
Fishermen press for cooperative bank
The Hindu
They are pinning hopes on budget
With the State Budget round the corner, fishermen have urged the government to ensure that their long-pending demands are met, especially that of a cooperative fisheries bank on the lines of the cooperative agricultural bank. “The pandemic has broken our back. We have no money. Many boat owners have let their boats on voyages for want of cash for repair. We are spending more on voyages than what we earn. And there is nobody to lend to us. The banks won't, they need collateral. Our homes do not have any pattas, thus rendering us technically propertyless,” said Varadhan, a community leader.
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