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Fishermen demand tax-free diesel

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The association stages demonstration, demanding that cyclone relief be disbursed immediately

CHENNAI: Members of the Association of National Fishermen's Union staged a demonstration in front of the Chennai Collectorate on Monday demanding that the Government issue them tax-free diesel and kerosene.

"Fishermen have been consistently affected by the subsequent increases in diesel prices," he said.

Consistently affected

While the Central Government supplies foreign deep-sea fishing vessels with tax-free diesel at Rs. 15.31 a litre, our boats have to make do with Rs. 33.72 a litre , including taxes. Also, the State Government should extend the Rs. 6 a litre subsidy for diesel from 1000 litres to 5000 litres for motorboats and from 250 to 1,250 litres for country boats," said Nanjil P.Ravi, an office-bearer of the Association.

Also, the pending amount for issuance of cyclone relief should be disbursed immediately, they added.

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