Though a single Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rule is applicable to the entire country when it comes to coastal protection, special condition of Kerala will be taken into consideration as the issue has been brought to the attention of the Union Government by the State Fisheries Minister, said Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala.
The Union Minister was in Thrissur as part of the 7th phase of his nation-wide ‘Sagar Parikrama Yatra’, which aims at disseminating information about various fisheries-related schemes and programmes. He was accompanied by Minister of State L. Murugan. They attended various events in Thrissur.
The Union Ministers interacted with representatives of the coastal region at a function held at the S.N. Auditorium in Nattika. They received petitions from those working in the fisheries sector. The Ministers also addressed the Sagar Parikrama-’Theera Sadass’ programme at the TSGA Indoor Stadium in Thriprayar. ‘Theera Sadassu’ is a public interaction programme launched by the Kerala Fisheries department to discuss various issues faced by the coastal people and take remedial measures along with promoting the welfare programmes of the State government.
