Automated Translation:
Fishermen records omitted in sixteen villages: agitation against Palghar administration

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Palghar: Members of the Fishermen Action Committee who conduct village-to-village awareness.

Palghar, 15 (Informant) Because of the circulars issued by Under-Secretary Revenue and Forest Department to 16 villages out of total 50 fishing villages in Palghar district, fishing as an occupation has been excluded in saatbara (7/12 extract) registered villages. This has created dissatisfaction among the citizens here and a 'harkat' movement (agitation) has been called against the Palghar district administration on the initiative of All- Maharashtra Fishermen's Action Committee.

The members of the All- Maharashtra Fishermen's Action Committee visited the 16 villages excluded from the registration to make the government aware of the seriousness of this matter and the fishermen and citizens of the area are requested to personally send letters to the Collector and register their objections. Patil said that the demand to correct the feedback given to the revenue department and include the remaining 16 villages in the said process will be raised during the 'Harkat' movement.

Meanwhile, Committee Chairman Devendra Tandel warned that if the administration does not take cognizance of the agitation and make corrections; the agitation will intensify.

If at least 100 house owners from 6 villages register their objections to the administration, the collector will be obliged to reply to 9,600 fishermen and when the collector signs the 9,600 reply letters, he will realize how the fishermen are struggling, said Shubhangi Kute, District President, All-Maharashtra Fishermen Action Committee.