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SOC reviews use of X-Press Pearl compensation for fishermen and coastal conservation
The Island
|September 02, 2025
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture, and Resource Sustainability is examining the utilisation of compensation received for the damage caused by the X-Press Pearl ship, particularly regarding payments made to fishermen and coastal conservation efforts, parliament said.
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The Committee has called for a detailed report on the total amount of compensation received thus far, the amount paid as compensation to fishermen, the amount spent on coastal protection, and the remaining balance of the compensation fund.
This matter was brought to attention during a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability held in Parliament on 21.08.2025 under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Hector Appuhamy.
This story is from the September 02, 2025 edition of The Island.
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