Shimla, Aug. 12 -- Himachal government on Wednesday transferred Rs 52.50 lakh through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to 1,500 fishermen of Bilaspur district under the Mukhya Mantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana, providing Rs 3,500 to each beneficiary.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during his visit to Jhandutta Assembly constituency in Bilaspur, presiding over the fishermen conference and funds distribution event announced waiver of the five-fold penalty imposed on fishermen societies and enhanced the subsidy for establishing cold storage units from 70 to 80 per cent.
He also announced Rs 50 lakh for providing life jackets to fishermen across the state and Rs 10 lakh for creating landing facilities.
Sukhu further announced R...