Kamal Haasan writes to CM on compensation for fishermen killed in sea accident
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The MNM founder additionally stated deaths of fishermen and instances of fishermen lacking have been rising in the State, and requested the federal government to take motion
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Friday wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami urging the State authorities to guarantee satisfactory compensation to the household of fishermen from the State who died lately, when a fishing boat capsized after being hit by a container vessel.
In his letter, he stated the affected fishermen are from Colachel and the State authorities should urge the Centre to be sure that the container vessel firm compensates the affected household and in addition urge it to take acceptable motion for alleged over dashing.
Mr. Haasan additionally identified that deaths of fishermen and their going lacking have turn into frequent occurrences and the State authorities ought to pitch in and take steps to find them. He additionally pointed on the market is a matter in households of lacking fishermen getting compensation, in phrases of loss of life certificates requirement. As per present norms, a loss of life certificates could be issued for a lacking particular person (after guaranteeing he’s lifeless) solely after 7 years, Mr. Haasan stated and due to this, the household of lacking fishermen should not ready to get compensation.
The MNM founder stated the time-frame for issuing loss of life certificates for lacking individuals ought to be modified to a most of 6 months and in addition urged the federal government to implement a site visitors separation scheme, a protracted pending demand of fishermen, which might assist in decreasing accidents at sea.
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