Financial relief handed over to fishermens kin

The Minister said though as per the provisions, only Rs 6 lakh compensation could be granted, the local MLAs as well as MP would meet the Chief Minister seeking an additional compensation of Rs 4 lakh. He said the Fisheries Department would be asked to make wearing oflife-saving jackets mandatory for fishermen during fishing.

Mangaluru, Dec 3 (PTI): Sanction lettersof Rs 6 lakh ex-gratiawere on Thursday handedover to the families of the five deceased fishermen and one missing fishermanin a boat mishap. The mishap took place on Tuesday.

At a solemn function,Dakshina Kannada district in- charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary saidthe copies of the sanction letters were given today, but it being a government holiday ex-gratia would be credited to the accounts of the families by Friday. The Minister said though as per the provisions, only Rs 6 lakh compensation could be granted, the local MLAs, as well as MP, would meet the Chief Minister seeking additional compensation of Rs 4 lakh.

He said the Fisheries Department would be asked to make wearing oflife-saving jackets mandatory for fishermen during fishing. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath and deputy commissioner K V Rajendra were present on the occasion.