The meeting called Minister of Ports VN Vasavan in the presence of Minister of Rybolic Saji Cherian and the officials concerned has proposed a lot of steps to ensure the safety of fishermen who embarked on the sea adjacent to the Vishinjam port.
The meeting was convened after warning security agencies that fishing vessels/ships near the canal would be in danger, because maternity positions with a length of up to 400 meters floating to the harbor and out.
The Government Keral, see SRO (MS) No 82/2025/Home of 24/04/2025 (SRONO.479/2025), decided to define the operational area of the Vishinjam International Port as access channels, anchors, basin, gas and other facilities. This area was declared limited under the 1923 official secrecy Act. This step is aimed at ensuring navigation security, securing naval assets and coexistence of business -based business activities and traditional fishing activities.
Lack of employees
Police officials previously pointed out a significant lack of combined strength of the wing/coastal police. After the meeting said that the police staff would be provided with the home department and the ships required for the patrol will be provided by Adani Port. Continuous patrols will be introduced to ensure compliance with a fishing ban near the canal and the surrounding areas, the meeting said.
A high -ranking official will be assigned to ensure the effectiveness of the procedures. The inspection meetings will be held under the auspices of the relevant departments. It was also decided to announce and distribute notifications of creating awareness between fishing workers in this matter.
Published – 31 July 2025 21:22
