New Cutbona boatmen’s chief vows to improve jetty condition

the goan I networkrMARGAOr r He also disclosed plans to lead a delegation of boat owners to Fisheries Minister Vinoda Paliencar on the issue of non-payment of subsidy for boat owners during the last two years. He said the boat owners will take up with the Fisheries Minister the issue concerning the circular restricting the number of fishing vessels owned by individuals. r D’Silva, who is also the sarpanch of Velim village, told The Goan on Sunday that the Union will follow up with the Fisheries Department as well as with the agency shortlisted by the government to construct the 50 toilets at the Cutbona fishing jetty and to start the construction work immediately. The Union, he said, is mulling over the proposal to erect a gate at the entrance to the jetty road in order to regulate entry of outstation trucks at Cutbona jetty, adding that a space will be earmarked at the jetty complex for local pick up vans. r D Silva also said the Union will take up with the SGPDA authority the issue of protecting the space at the wholesale fish market allotted for the local boat owners which has now been encroached upon by traders from outside the state. rWhile calling upon GSIDC to expedite work on the jetty expansion project, the president demanded that GSIDC also take up on top priority the construction of the training wall at the River Sal mouth.