Number of Pagadiya
Villages from which Number of Boat
Settlement Type - Bandar
Jarpara Jod Bandar
Kutdi Bandar
Abhanvadi Bandar (Near IOC)
Mundra Juna Bandar
Luni Bandar
Tragadi Bandar
Randh bandar
Bavadi bandar
Vira Bandar
Shekhadiya Pagadiya Fishing
Centre
Total
Summary
Number of Boat Owners
Number of Pagadiya Families
Grand Total : Number of Fishing
Households in 2006
Estimated Number of Fishing
Households 2007 (10% increase
over 2006)
Estimated Number of Fishing
Households 2008 (10% increase
over 2007)
Total Number of Fishing Number of Boat Number of Pagadiya Total Number of Fishing
Taluk Families from Current Situation Likely Impact of WFDP
Fisherfolk Originate Owners from Village Households from Village Owners in Bandar Families in Bandar Households in Bander
Village
Note: The boats are Note: The boats are
Note: During the Note: During the
traditional craft with traditional craft with
Fishing Ban Period Fishing Ban Period
inboard engine of inboard engine of
(June 10 to August (June 10 to August
less than 10 HP less than 10 HP
15) Boat Owners 15) Boat Owners
capacity. FIshing is capacity. FIshing is
also switch to also switch to
done upto 10 km done upto 10 km
Pagadiya Fishing. Pagadiya Fishing.
from the shore. from the shore.
Boat Fishing would be completely stopped as 1.Ship traffic to the proposed South
port would block the sea route to the fishing grounds of the Jarpara Bander
Boat Fishing is done on altrenate creek since 2000 due to construction of road over Fisherfolk. 2. Fishing in the region would be affected due to oil released by Oil
Mundra Jarpara 42 23 65 42 23 65 Bocha Creek. The small bridge does not allow passage of fishing boats. Pagadiya tankers and effluent Wastes from South/West Port .
Fishing done in small scale beside Existing Adani Port. Pagadiya Fishing will be completely stopped as intertidal zone used for pagadiya
fishing will be filled up for construction of South Port, which is situated directly on the
fishing grounds of Jarpara Pagadiya Fisherfolk.
Navinal 3 14 17
Boat Fishing would be completely stopped as 1. the access roads of Fisherfolk
Luni
would be blocked due to restrictions imposed by WFDP.
8 0 8 Boat Fishing is done on a small scale since 2007 due to construction of road over
2. The searoute to fishing grounds would be blocked by intake channel and ship
Kotidi Creek and blocking of access of fisherfolk to Kotidi Creek. The hume pipes do
traffic to South/West Port. 3. Fishing in the region would be affected due to dumping
Mundra Vandi 23 14 37 not allow passage of fishing boats. Affected FIsherfolk received complensation to
of hazardous wastes from Shipping yard near West Port. Pagadiya Fishing will be
10 0 10 the tune of Rs.20,000 through middlemen. Pagadiya fishing done in small scale
completely stopped as intertidal zone used for pagadiya fishing will be filled up for
beside West Port
Sangad construction of West Port, which is situated directly on the fishing grounds of Navinal
2 0 2 Pagadiya Fisherfolk.
Vandi 22 2 24 Boat Fishing was stopped in 2006 due to blocking of Abanwadi Creek. Since the
Navinal 1 0 1 Boat Fishing would be completely stopped. Condition of Fisherfolk likely to worsen as
Mundra 24 2 26 construction was done during off season, people were unaware of the activities that
other Banders to which they shifted are going to be affected by WFDP.
Luni 1 0 1 deprieved them of their livelihoods. These people shifted to other Banders.
Shekhadiya Boat Fishing would be completely stopped as 1. People are likely to be physically
30 0 30 displaced from the Bander as the area is marked as Port Backup / SEZ near the
South/North port in the WFDP project plan. 2. Their access road to the Bander is
Luni likely to be blocked due to restrictions imposed by WFDP. 3. Also, the channel for
9 0 9 Boat Fishing is in progress in this Bander. Pagadiya Fishing is in the East Port blocks the sea route to the fishing grounds of the Juna Bander
Mundra 40 17 57 Fisherfolk. 4. Fishing in the region would be affected due to oil released by Oil
Progress.
tankers and effluent Wastes from North/South/East/Existing Port . Pagadiya Fishing
Mundra
will be completely stopped as intertidal zone used for pagadiya fishing will be filled up
1 17 18 for construction of North/South Port, which is situated directly on the fishing grounds
of Mundra Pagadiya Fisherfolk.
Boat Fishing would be completely stopped as 1. People are likely to be physically
displaced from the Bander as the area is marked as Port Backup / SEZ near the East
Port in the WFDP project plan. 2. Their access road to the Bander is likely to be
blocked due to restrictions imposed by WFDP for East Port. 3. Fishing would be
Boat Fishing is in progress in this Bander. Pagadiya Fishing is in
Mundra Luni 78 100 178 78 100 178 affected due to construction of Desalination plant proposed near Bhadreshwar village.
progress. 4. Fishing in the region would be affected due to dumping of hazardous wastes from
Shipping yard near East Port. Pagadiya Fishing will be completely stopped as
access roads to Fishing grounds will be blocked to restrictions imposed by WFDP
and intertidal zone will be filled up.
Bandi 15 0 15 Boat Fishing would be completely stopped as 1. The ship traffic to the West Port and
Sangad intake channel would block the sea route to the fishing grounds of the Tragadi Bander
8 0 8
Fisherfolk. 2. Fishing in the region would be affected due to dumping of hazardous
Buni wastes from Shipping yard near West Port. Pagadiya Fishing will be completely
Mandvi 2 0 2 35 12 47 Boat Fishing is in progress in this Bander. Pagadiya Fishing is in progress.
stopped as intertidal zone used for pagadiya fishing will be filled up for construction of
Tragadi West Port, which is situated directly on the fishing grounds of Tragadi Pagadiya
Fisherfolk and access to fishing grounds will be blocked by restrictions imposed by
10 12 22 WFDP.
Bhadreshwar 50 100 150 1. Boat Fishing in the region would be affected due to dumping of hazardous wastes
Luni from Shipping yard and effluents from East Port. 2. Fishing would be affected due to
Mundra 30 0 30 160 100 260 Boat Fishing is in progress in this Bander. Pagadiya Fishing is in progress. construction of Desalination plant proposed near Bhadreshwar village. Pagadiya
Vandi Fishing will be disturbed as access to some portions of the Fishing grounds will be
80 0 80 blocked to restrictions imposed by WFDP.
1.Boat Fishing in the region would be affected due to dumping of hazardous wastes
Mundra Bhadreshwar 36 2 38 36 2 38 Fishing is in progress in this Bander. from Shipping yard and effluents from East Port. 2. Fishing would be affected due to
construction of Desalination plant proposed near Bhadreshwar village.
Tuna Vandi 47 10 57
Sangad 1. Fishing in the region would be affected due to dumping of hazardous wastes from
Anjar 15 11 26 64 21 85 Fishing is in progress in this Bander. Shipping yard and effluents from East Port. 2. Fishing would be affected due to
Bhadreshwar construction of Desalination plant proposed near Bhadreshwar village.
2 0 2
Pagadiya Fishing is in progress. It may be noted that the access road to the
Pagadiya Fishing will be completely stopped as intertidal zone used for pagadiya
Shekhadia Fishing ground was blocked in 2006 for construction of Airstrip. The
Mundra Shekhadiya 0 80 80 0 80 80 fisherfolk went on a 32 day agitation. After this, due to intervention of district
fishing will be filled up for construction of East Port, which is situated directly on the
fishing grounds of Shekhadiya Pagadiya Fisherfolk.
administration, the access road was constructed by Adanis.
502 371 873
502
371
873
960
1056
Source of Data: Survey conducted by Setu Bhadreshwar, supported by Care India in 2006