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560 fishermen from Gujarat languishing in Pakistani jails: State govt

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AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat govt knowledgeable the Meeting on Tuesday that 560 fishermen from the state are being held in Pakistani jails after being apprehended by means of government of that nation within the Arabian Sea.

In accordance with a starred query by means of Congress MLA Arjun Modhwadiya all through query hour, state fisheries minister Raghavji Patel mentioned that as of December 31, 2022, 560 Gujarat fishermen had been imprisoned in Pakistan.

“Our fishermen from time to time go the world maritime boundary and Pakistan from time to time kidnaps them from the border. As many as 274 of the 560 fishermen were apprehended by means of Pakistani government in two years by myself. Of 274, 193 had been jailed in 2021 and 81 in 2022. Pakistan has seized roughly 1,200 fishing boats,” mentioned Raghavji Patel.

Giving knowledge, the minister mentioned that the choice of fishermen launched from Pakistani jails in Gujarat within the remaining two years stood at 55, with 20 launched in 2021 and 35 in 2022.

In respond to a separate query, the minister mentioned, “Households of the jailed fishermen had been previous given Rs 50 as a day-to-day allowance. The help used to be higher to Rs 150 in 2012. From 2019, this help rose to Rs 300,” he mentioned.

“As many as 323 households of the jailed fishermen had been supplied with a day-to-day allowance of Rs 300 in 2021 and 428 households in 2022.  The state govt supplies Rs 4 lakh as repayment to the households of the ones fishermen who died in Pakistani jails,” he mentioned.

Patel advised the Space that the state govt has given fishing boat house owners Rs 20,000 to assist them set up GPS units on their boats. Then again, Congress MLA Modhwadiya mentioned the loss of consular get right of entry to is inflicting extend of their unencumber.

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat govt knowledgeable the Meeting on Tuesday that 560 fishermen from the state are being held in Pakistani jails after being apprehended by means of government of that nation within the Arabian Sea.

In accordance with a starred query by means of Congress MLA Arjun Modhwadiya all through query hour, state fisheries minister Raghavji Patel mentioned that as of December 31, 2022, 560 Gujarat fishermen had been imprisoned in Pakistan.

“Our fishermen from time to time go the world maritime boundary and Pakistan from time to time kidnaps them from the border. As many as 274 of the 560 fishermen were apprehended by means of Pakistani government in two years by myself. Of 274, 193 had been jailed in 2021 and 81 in 2022. Pakistan has seized roughly 1,200 fishing boats,” mentioned Raghavji Patel.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Giving knowledge, the minister mentioned that the choice of fishermen launched from Pakistani jails in Gujarat within the remaining two years stood at 55, with 20 launched in 2021 and 35 in 2022.

In respond to a separate query, the minister mentioned, “Households of the jailed fishermen had been previous given Rs 50 as a day-to-day allowance. The help used to be higher to Rs 150 in 2012. From 2019, this help rose to Rs 300,” he mentioned.

“As many as 323 households of the jailed fishermen had been supplied with a day-to-day allowance of Rs 300 in 2021 and 428 households in 2022.  The state govt supplies Rs 4 lakh as repayment to the households of the ones fishermen who died in Pakistani jails,” he mentioned.

Patel advised the Space that the state govt has given fishing boat house owners Rs 20,000 to assist them set up GPS units on their boats. Then again, Congress MLA Modhwadiya mentioned the loss of consular get right of entry to is inflicting extend of their unencumber.