DJ Venkatesh
Diglipur, Nov 06: Following reports published by Andaman Sheekha on 5th November 2013, regarding the survival story of three fishermen of Diglipur and damage of their fishing dinghy, the Assistant Commissioner of Diglipur, Dr. Vivek Kumar has now written a letter to the Director of Fisheries Department requesting him to release compensation for the damaged dinghy.
In his letter the Assistant Commissioner has mentioned that he had attended the inspection of damaged machine Dinghy No. IND-AN-MN-MO/323 at East Island.
“The Dinghy was drowned due to very high waves in the recent cyclonic weather. The fishermen went in the sea fishing before the forecasting news of bad weather was received. They were entrapped at East Island, their dinghy was drowned and they took shelter into the police chowki. After the cyclonic weather stopped, they were brought back to Diglipur through another Dinghy and the drowned Dinghy was recovered after some days, which is still stationed at East Island,” Dr Vivek Kumar added.
He added that the wooden body of the dinghy is damaged totally, which is irreparable and the main trunk of the Dinghy which is made up with single piece of log has also been broken and it is irreparable.
“These Poor fishermen’s only means of earning is fishing and all the available apparatus along with his dinghy was totally destroyed in cyclonic weather. His case may be considered sympathetically and may be provided maximum possible assistance from the department,” he added.
