PANJIM: All Goa Purse-Seiners Boat Owners Association has written to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant urging him to provide swab testing at cheaper rates at fishing jetties across the state.
“As you know that our season officially started from 01” of August. but due to pandemic our industry which is traditional and which provides daily diet to people has taken a severe hit and currently is in very precarious situation with having to fight for basic survival on ali fronts.” said AGPSBOA President Harshad Dhond speaking to goemkarponn.com
He said, “As we intend to bring our labour and as ‘SOP’ is ir place, | request your good self to provide
“SWAB TESTING” facility on our respective Jetties i.e. Panaji, Betul and Vasco.”
Dhoni further has requested to provide this “SWAB TESTING” facility at very reasonable rates as
boat owners financial conditions have become very bad and the prevailing rates are unaffordable by
us as we are desperate to start our business back.
“We hope that the Government will consider this request of fishing sector which is reeling under tremendous financial and labour pressures. We have no doubt that with your help, our industry will revive and contribute to the growth of our state and the Nation.” he said
