Fishermen seek increased dole during ban period
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They say the current amount is not enough for 61 days
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They say the current amount is not enough for 61 days
Various fishermen organisations have urged the government to increase the dole given during the 61-day long annual fishing ban, which is currently on.
The amount is provided since fishermen are usually without work during the ban, which is meant for mechanised boats.
“The ₹5,000 given is not enough to run a family for 61 days. The government is asking us to stay away from fishing, which is why it began giving us the dole. Families that are below the poverty line, are members of fishermen cooperative societies and live in fishing villages are given the assistance,” said Nanjil Ravi, Akhila Indhiya Meenavar Sangam.
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Family of missing Kasimedu fisherman want body to be retrieved
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The 50-year-old has been missing at sea since December 7
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The 50-year-old has been missing at sea since December 7
The family of P. Murugan, 50, a fisherman missing at sea, from Kasimedu has urged the State government to take urgent steps to retrieve his body. Mr. Murugan had gone fishing on December 7 and has been missing since. His wife and two children have been waiting for information about his whereabouts.
“The family is very poor and needs financial assistance. Neither the Coast Guard nor the coastal police are taking steps to retrieve the body. The man is dead and the least that government agencies can do is bring the body back so that a decent burial can be given, and the family can get compensation,” said Nanjil Ravi, of the Akhila Indhiya Meenavar Sangam.