RT-79: FISHERIES-Constitution of a Committee for laying down norms for identification of affected villages and families in respect of the obstruction caused during the period of laying of pipeline which is different from the drilling operations-Orders-Issued.FISHERIES-Constitution of a Committee for laying down norms for identification of affected villages and families in respect of the obstruction caused during the period of laying of pipeline which is different from the drilling operations-Orders-Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT FISHERIES-Constitution of a Committee for laying down norms for identification of affected villages and families in respect of the obstruction caused during the period of laying of pipeline which is different from the drilling operations-Orders-Issued.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT & FISHERIES (FISH.I) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 79 Dated.17-02-2012.

Read the following:-

1. Minutes of the 2nd Meeting of State Level Monitoring Committee held on 18.11.2011.

2. Government Memo No.8089/Fish.I(1)/2011, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries (Fish.I) Department, dated.24.12.2011.

3. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad letter No.7299/J2/2011, dated.28.1.2012.

ORDER:

In the reference first read above, the 2nd Meeting of State Level Monitoring Committee was held on 18.11.2011 at Chief Commissioner of Land Administration & Special Chief Secretary, Hyderabad regarding providing compensation to the Marine Fishermen for the loss of livelihood due to offshore drilling operations near Bhairavapalem in East Godavari District. In the meeting the committee has agreed to recommend the Government to constitute a committee consisting of officers with relevant multi-disciplinary expertise. The Committee will study and recommend objective parameters for identification of families affected directly/ indirectly based on scientific reasoning for the purpose of identification of villages in which the affected families would be eligible for payment of compensation and employment. The Committee has requested the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries Department to examine the matter and to constitute a committee comprising of marine engineers, marine biologists and Fisheries Department Officials and the Commissioner of Fisheries will be the head of the Committee/ Convener of the committee. In the reference third read above, the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad has suggested the names of officials for constitution of committee.

2. After careful examination on the proposal of Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Government hereby constitute the committee with the following members to study and recommend objectives parameters for identification of families affected directly/ indirectly based on scientific reasoning for the purpose of identification of villages in which the affected families would be eligible for payment of compensation and employment.

1. Commissioner of Fisheries - Chairman/ Convenor

2. Commissioner (R & R), I & CAD Department. - Member

3. Principal, State Institute of Fisheries Training, Kakinada - Member

4. Deputy Director of Fisheries, Kakinada - Member

5. Deputy Conservator, Vizag Port Trust, Visakhapatnam - Member

6. Port Officer, Kakinada Port Department - Member

7. Marine Biologist (Representative) from Andhra - Member University, Visakhapatnam.

3. The Commissioner of Fisheries shall take necessary action accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) S.BHALERAO SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To All members through the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad.

The Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad.

SF/SC. //FORWARDED BY ORDER//

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