Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Seeks Aid for 246 Boat Owners
A group of 246 boat owners in Maharashtra says it lost money after two cyclones.
They were supposed to receive special financial help from the government.
However, delays in registering and licensing their boats meant they did not get the assistance.
The delays happened after boat registration was moved to a district office.
Deputy Speaker Anna Bansode held a meeting about the problem.
She asked Fisheries Department officials to treat the case sympathetically.
She also directed them to prepare a proposal asking the government to approve financial help.
The proposal may also cover other fishermen who qualify.
The assistance has been requested, but the article does not say it has been approved yet.
Deputy Speaker Anna Bansode directed officials to seek special financial assistance for 246 Raigad boat owners.
The boat owners reportedly suffered losses during Cyclone Kyarr and the Maha cyclone.
Representatives said registration and licensing delays followed the transfer of boat registration to the district office.
Officials were told to prepare and submit a government proposal covering the 246 owners and other eligible fishermen.
The meeting followed a representation from the Daryavardi Matsyavyavasay Cooperative Society in Pen taluka.
- Who
- Deputy Speaker Anna Bansode, Fisheries Department officials, and representatives of the Daryavardi Matsyavyavasay Cooperative Society; the affected group includes 246 boat owners from Raigad district.
- What
- Officials were directed to seek special financial assistance for boat owners who were denied aid because of registration and licensing delays.
- When
- The meeting and direction were reported on September 1, 2026.
- Where
- The meeting took place at the Deputy Speaker’s office in Vidhan Bhavan; the affected boat owners are from Raigad district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The boat owners reportedly suffered losses from Cyclone Kyarr and the Maha cyclone and missed assistance because of administrative and technical delays.
- Affected boat owners
- 246
- District
- Raigad, Maharashtra
- Cyclones cited
- Cyclone Kyarr and the Maha cyclone
- Boat type
- Non-mechanised boats used for marine fishing
- Reported cause of denied assistance
- Technical and administrative delays in boat registration and licensing
- Requested action
- Preparation and submission of a proposal for special financial assistance
- Meeting location
- Deputy Speaker’s office, Vidhan Bhavan