September 24 (IANS) with fishermen in Uppad area of Kakinada district of Amravati, Andhra Pradesh continued its protest for the second day on maritime pollution and its impact on their livelihood, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan announced a committee to resolve the issue.
The Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the Minister of Environment and Forest, said that a committee will be formed with senior officials, fishermen representatives and local leaders.
The leader of the Jan Sena said that he has identified issues that need to be addressed immediately. He said in a statement, “The concerns expressed by fishermen in Upapada region about their livelihood and the impact of the pharmaceutical industry have come into my knowledge. I can understand the difficulties faced by the families of fishermen due to the current circumstances,” he said in a statement.
The deputy CM said that due to the ongoing assembly sessions, he is unable to travel personally and discuss directly with fishermen. “However, I am discussing their issues with district and state level officials from Monday to find solutions. I have directed that every issue raised should be taken into consideration and the solutions should be detected,” he said.
Pawan Kalyan, who is also an MLA from Pithapuram constituency in Kakinada district, announced that a committee will be formed to include pollution control boards, officials of industries, fisheries and revenue departments and officials of Kakinada District Collector. It has been decided to include representatives of fishermen and local leaders in this committee.
The actor-prose and the political said that the committee will focus not only on resolving issues, but also on improving livelihood and providing infrastructure in coastal villages. The committee will also discuss the assessment of compensation. This will study fishermen’s issues and prepare a report with actionable recommendations.
“Based on that report, the government will take appropriate measures. The issues that need to be resolved as soon as possible have already been identified.
He said that Chief Minister N. Under the leadership of Chandrababu Naidu, the coalition government assures support to those living in difficulty. He promised to bring the issues of Deputy Paras fishermen to the Chief Minister’s attention. We will give priority to their welfare.
He also announced that after the assembly session ends, he would personally sit with the sub -deed fishermen and discuss all his issues widely.
For the second day, the score of fishermen and their family members staged a picket, demanding that the government investigate marine pollution from pharma companies along the coast. He alleged that the release of chemicals in the sea is destroying marine life and affecting their livelihood.
The protesters blocked the Upapada-Kakinada-Pittapuram road to give voice to their concerns.
Meanwhile, Kakinada District Collector Shaan Mohan Sagili visited the area where farmers are staging a dharna and heard the complaints of fishermen who also demanded compensation of Rs 1.50 lakh for each family.
The collector assured the fishermen that their representatives would be included in the committee to discuss and solve the issue.
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