The Union government has asked Kerala to submit a “comprehensive proposal” for improving the safety and infrastructure at Muthalapozhi, the fishing harbour in the district that has been the scene of numerous fishing boat mishaps.
For this, the State government would have to combine a ₹50-crore proposal for harbour modernisation with a set of recommendations expected by the end of December from the Pune-based Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS).
Union Minister for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Parshottam Rupala, replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, noted that the Kerala government had submitted a proposal for upgrading the harbour at a cost ₹50 crore and sought Central financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
