Port Blair, Aug. 24: As per directions of the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, the Deputy Commissioner (I/c), South Andaman Shri Amit Satija, IAS distributed cheques amounting to Rs.2,20,04,056/- to 20 farmers/tenants of Port Blair & Ferrargunj Tehsil respectively as compensation in lieu of their land submerged during Tsunami 2004. All the beneficiaries, were distributed cheques today i.e 24.8.2012 in a small function held in the Conference Hall of District Office, South Andaman. After distributing the cheques in a brief interaction with the beneficiaries the Deputy Commissioner (I/c), SA urged upon all, to create permanent source of earning of livelihood not only for them but also for their coming generations. He also assured that compensation would be granted to all eligible tenants on case to case basis and from time to time as and when they apply after following codal formalities. The beneficiaries including female tenants thanked the District Administration as well as the Hon’ble Lt. Governor for the special efforts made in this direction.