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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (FISHERIES)

(G.O. Ms. No. 12/Fy., Puducherry, dated 06th March 2024)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to further amend

the Modalities for making payment of compensation to the Fishermen

of Yanam region affected due to laying of 20 inch gas export pipeline

from offshore platform to onshore plant at Mallavaram Village in East

Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, through the Yanam area of the Union

territory of Puducherry 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 detailed below:-

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Sl.

G.O.

For

Read

No.

Category

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(i) Sl.No. (i) of

The fishers whose

The fishers whose livelihood

II. Eligibility

livelihood is fishing

is fishing activity or any other

criteria in

activity only shall

fishery related activity (part

G.O. Ms. No.

be identified for

time/seasonal fishing activity)

05/Fy., dated

p a y m e n t

o f

as recommended by Regional

17-08-2022.

compensation.

Level Committee on or before

29-02-2024 shall be considered

for payment of compensation.

(ii) S l . N o . I I

The Age group of

The Age group of the beneficiary

of Table in

t h e b e n e f i c i a r y

should be between 18-65 years

G.O. Ms. No.

should be between

as on 28-01-2022 or who have

07/Fy., dated

18-65 years as on

attained the age of 18 during

15-02-2023.

28-01-2022. Aadhaar

the execution of project period

Card is the proof of

and in that case, the respective

i d e n t i t y

f o r

boat owner have to certify

declaration of age,

that the applicant is one of

( a s i n A n d h r a

the crew member in the boat

Pradesh State). If only

and should give consent for

year is mentioned in

release of ONGC compensation.

Aadhaar Card, 1st

However, If, any fishers who

July may be fixed as

have attained the age of 18

the date of birth of

during the execution of

the beneficiary in

project period and those

that year. Similarly,

periods have been calculated

i f , n o d a t e i s

proportionately for releasing

mentioned, then 15th

compensation. Aadhaar Card

day of that month

is the proof of identity for

may be fixed on date

declaration of age (as in

of birth.

Andhra Pradesh State). If, only

year is mentioned in Aadhaar

Card, 1st July may be fixed as

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the date of birth of the

beneficiary in that year.

Similarly, if, no date is mentioned,

then 15th day of that month

may be fixed on date of birth.

(iii) Sl.No. IV of

The fisher should

The fisher should possess a

II. Eligibility

possess a Family

Family Ration Card issued by

criteria in Ration Card issued

the Department of Civil

G.O. Ms. No. by the Department

Supplies, Government of

05/Fy., dated of Civil Supplies,

Puducherry. Those fishers

17-08-2022.

G o v e r n m e n t o f

whose Family Ration Cards

Puducherry.

has been freezed by the Civil

Supplies Department, Yanam

due to possession of dual

Family Ration Card both in

Andhra Pradesh and Yanam,

may be considered on the

following grounds:

(a) Submission of Deletion

Certificate from Andhra

Pradesh.

(b) Reactivation of freezed

Family Ration Cards by

the

Civil

Supplies

and Consumer Affairs

Department, Yanam.

compensation

from

Andhra

Pradesh

Government during the

project period carried out

in Yanam.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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(iv) Sl.No. (vi) of

In case of a single

In case of a single woman

Table in G.O.

w o m a n w i t h o u t

without children or with minor

Ms. No. 07/

children or with minor

children or with married

Fy., dated children or with

female children or married

15-02-2023.

m a r r i e d f e m a l e

woman deserted by the

c h i l d r e n h e r

husband or mutually separated

identification should

in the presence of village and

be certified by three

resides separately, her

Member Committee

identification should be

consisting of Village

certified by Three Member

A d m i n i s t r a t i v e

Committee consisting of

O ff i c e r ( VA O ) ,

Village Administrative Officer

D e p a r t m e n t o f

(VAO), Department of Revenue

Revenue and Disaster

and Disaster Management,

Management, Yanam,

Yanam, Village Level Fishery

Village Level Fishery

Officer, (VLFO), Department of

Officer, (VLFO),

Fisheries and Fishermen

D e p a r t m e n t o f

Welfare, Yanam and Senior

F i s h e r i e s a n d

Inspector, Co-operative

Fishermen Welfare,

Department for payment of

Yanam and Senior

compensation.

Inspector, Co-operative

D e p a r t m e n t f o r

p a y m e n t o f

compensation.

(v) Sl.No. (vii) of

The Government/

The Government/Quasi/Semi

II. Eligibility

Q u a s i / S e m i

Government/Private Sector

criteria in

Government/Private

employees and students shall

G.O. Ms. No. Sector employees

n o t b e c o n s i d e r e d f o r

05/Fy., dated

and students shall

compensation. However, if,

17-08-2022.

not be considered

any fishers have no job or any

for compensation.

students not continued their

studies during the project

period and engaged in fishing

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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for their livelihood, those

periods should be calculated

proportionately as decided by

the Regional Level Committee,

for releasing compensation

subject to determine the TC

obtained from the last studied

i n s t i t u t i o n i n c a s e o f

non-students or to determine

the working status of the

fishers having no job, necessary

attendance particulars have

been obtained from the Head

of Office/Institutions, where,

the fishers were previously

worked. In that case, the

respective boat owners have to

certify that the applicant is

one of the crew members in the

boat and should give consent

f o r r e l e a s e o f O N G C

compensation.

2. The Regional Administrator, Yanam, shall ensure that:

(a) No fishing craft shall avail the compensation, exceeding the

period of compensation approved by the Government.

(b) No beneficiary shall avail the compensation, exceeding the

period of compensation approved by the Government.

Pradesh and Yanam with respect to ONGC compensation.

(d) To assign Uniform Provisional Registration Number for the

unregistered fishing crafts to avoid duplication of payment to the same

boat.

(1)

(2)

(3)

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3. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Yanam, should compulsorily

assign the registration number as well as fishing licence within one

month from the date of making payment of compensation to the

unregistered category in order to avoid recurrence of same fishing boat

under the guise of unregistered fishing craft category.

4. The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor is further pleased to order

that the Regional Administrator of Yanam and Fisheries Department shall

ensure that compensation is properly disbursed to those fishermen only

who have been legitimately affected by the project and whose

livelihoods have been impacted. It shall be verified that all eligibility

criteria are met and affected fishermen are compensated proportionally

for the loss of their livelihood.

5. The approved number of beneficiaries sent to M/s. ONGC,

Kakinada shall not exceed 5289 after the issuance of this Amendment.

6. All other conditions stipulated in the earlier notifications vide

G.O. Ms. No. 05/Fy., dated 17-08-2022 and G.O. Ms. No. 07/Fy., dated

15-02-2023 of this Secretariat shall remain unaltered.

7. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

conveyed vide its I.D. Note No. 1695/FC/FD/F4/A3, dated 06-03-2024.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

A. PUNITHAMARY,

Under Secretary to Government (Fisheries).

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