A sum of Rs. 9.70 crore was disbursed as relief to 19,412 fishermen families during the fishing ban period in Nagapattinam district. Each family was provided with Rs. 5,000 as relief, Collector S. Suresh Kumar said in a press release. Additionally, 19,913 families were provided with special relief of Rs. 9.95 crore, at the rate of Rs. 5,000 per family, at times when the catch in the sea was low. Under National Fishermen Savings-cum-Relief Scheme each of the 27,818 beneficiaries was given Rs. 4,500, totalling Rs. 12.51 crore during the last financial year. Similarly, under the Tamil Nadu Savings-cum-Relief Scheme for Fisherwomen, each of the 24,517 beneficiaries received Rs. 4,500 out of Rs. 11.03 crore disbursed for all. For each of the 742 mechanised boats in the district, 18,000 litres of diesel is being provided per year at subsidised rate. Each of the 1245 country boats and fibre glass boats was being provided with 4,000 litres of subsidised diesel. Funding will be provided with 50 % subsidy for conversion of 12 wooden boats into fibre glass boats, the release said.