Govt to rehabilitate fishermen through public-private initiatives
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Manik Lal Samaddar today said the government has taken a step to rehabilitate the poor fishermen through public-private initiatives, reports BSS.
"The fishermen community has been included in the 100-day employment programme proposed in the budget for 2008-09," he said while addressing a seminar as the chief guest.
The seminar on `Management of Water Bodies, Jatka Fish Protection Programme and Present Condition of Fishermen' was organised by Khudra Matsyajibi Jele Samity (KMJS) at Jatiya Press Club.
With KMJS president Israil Pandit in the chair, the seminar was also addressed, among others, by Director General of the Department of Fisheries Rafiqul Islam and former DG Ataur Rahman, Economist Professor Abul Barakat and President of the Joint Labour Federation Mokhlesur Rahman.
KMJS general secretary Anwar Hossain Sikdar presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
Samaddar said the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock requested the Ministry of Land to modify several sections of the Water Body Management Policy to ensure sustainable management in the fisheries and livestock sectors, an official handout said.
Anwar Hossain Sikdar in his keynote paper placed an 8-point demand calling for inclusion of fishermen in the government's process to lease out water bodies, giving loans to the marginal farmers at lower interest rates, providing khas lands to the youths to help create substitute employment.
Abul Barakat urged the government to distribute existing 36 lakh bighas of khas lands among 20 lakh fishermen families on the basis of `Jal jar Jol Tar'.
The seminar was also attended by representatives of the fishermen community from 24 districts, the handout said.
"The fishermen community has been included in the 100-day employment programme proposed in the budget for 2008-09," he said while addressing a seminar as the chief guest.
The seminar on `Management of Water Bodies, Jatka Fish Protection Programme and Present Condition of Fishermen' was organised by Khudra Matsyajibi Jele Samity (KMJS) at Jatiya Press Club.
With KMJS president Israil Pandit in the chair, the seminar was also addressed, among others, by Director General of the Department of Fisheries Rafiqul Islam and former DG Ataur Rahman, Economist Professor Abul Barakat and President of the Joint Labour Federation Mokhlesur Rahman.
KMJS general secretary Anwar Hossain Sikdar presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
Samaddar said the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock requested the Ministry of Land to modify several sections of the Water Body Management Policy to ensure sustainable management in the fisheries and livestock sectors, an official handout said.
Anwar Hossain Sikdar in his keynote paper placed an 8-point demand calling for inclusion of fishermen in the government's process to lease out water bodies, giving loans to the marginal farmers at lower interest rates, providing khas lands to the youths to help create substitute employment.
Abul Barakat urged the government to distribute existing 36 lakh bighas of khas lands among 20 lakh fishermen families on the basis of `Jal jar Jol Tar'.
The seminar was also attended by representatives of the fishermen community from 24 districts, the handout said.