TN hikes compensation to homeowners of boats seized by Sri Lankan Navy

The Tamil Nadu authorities has introduced a rise in compensation for homeowners of mechanised boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy, from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh per boat, as per an order issued by chief minister M.Ok. Stalin.

Moreover, the day by day monetary help for households of fishermen detained in Sri Lankan prisons has been elevated from Rs 350 to Rs 500. The order was handed on 3 March, Monday.

In an effort to discover a long-term answer to the recurring arrests of Tamil fishermen, a delegation of fishermen’s affiliation leaders from Tamil Nadu is about to fulfill Union exterior affairs minister S. Jaishankar in Delhi. The delegation will probably be led by DMK deputy general-secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.

Tamil Nadu fisheries minister Anitha R. Radhakrishnan confirmed that preparations are being made for the assembly, and the date will probably be introduced quickly.

Fishermen and their households from Tamil Nadu’s coastal hamlets, notably in Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, are presently on an indefinite strike to protest the frequent arrests and seizure of their boats. Since 24 February, 700 mechanised boat fishermen have suspended operations, preserving their vessels docked.

The strike is inflicting an estimated day by day income lack of Rs 1 crore, impacting over 10,000 employees within the fishing business. At a latest assembly held at Rameswaram fishing harbour, fishermen’s associations unanimously determined to halt all fishing actions till the detained fishermen are launched. V.P. Sesuraja, president of the Conventional Indian Fishermen Welfare Affiliation, revealed that Tamil Nadu fishermen have been arrested 4 occasions this month alone.