Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
The Minister stated that compensation for affected or deceased fishermen has been increased from Rs. 200,000 to Rs. 1,000,000. He explained that Sri Lankan boats detained in Tamil Nadu, including Nagapattinam, are held by Indian authorities as case properties pending legal proceedings, and that the Government is pursuing their release through the Indian Consulate and dialogue. He added that compensation will be provided where released boats are found to be damaged.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, earlier the compensation for affected or deceased fishermen was Rs. 200,000. We have now decided to increase it to Rs. 1,000,000. We have thus enhanced compensation.
¶ 02 Regarding boats detained in Tamil Nadu, India, including Nagapattinam: they are held as case properties by the Indian authorities after seizure by the Indian Navy/Coast Guard. Until legal proceedings conclude, they are not released. We are pursuing various measures through the Indian Consulate here and engaging in dialogue. When boats are released and if they are damaged, we have decided to provide appropriate compensation accordingly.
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