On Tuesday, May 18, Maharashtra fisheries minister Aslam Shaikh visited a few fishing villages in Mumbai to review the damage and promised adequate compensation to the locals.
He inspected the areas in Malad, Madh, Mahim and Colaba and consoled the fishermen. He also said that the state government will take up the issue of providing compensation to those affected by the cyclone in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 19. Maharashtra will also seek compensation from the Centre.
तोक्ते चक्रीवादळामुळे नुकसान झालेल्या मुंबईतील भागाचा मत्स्यव्यवसाय मंत्री आणि मुंबई शहरचे पालकमंत्री @AslamShaikh_MLA यांनी केला दौरा. नुकसानीचे पंचनामे करण्यात येत असून मुख्यमंत्री व अर्थमंत्र्यांशी चर्चा केल्यानंतर मदत जाहीर करण्यात येणार- श्री. शेख pic.twitter.com/3WfuvV38cr
— MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) May 18, 2021
According to reports, 13 fishing boats sunk and 218 damaged so far, while one is still stranded near Uttan.
Early on Tuesday, May 18, the port zone of Mumbai Police, along with the CISF, rescued 11 fishermen stranded in the sea in two boats. In another incident, seven fishermen were rescued after their boat broke anchor at Angre jetty in south Mumbai and drifted into the sea. In Mahim, one fisherman drowned, while two others were rescued as they were trying to retrieve their boats.
Meanwhile, fishermen have written to Thackeray demanding that the state declare a “wet famine” and immediately release INR 35 crores as compensation for their community.
Moreover, a day after Cyclone Tauktae battered Maharashtra’s coast, the death toll rose to 18. While more than 28 people were injured across the state, two fishermen from the Sindhudurg district are still missing.
Aslam Sheikh said that the cyclone has damaged fishing boats, nets and homes along the coast. Fishermen anchored their boats after receiving a warning from the Meteorological Department. However, the storm damaged the boats. The financial assistance will be announced after discussions with the Chief Minister and the Finance Minister.
Senior officials including MLA Bhai Jagtap, Fisheries Commissioner Atul Patne, Joint Secretary Rajendra Jadhav, Regional Deputy Commissioner Konkan Department had also visited along with Aslam Shaikh.
Also Read: Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai records highest ever rainfall in May
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