Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Staklin has been consistently urging the Centre to take decisive steps against the frequent arrests of TN fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and ensure their release, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu told the State Assembly on Friday.Presenting the Budget for the year 2025-26 in the House, he said additionally, to support the owners of boats seized by the Sri Lankan authorities, the compensation for fishing boats that have remained unrecovered for a long time has been increased to Rs.8 lakh,
while the compensation for the country’s motorized boats has been raised to Rs.2 lakh.
He said Stalin has also ordered to increase the daily financial assistance for the families of fishermen detained in Sri Lankan prisons from Rs.350 to Rs.500.
“Our State Government, which is deeply committed to the welfare of fishermen who risk their lives for their livelihood braving sea storms and cyclones, has consistently been increasing the subsidies given to support them”, he said.