Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 29 2009:
A meeting of the fishemen under the National Association of Fisherman, Manipur state unit today held at Hotel Mass, Assembly Road has resolved to press the government to assist the fishermen who suffered from scanty rainfall in the state.
The meeting also resolved other resolution to put up various demands to adress the problems of the state fishermen of the state to the state government as well as to the Central government.
The meeting took the decision after thoroughly discussed on the problems facing by the fishermen due to scarcity of water.
Fishermen could not rare new fishes.
To provide loan at subsidies rate through banks providing loans to the fishermen and supply of water pumps were also considered for demanding to the government.