Fish Transport to Mainland by Air Resumed after Intervention of Vishal Jolly

Rohit Kumar

Port Blair, 27 June 2022

On 22nd June 2022, Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party had written a letter to the Hon’ble Minister of State for Civil Aviation and had requested him to intervene in the issue of stopping of Air Cargo Services at Port Blair Airport. 

The fishermen of the Islands were suffering heavy losses because of the stopping of Air Cargo services as they were unable to transport chilled fish to mainland.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands Sea Food Exporters Association recently organised a function and honoured Mr. Jolly for quick redressal of their issue. 

During the function, the fishermen raised several issues and requested Mr. Jolly to press for its redressal.

Some of the issues raised by the fishermen in the meeting are:

1. Fixing the price of Ice Blocks so that fishermen can get Ice Blocks at affordable rates.

2. Providing clean and safe space to the seafood exporters for packing and despatching their consignments.

3. Construction of a 50-100 Ton Capacity Ice Plant for the betterment of the fishermen community.

Mr. Vishal Jolly assured that all the issues raised by the fishermen community will be taken up with the appropriate authority for redressal.