State to give Rs.150 per day to fisherman released by Pakistan
August 26, 2013
Ahmedabad, 26 August 2013
337 Indian fishermen released from jails in Pakistan are now in India.
269 of them are from Gujarat, while 68 are from other states including 51 from Diu, 11 from Maharashtra, 2 from Andhra Pradesh and 1 each from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Dadara Nagar Haveli and Daman.
Minister of state Liladhar Vaghela welcomed them and distributed sweets among them.
He said the government will pay Rs. 150 per day to each fisherman returned from Pakistan jail untill he resumes his commercial activity.
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