Kalyanpur, Oct 05, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Kalyanpur Oct 05: In a bid to promote self-reliance among the unemployed, the Fisheries Department in Kalyanpur distributed autorickshaws and bicycles equipped with ice boxes to 12 beneficiary fishmongers on Friday.
The event saw the presence of MLA Pinaki Das Choudhury, Chairman of Panchayat Samiti Soumen Gope, Superintendent of Fisheries Department Nirupam Das, Fisheries Officer Subodh Ranjan Das, Fisheries Assistant Biplab Roy, and BDO in-charge, Prashant Chakraborty.
However, according to departmental sources, although five people were slated to receive bicycles at a subsidized price, only two availed of this opportunity.
The bicycles, priced at Rs 10,000 each, required beneficiaries in General quota to pay Rs 6,000, while SC and ST beneficiaries to pay Rs 4,000. Additionally, two individuals received ice boxes at a fully subsidized price of Rs 38,000 each.
Furthermore, four out of five beneficiaries were provided with auto rickshaws equipped with ice boxes for selling fish.
The government subsidy for these autos amounted to Rs 180,000, with the total price being Rs 300,000. Beneficiaries were required to contribute Rs 120,000 towards the cost of the autos.
This initiative aims to enhance the livelihood opportunities for fishmongers, enabling them to become self-sufficient and improve their economic conditions, said MLA Pinaki Das Choudhury as he spoke with the reporters.