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By Our Special Correspondent
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 7. Fishing craft estimated to cost more than Rs. 100 crores had been destroyed by tsunami in Kerala. According to the memorandum submitted by the State to the Centre, 10,882 fishing craft of different types have been destroyed or damaged by the killer waves. This constituted nearly 18 per cent of the fishing craft that were operating in the State. The total loss is assessed to be about Rs. 66 crores. The mechanised boats, on an average, carry 300 to 400 kg of fishing net (webbing). Outboard engine-fitted crafts carry 150 kg to 250 kg and inboard engine-fitted boats carry 700 to 1,000 kg of webbing. Traditional craft and catamarans operate with 50 kg of net. Besides the craft, some sheds used to store the nets had been washed away. Thus the total quantity of fishing nets lost or destroyed is 915 metric tonnes, and the loss works out to be of Rs. 36.60 lakhs.
Relief works
The loss on account of destroyed storage sheds comes to Rs. 35.80 lakhs and that due to the loss of dried fish stored therein to Rs. 35.50 lakhs. Besides 285 stake nets, 32 Chinese nets and 32 `kambavalas' have been reported lost or destroyed. The estimated loss was about Rs. 35 lakhs. The memorandum noted that about 100 km of roads had either been washed away or seriously damaged. The reconstruction costs would come to about Rs. 5 crores. Losses incurred by the drinking water supply and sanitation systems would also come to Rs. 5 crores. Damage to farms, hatcheries, mangrove projects and communication network came to about Rs. 36.49 crores. Relief works that needed to be undertaken on the coast included rectification of damages to breakwaters, sewage treatment plants, protection walls, approach roads, parking area, auction halls, wharfs, electrical systems, fender systems, and removal of silt from basin and beach nourishment.
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