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Fishermen Protest Against Ujani Dam Projects
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“We demand that these projects – the private fishing contracts and the floating solar project – be cancelled, and that local communities be allowed to continue fishing,” he said, warning that fishermen would resume protests if their demands were not addressed in the upcoming meeting with officials.
Responding to the protest, Nagnath Khadtare, Deputy Executive Engineer of the Ujani Dam management, said both projects were still at a preliminary stage. {An Expression of Interest has been issued for seeking concept proposals on the development of fisheries and other aquaculture activities through granting fishing rights of Ujani reservoir, and it has been sent to the Commissioner’s Office for approval.
Nitin Dole, a resident of Kumbhargaon who runs a bird guide and safari service, said, “The proposed solar power project in the dam’s catchment area would restrict fishing zones, causing a drop in catch volume, and risking loss of income and forced displacement.
According to Nandkumar Nagare, chairperson of the Maharashtra Rajya Machhimar Sangharsh Kruti Samiti, the roots of the community’s dependence on fishing go back to the displacement caused by the Ujani dam’s construction.
Following this, a majority of these farmers, even the tribals, came to rely entirely on fishing as their livelihood,” Nagare said. Sitaram Nagare, vice-chairperson of the Kruti Samiti, said the community’s demand was straightforward.
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- According to Nandkumar Nagare, chairperson of the Maharashtra Rajya Machhimar Sangharsh Kruti Samiti, the roots of the community’s dependence on fishing go back to the displacement caused by the Ujani dam’s construction.
- Following this, a majority of these farmers, even the tribals, came to rely entirely on fishing as their livelihood,” Nagare said.
- Nitin Dole, a resident of Kumbhargaon who runs a bird guide and safari service, said, “The proposed solar power project in the dam’s catchment area would restrict fishing zones, causing a drop in catch volume, and…
- Sitaram Nagare, vice-chairperson of the Kruti Samiti, said the community’s demand was straightforward.
- “We demand that these projects – the private fishing contracts and the floating solar project – be cancelled, and that local communities be allowed to continue fishing,” he said, warning that fishermen would resume…
- Responding to the protest, Nagnath Khadtare, Deputy Executive Engineer of the Ujani Dam management, said both projects were still at a preliminary stage. {An Expression of Interest has been issued for seeking concept…
Sources
- The Indian Expresslink