The ongoing plight of fishermen
The circumstances are further complicated by the fact that the fishermen do not have ownership papers of these lakes, debarring them from formal bank loans. Therefore, they were/are left with no choice but to borrow money from local moneylenders, with mind-boggling huge interest rates.
Kultali had a population of around 160,000, out of which 60,000 were dependant on fishing. Almost all of them have lost their livelihoods. In the Sunderban area as a whole, 100,000 have lost their source of income. The state’s irrigation department has claimed to have spent Rs.115 crore on repairing the embankments. Sadly, whatever advantage this spend might have in the future, would go to private parties now trying to officially buy up the discarded lake properties. What should the government do? Literally everything; as the government, despite the Rs. 115 crore claim, is woefully absent. Immediate food, finance, support... everything!
The circumstances are further complicated by the fact that the fishermen do not have ownership papers of these lakes, debarring them from formal bank loans. Therefore, they were/are left with no choice but to borrow money from local moneylenders, with mind-boggling huge interest rates.
Kultali had a population of around 160,000, out of which 60,000 were dependant on fishing. Almost all of them have lost their livelihoods. In the Sunderban area as a whole, 100,000 have lost their source of income. The state’s irrigation department has claimed to have spent Rs.115 crore on repairing the embankments. Sadly, whatever advantage this spend might have in the future, would go to private parties now trying to officially buy up the discarded lake properties. What should the government do? Literally everything; as the government, despite the Rs. 115 crore claim, is woefully absent. Immediate food, finance, support... everything!
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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Ranked 6th Overall
Zee Business Best B-School Survey 2012
Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri’s Session at IMA Indore
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