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folk of the peninsular India are amongst the poorest people
in the region. Though they are the ones who manage the
shoreline, mangroves and coastal fishing zones i.e. the
health of the oceans; but they are ones most neglected.
After tsunami many are fearful of returning to the sea.
Caritas India extended support to these fisher folks by
restoration of their livelihoods, and re-equipping them
for sustainable fishing. Apart from ensuring that they
have a fair share in the market, Caritas India is making
efforts to enable them to ensure future safety at sea
and disaster preparedness measures. |
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| Livelihood
Restoration includes: |
| Provision
of Boats, Engines, Nets, Vocational Training, Cash
for work with the integration of community mobilization
and Self Help Group Formation. |
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Achievements in Livelihood Support |
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872 fishing boats are provided to the most affected
fisher communities of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
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791
boat engines are provided
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1797
boats are repaired and 32,402 fishing nets distributed.
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32,523
families are supported through this intervention
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2500
fishermen, 5000 fish processing women and 2000 farmers
are supported.
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10,500
casual laborers are provided cash for work.
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1,521
self help groups are formed among the § affected
families.
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6,823 persons have been trained and are
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provided
alternative opportunities for living.
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In
Andamans, 1000 youth are identified to be trained
as carpenters, electricians, plumbers etc.
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| Catamaran
(Traditional Boat) manufacturing. |
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| Significant
Perspectives of |
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Based Livelihood Support |
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Deserving families are selected, that is,
those who have lost their livelihood equipments
and have not received any compensation
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families are made joint owners of livelihood
assets; with an agreement. They are registered
with the Fisheries Department
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Self
Help groups have been formed, helping the
members to avail small loans with their own
savings for repair / maintenance of their
livelihood equipments. In a span of 2 years,
these SHGs would be linked directly with the
Bank for credit facilities required for purchase
of new boats or nets or engines, etc.
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25%
of the total cost on the assets is to be repaid
in 36 installments to the Village Development
Council through self help groups thus helping
the youth and women for their income generation
program.
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Boats
and engines are insured, premium on insurance
of boats and engines is paid by the joint
owners of the boat through self help groups
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Life
insurance of the Joint Owners to enable their
families to have financial support and assistance
done.
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Men folk in many villages have come forward
to get insured under Group insurance scheme
of LIC called Janashree Bima Yojana.
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| Participatory
Rural Appraisal exercise in the context of micro
planning process in the community. |
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