The State government has issued orders enhancing the compensation package for fishermen using catamarans at Vizhinjam whose livelihood was hit by the international seaport project.
Fifty-three fishermen from Vizhinjam south beach who depended on these rudimentary wooden craft for a living would now receive a compensation of ₹4.20 lakh each. The amount was enhanced from ₹82,440 per head on the recommendations of the Livelihood Impact Appraisal Committee (LIAC) and the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL).