Visakhapatnam Fishermen Protest Alleged Irregularities in Financial Assistance Disbursal
मुख्य बातें
- •Members of the Fishing Harbour Workers' Union staged a protest in Visakhapatnam over alleged irregularities in the disbursal of the Matsyakarula Sevalo fund to eligible fisherfolk.
- •The protest, which began from the Gandhi statue at Peda Jalaripeta, proceeded to the Collectorate, with protesters raising slogans against the alleged denial of financial assistance to several fishermen.
- •A delegation of 10 union representatives was permitted to meet Joint Collector G. Vidyadhari, who assured them that the issue would be brought to the notice of the government and that a response would be conveyed by Friday.
- •Union leaders threatened to intensify the agitation if the government failed to provide a favourable response.
- •The protest highlights the concerns of fishermen in Visakhapatnam, who have been facing various challenges, including declining fish stocks, increasing costs, and changing weather patterns.
Tension prevailed at the Visakhapatnam Collectorate on Monday as members of the Fishing Harbour Workers' Union took out a rally to protest alleged irregularities in the disbursal of the Matsyakarula Sevalo fund to eligible fisherfolk. The rally, which began from the Gandhi statue at Peda Jalaripeta, proceeded to the Collectorate, with protesters raising slogans against the alleged denial of financial assistance to several fishermen.
