MISSING PERSONS IN TSUNAMI

Destitute Widow Pension

The following four widows were found eligible for
sanction of Destitute Widow Pension, and hence
DWP sanctioned at the rate of Rs. 200/ each per month.

1. Tmt. Nagamalli, W/o (late) Gothandan,
    Nallathanneerodaikuppam, Thiruvottiyur
2. Tmt. Sarala, W/o (late) Kabali, 
    Nallathanneerodaikuppam, Thiruvottiyur
3. Tmt. nathiya, W/o (late) Ramkumar,
    Nettukuppam, Ennore
4. Tmt. Sarasu, W/o Ragavan, Eranavur

Missing

Twentyeight persons were reported missing. Out of this twentyeight persons sixteen persons have been identified as dead and relief to the
next kin of the deceased have been given by the respective District and as of now twelve persons were reported missing.

Relief Packages

1. Immediate relief package of Rs.4,000/- in cash one saree, one dhoti, two bedsheets, 60 Kgs.
    of rice and 3 litres of kerosene to each of the affected families. 
 
2. As per the terms of the GO., 4119 families have been identified, 2543 families in Ambathur
    Taluk and 1576 families in Ponneri Taluk have been given the  relief package. Collector and
    the District Revenue Officer at all levels in the presence of the elected members of the 
    legislative assembly ie. MLAs of Ponneri and Tiruvottiyur.

3. The State Government have sanctioned Rs. 2,000/- in cash, one saree, one dhoti,
    two bedsheets, 60 Kgs. of rice and 3 litres of kerosene to the families whose lovelihood
    have been affected by loss of wages in Tsunami. As per the terms of this GO., 
    12883 families have been identified, 4193 families in Ambathur Taluk, 6322 families in 
    Ponneri Taluk and 2368 families in Gummidipoondi Taluk.

4. The fishermen and other families living along the coastal areas in Gummidipoondi Taluk
     have also became eligible. Hence the fishermen and other affected persons have been
     identified in Ambathur, Ponneri and Gummidipoondi Taluks. The total number of families
     affected were 12,850.

5. All the affected families who have received the relief packages sanctioned previously
    were eligible to the relief. Hence the fishermen and other affected persons have been
    identified in Ambathur, Ponneri and Gummidipoondi Taluks. Total number of families
    benefitted were 16,976.

Animal Husbandary Department

It was ascertained from the Animal Husbandary department that the loss of
live stock are as follows.  

Fisheries Department
Loss of Fishing Implements: To ascertain the damage caused to traditional fishing crafts viz. catamarans and fiber boats four teams have been formed to ascertain the beneficences of the claims, three for Ambattur Taluk and one for Ponneri Taluk. The Director of Fisheries / Manageing Director, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited, Chennai have sent the officials of fisheries department to coordinate with the Revenue department to ascertain the damages caused to the catamarans in Ambattur & Ponneri Taluk. As per the team's reports, the proposal have been sent to the Fisheries Department and the relief distribution as follows:

Net Subsidy :

Physical               =   2888     Financial (Rs.)    =   2,82,90,000

Wooden Catamarans :

Partially :

Physical               =   263       Financial (Rs.)    =   13,15,000

Fully :

Physical               =    253      Financial (Rs.)    =    58,97,000

FRP Catamarans :

Partially :

Physical                =   557      Financial (Rs.)     =   47,15,000

Fully :

Physical                =   3          Financial (Rs.)     =   1,95,000

O.B.M :

Physical                 =   43       Financial (Rs.)      =   2,15,000  

       Total Relief Disbursed (Rs.)           =  4,06,27,000 

Agriculture Department

As no agriculture lands were affected and no agriculturist has been affected
due to Tsunami, no relief was granted to the farmers in this District.

Housing

Initially 213 temporary houses have been proposed for families who have been rendered homeless as detailed below:

1. For Ponneri Taluk, 13 houses constructed by the
    Block Development Officer, Minjur.
2. For Ambathu Taluk, 200 houses constructed by
    the Executive Engineer, PWD, Tiruvallur.

Permanent Housing

HOUSE CONSTRUCTION - PHASE I

Role of Social Welfare Department

            The social welfare department is providing counceling on Psycho Social support
to the Tsunami affected people. They have conducted training programme on  01.03.2005
and 02-03-2005 at Minjur in which they emphasised the prepardness to face calamities.
The department also identified NRI's and the NRIs have finalised to provide seven boats
each costing 1.5 lakhs. These boats will serve 34 families. A boy of eight years old who
was living with his parents ar Vanagaram Village, Ambathur Taluk has been orphaned by the
Tsunami has been identified.