Fishermen's Compensation Issue To Be Resolved Within 2 Months Following TISS Report: Eknath Shinde

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said compensation for fishermen affected by the Versova-Bandra Sea Link will be resolved within two months of the government receiving the TISS report, which is determining compensation criteria. He also directed authorities to act on pending Coastal Road compensation and discussed a jetty, net-fixing facilities and a drying yard in Juhu-Versova.

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Mumbai: The long-pending issue of compensation for fishermen affected by the Versova-Bandra Sea Link project will be resolved within two months of receiving the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) report, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday.

Shinde said TISS is conducting a detailed study to determine the criteria for compensation to fishermen affected by the project. Once the report is received, the state government will take a positive decision to provide substantial compensation to the affected fishermen within two months.

Officials discuss compensation issue

A meeting chaired by Shinde was held through videoconferencing to discuss the issue. Fisheries Development Minister Nitesh Rane, Fisheries Department Secretary M. Ramaswamy, MSRDC Managing Director Anilkumar Gaikwad, former MLA Kiran Pawaskar and representatives of fishermen’s organisations attended the meeting.

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वर्सोवा-वांद्रे सागरी सेतू प्रकल्पामुळे बाधित होणाऱ्या मच्छीमारांच्या प्रलंबित नुकसान भरपाईबाबत चर्चा करण्यासाठी आज एक विशेष बैठक पार पडली. या बैठकीत दूरदृश्य प्रणालीद्वारे सहभागी होत मच्छीमारांना दिलासा देण्याचा निर्णय घेण्यात आला.



वांद्रे वरळी सागरी सेतूमुळे बाधित… pic.twitter.com/MVM5WwZkm3

— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) August 20, 2026

During the meeting, the issue of fishermen affected by the Coastal Road project who are yet to receive compensation was also raised. Shinde directed the authorities to take necessary action at the earliest.

“The state government stands firmly with the fishing community and is committed to resolving their problems,” Shinde said.

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Infrastructure facilities discussed

The meeting also discussed the ongoing TISS study for determining compensation criteria. Proposals to provide infrastructure facilities such as a jetty, net-fixing facilities and a drying yard in the Juhu-Versova area were also discussed.

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