Visakhapatnam, July 9 -- The Andhra Pradesh Government has announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to the families of six fishermen who went missing in the sea.
Minister for Excise Kollu Ravindra, MLA Vamshi Krishna, L Madhavi and district Collector Abhisikt Kishore handed over the ex gratia cheques to the family members here on Wednesday.
The Minister met the fishermen families in the mechanized boats association building today, handed over the cheques and assured them of extending all required help.
Officials said that Rs 5 lakh was given from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and Rs 5 lah was given by the Fisheries department. The family members of the fishermen thanked Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for extending financial assistance.
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