All India Fishers and Fisheries Workers’ Demand Day
May 16, 2016:
All India Fishers and Fisheries Workers’ Demand Day by All Loktak Lake Areas Fishermen’s Union Manipur (ALLAFUM)
The All Loktak Lake Areas Fishermen’s Union Manipur (ALLAFUM) have
organised the All India Fishers and Fisheries Workers’ Demand Day on the 15th May
2016 (1100 hours onwards) at Langolsabi, Loktak, Manipur.
All the Fishers and
fisheries workers, wetlands dependents and other stake holders have decided to stand
firm in their own best positions so as to assert their rights and livelihood with dignity
without interference from others.
In consonance with the All India Demands, Day
(National Demands’ Day) all participants unanimously resolve the following demands
for the welfare of the future generations for fishers and fisheries workers.
Our Demands are as follows:
1. Ensure right of fishers to fish in government and semi government water bodies
2. No displacement of fishers in the name of ‘development’
3. Identity cards for all fishers including fish vendors
4. Social security benefits to all fishers including pension of Rs. 2000/-
per month and health insurance including maternity benefits; free
education to children of fishers
5. Housing with basic amenities like electricity, water, toilets, etc. to all fishers
6. Introduce Fishermen Welfare and Rights Act
(O. RAJEN SINGH)
Secretary
ALL LOKTAK LAKE AREAS FISHERMEN’S UNION
MANIPUR
Head Office: Langolsabi Regd. No. 735 of 2011
Branch Office: Thanga Oinam Chingjil,
PO & PS Moirang, BPO Thanga,
Bishnupur District 795133 Manipur, India
Email: allafum(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Facebook: alla fum,
Blogsite: ourmotherloktak.wordpress.com
* This Press Relese was sent to e-pao.net by All Loktak Lake Areas Fishermen’s Union Manipur (ALLAFUM) who can be contacted at allafum(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This Press Release was posted on May 17 2016
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