Yoga Day: No fishing off Vizag coast on June 20, 21
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Visakhapatnam: As Vizag city gears up for International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21 (Saturday) along the Beach Road stretch, the fisheries department has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea from Bheemili fishing harbour on June 20 and 21 due to heightened security measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan and several other dignitaries are expected to attend the mega event. Over five lakh people are anticipated to participate in the mass yoga session in Vizag.
"We've imposed restrictions on fishing activity from fishing harbour to Bheemili coast due to the scale of the International Yoga Day event.
Thousands of people, including VVIPs, will gather along the coastline, and Naval ships will be anchored near RK Beach. It is advisable to avoid venturing into the sea for fishing on June 20 and 21," said P Laxman Rao of the fisheries department.
A similar restriction was implemented during the International Fleet Review held at RK Beach in February 2016 for security reasons.
Fisherfolk have reportedly accepted the directive and pledged to suspend fishing activities for two days. Many from the fishing community will also join the yoga event to support its success.
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