As many as 23,458 fisherfolk, including single women, on Tuesday received a total of ₹107.90 crore, given by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to compensate for the impact on their livelihood due to the ongoing pipeline project in Kakinada and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema districts.
Each affected fisherman is entitled to a compensation of ₹11,500 a month and the present term is for four months—October 2022-January 2023.
In Kakinada, 7,050 fishermen have been affected in Tallarevu mandal alone, and they received ₹32.43 crore. In Konaseema, ₹75.47 crore was released to 16,408 fishermen and single women.
