL COMMITTEE

Thiru/Tmt. ........................................................................... S/D/W/o .................................................. , residing at ............................................. in ................................................... Village, Yanam for the past .................................... years. He/She is having a registered fishing boat bearing No. ................................................... It is certified that as their livelihood was affected due to laying of pipeline by M/s. ONGC and hence, the applicant is eligible for payment of compensation.

Village Level Fishery Senior Inspector of Village Administrative

Officer. Co-operative, Yanam. Officer, Revenue

Department, Yanam.

ANNEXURE-III

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FISHERMEN WELFARE,

YANAM

APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING COMPENSATION FROM

M/s. ONGC UNDER NEW PROJECT

BOAT CREW

1. Name of the Applicant :

2. Father's/Husband's Name :

3. Address (Permanent or :

Temporary)

Affix passport size photo of the applicant

4. Age (18 – 65 years) :

5. Mobile No.

:

6. Family Ration Card No. :

7. Aadhaar Card No. :

8. (a) Bank Account No. :

(b) Name of the Bank :

(c) Bank's IFSC Code :

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9. Residence Certificate :

10. Occupation :

11. Boat Registration No. : (in which working as crew)

(Note : For Sl.No. 6-9, the photocopies to be enclosed)

DECLARATION

(Boat crew)

I ............................................................ S/D/W/o ................................... residing at ................................................................................... hereby declare that the above particulars furnished by me are true to the best of my knowledge and I am residing in Yanam region for a period of ................................. years. I am not an employee in any of the Government/Quasi/Semi Government /Private Institutions and also not a student in any Educational Institutions. I hereby declare that if, any information furnished by me is found to be false at a later date, I am fully aware that I am liable for prosecution under the provisions of penal laws in force. I further undertake to refund the entire amount of compensation received by me.

Place :

Date : Signature of the Applicant/Left Thumb-Impression

CERTIFICATE OF BOAT OWNER

(for Boat crew members only)

I certify that the abovesaid applicant is a crew of my boat bearing Registration No. ................................................................ and residing in Yanam region for a period of .................................................... years. I also hereby declare that if, any information furnished by me is found to be false at a later date, I am liable for prosecution under the provisions of penal laws in force.

Place :

Date : Signature of the Boat Owner/Left Thumb-Impression

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CERTIFICATE OF VILLAGE LEVEL COMMITTEE

Thiru/Tmt. .......................................................................... S/D/W/o .................................................................................... , residing at ................................................... in ...................................................... Village, Yanam for the past ............................................ years doing Fishing at .............................................. . It is certified that their livelihood was affected due to laying of pipeline by M/s. ONGC and hence, the applicant is eligible for payment of compensation.

Village Level Fishery Senior Inspector of Village Administrative

Officer. Co-operative, Yanam. Officer, Revenue

Department, Yanam.

ANNEXURE-IV

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FISHERMEN WELFARE,

YANAM

APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING COMPENSATION FROM

M/s. ONGC UNDER NEW PROJECT

SINGLE WOMAN WITH OR WITHOUT MINOR CHILDREN

1. Name of the Applicant :

2. Father's/Husband's Name :

3. Address (Permanent or :

Temporary)

Affix passport size photo of the applicant

4. Age (18 – 65 years) :

5. Mobile No.

:

6. Family Ration Card No. :

7. Aadhaar Card No. :

8. (a) Bank Account No. :

(b) Name of the Bank :

(c) Bank's IFSC Code :

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9. Residence Certificate :

10. Occupation :

(Note : For Sl.No. 6-9, the photocopies to be enclosed)

DECLARATION

I ............................................................ D/W/o ................................... residing at ................................................................................... hereby declare that the above particulars furnished by me are true to the best of my knowledge and I am residing in Yanam region for a period of ............................ years. I am not an employee in any of the Government/ Quasi/Semi Government/Private Institutions and also not a student in any Educational Institutions. I hereby declare that if, any information furnished by me is found to be false at a later date, I am fully aware that I am liable for prosecution under the provisions of penal laws in force. I further undertake to refund the entire amount of compensation received by me.

Place :

Date : Signature of the Applicant/Left Thumb-Impression

CERTIFICATE OF VILLAGE LEVEL COMMITTEE

Selvi/Tmt. .......................................... D/W/o .................................. , residing at .............................................................................................. in ................................................................................... Village, Yanam, for the past .................................................................. years and doing .......................................... (occupation) at .................................... (place of occupation). It is certified that their livelihood was affected due to laying of pipeline by M/s. ONGC and hence, the applicant is eligible for payment of compensation.

Village Level Fishery Senior Inspector of Village Administrative

Officer. Co-operative, Yanam. Officer, Revenue

Department, Yanam.

ANNEXURE-V

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Statement showing the details of Fishers recommended for payment of compensation during the period of

laying pipeline by ONGC under new project

Deputy Tahsildar, Yanam. Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam.

Regional Administrator, Yanam.

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