Opposition to fishing use of Jaigad jetty; Warning of indefinite hunger strike

Ratnagiri : Jaigad jetty is currently being used by fishermen as well. The villagers have opposed this use. The villagers say that the said jetty is a passenger jetty. Therefore, the administration should impose restrictions on fishing, otherwise the villagers have warned that they will go on indefinite hunger strike on January 26 at Bhawani Chowk in Jaigad. A statement in this regard has also been given to the Collector.
As stated in the statement, the passenger jetty at Jaigad was renovated at a cost of Rs.4 crore. The said jetty comes under the jurisdiction of Maharashtra Maritime Board and its maintenance is also done by this department. Fishermen are using the jetty which is for the use of said passengers. Fishermen are destroying the jetty by launching their boats and lowering their nets. Due to this, this jetty is getting damaged on a huge scale. The villagers have alleged that all these are the blessings of the port inspectors. This is a very serious matter and if no action is taken in the next 15 days, the villagers have warned that they will go on an indefinite hunger strike from January 26.

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