Goa has sought assistance from the union home ministry on the issue of verification of marine fishermen, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday. In a tweet, the chief minister said he has also requested the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to keep the portal open to upload the details of additional fishermen who would come during the next fishing season.
Stating that Goa being a coastal state was more vulnerable to crime like smuggling from sea and other routes, Dr Sawant, who attended the 25th Western Zonal Council Meeting as its Vice Chairman in Diu, said he also sought assistance from Union Government for better equipment for coastal patrol, mobile forensic labs and cyber labs in the coastal state.