: Churchill writes to PM over stranded seafarers #IndiaNEWS #Goa News Margao: Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, on Wednesday, said that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister

Churchill writes to PM over stranded seafarers #IndiaNEWS #Goa News
Margao: Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, on Wednesday, said that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah again requesting them to facilitate the return of around 7,000 seafarers that areÂ stranded in foreign countries. Speaking to the media at his office on Wednesday, Alemao said that the decision is ultimately is to be taken by the Prime Minister.

â€œLet them check the seafarers when they come to the
state, and let them stay here. This power is with the Prime Minister and Home
Minister. Almost every foreign country has a boat with Goan seafarers stuck on
them. The Prime Minister should talk to each of the Indian embassies there and
bring them back. The Prime Minister is doing a good job,â€? he said.

During Tuesdayâ€™s meeting which was attended by Velim MLA Filipe Neri Rodrigues,
Cuncolim MLA Clafacio Dias, Nuvem MLA Wilfred Dâ€™Sa and Alemao, the Chief
Minister had said that the Prime Minister is working on bringing all those
stranded in other countries, but the
first task is to bring those stranded on boats back home.

Alemao also said that the Chief Minister has assured on
quarantine centres that could house up to 10,000 people at a time in the state.

â€œChief Minister also told us that he has set up
facilities at Verna, Taleigao and other places so that they can be kept under
quarantine for 14 days. Even then I have sent another reminder to them today as
well as the NRI Commission, CM and DG to work quickly,â€? he said.

On the issue of fish supply in the state, Alemao said
that the state government should allow boat owners to venture into the sea.

â€œGoans cannot live without fish. Supply of vegetables is
allowed. Similarly, fish should also be allowed to be caught and sold. We dont
want fish from freezer that has formalin in it. Every boat owner should be
allowed to carry out fishing. There are many migrants who work on boats. And,
suddenly they are asked to stop working, where will they stay? Some boats go
out for more than 15 days. And, most didnâ€™t know about the lockdown,â€? he said.
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