The Central government will do the needful to address the problems faced by fishers at Muthalapozhi, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala, has said.
Mr. Rupala visited Muthalapozhi on Wednesday where more than 60 fishers lost their lives in fishing boat accidents over the years.
The expert committee studying the cause of the mishaps would submit its report soon, Mr. Rupala said. The Pune-based Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) had been tasked with identifying solutions in Muthalapozhi. The findings in the report would be discussed with the fishers, people’s representatives, and the State government, Mr. Rupala said.
