Puducherry Minister for Fisheries and Tourism Malladi Krishna Rao on Tuesday met the Joint Commissioner and Director of Fisheries, of Government of India and requested to expedite the sanctioning of pending installment of Rs. 4 crore for Savings and Relief Scheme for the year 2015-16. According to an official release on Wednesday , he also requested the Joint Commissioner to sanction the scheme for current year and to sanction Phase-II of Fishing Harbour in Karaikal and Yanam and 2 Jetties for Puducherry, 1 for Karaikal and 1 for Yanam. The officials have in-principal agreed and asked to submit the report at the earliest for consideration. Mr Rao also met the Joint Secretary and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and briefed about the ongoing works sanctioned under Coastal, Spiritual and Heritage Circuit and requested for release of additional funds. Also he submitted the preliminary report for developing thematic tourist circuits in the UT of Puducherry.