TSUNAMI attacked at the speed of 800 kms.
AMMA worked at a speed of 1000 kms for the relief and recovery of the people.

Honourable AMMA had sanctioned Rs. 1136 crores for relief and rehabilitation.
To mitigate the sufferings of the fisherfolk, Government had ensured Rs. 146 crores towards repair and replacement of damaged boats and nets.

An estimated 10.36 lakh fisherman have benefited under the savings-cum-relief scheme for fishermen at an outlay of Rs. 108 crores.

Honourable AMMA sanctioned a sum of Rs. 65 crores from the Calamity Relief Fund as an immediate package of following assistance to the Fishermen.

Replacement of gill nets for Vallams at Rs. 20,000 per unit for 10,000 units at a total cost of Rs. 20 crores. Replacement of gill nets for catamaran at Rs. 10,000 per unit for 20,000 units at a total cost of Rs. 20 crores. Repair / rebuilding of Vallams at Rs. 15,000 per unit for 10,000 boats at a total cost of Rs. 15 crores.Repair / rebuilding of catamarans at Rs. 5000 per unit (since increased to Rs.10,000) for 20,000 catamarans at a total cost of Rs. 10 crores (Rs.20 crores now).

Out of Rs. 65 crores sanctioned for replacement of gill nets for vallams and catamarans, and repair / rebuilding of vallams and catamarans, a sum of Rs. 45.22 crore has been disbursed (up to 08.04.2005). The Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. 78 lakhs for repairing 1560 Out Board Motors / In Board Engines which have been damaged during Tsunami at the rate of Rs. 5,000 per engine.

Honourable AMMA have also sanctioned Rs. 395.56 crores for the following assistance:

Replacement of fully damaged / lost wooden catamarans with a wooden catamaran inclusive of net, at a full subsidy of Rs. 32,000 per catamaran. Replacement of fully damaged / lost Wooden catamaran with FRP catamaran – 35% subsidy of the total cost subject to the maximum of Rs. 52,500/- at an unit cost of Rs. 1.5 lakhs (inclusive of engine and net)Replacement of fully damaged / lost FRP catamaran, the subsidy is 50% of the total cost subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 75,000/- calculated at an unit cost of Rs. 1.5 lakhs inclusive of engine and net.

Replacement of fully damaged / FRP Vallam – 50% of the total cost as subsidy subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 75,000/- calculated at an unit cost of Rs. 1.5 lakhs ( inclusive of engine and net). Repairs to mechanised boats – the subsidy is 60% of the assessed value of the damages restricted to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 3 lakhs per boat. Replacement of fully damaged / lost mechanised boats – 35% subsidy of the total cost restricted to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 5 lakhs per boat.

So far, a sum of Rs.37.02 crores has been disbursed for fully / partly damaged mechanised fishing boats and a sum of Rs. 30.71 crore has been disbursed for replacement of wooden / FRP catamarans (up to 08.04.2005).A sum of Rs. 10 lakhs towards subsidy of Rs. 25,000/- each for prawn / crab farm owners, fish seeding farm owners, fish transport owners, ice manufacturing units, etc., who have lost their assets due to Tsunami in Cuddalore District.A sum of Rs. 6.64 crores as assistance for resumption of fishing activities, dredging operations and repair of fishing harbours and fishing launching centres. A sum of Rs. 2.70 lakhs for provision of new printers and Rs. 3.46 lakhs to meet out unforeseen expenditure by the Fisheries Department.

A sum of Rs. 50 lakhs to meet the unforeseen expenditure such as preparation of the assessment report and amenities to the staff of Director of Fisheries engaged in relief work.Renovation of jelly at Mallipatnam in Thanjavur District at a cost of Rs. 55 lakhs. A sum of Rs. 5 lakhs for repairing Chinnamuttom boat yard and Rs. 1.89 lakhs for repairing Kanniyakumari boat yard to speed up the process of repairs of boats.