Fish tank auction will not affect fishermen venturing into sea: Minister – The Hindu

Minister for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Seediri Appala Raju has said that fishermen who venture into the high seas have nothing to do with the G.O.No.217 which pertains to the auction of inland fish tanks.

Addressing the media on Sunday, Mr. Appala Raju said that Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan was apparently oblivious to the above fact and he put up a show as usual with ulterior motives at Narsapuram.

He observed that the crowd at Mr. Kalyans public meeting largely comprised his fans.

The governments idea behind putting fish tanks on open auction is to ensure an income of 15,000 for each member of the cooperative societies by eliminating the middlemen. What was done in Nellore was a pilot project that involved only 27 tanks, said the Minister.

Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha member Mopidevi Venkataramana told the media that fishermens plight had worsened during the TDP regime and that the proposed auction of fish tanks would help improve their conditions.

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Fish tank auction will not affect fishermen venturing into sea: Minister - The Hindu