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Circular on diesel for fishing boats revoked

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Harshida Pandya Jamnagar
 This step has been a great relief to more then 10000 fishermen across in the state.

 Two month back, the department issued a circular asking pumps owned by the fisheries department to issue tax-free diesel. The move was opposed by fishermen at Porbandar because the city has about 1900 fishing boats but only one pump owned by the department, said Jivabhai Jungi, president of the Fishing Boats

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First Published: Dec 10 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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