Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday handed over a cheque for Rs 18.55 lakh to the owner of the fishing trawler that was damaged in a recent Mumbai boat accident, an official statement said.

"A fishing boat in Mumbai was damaged after it was hit by a Chinese cargo ship in the sea. The company owning the cargo ship agreed to compensate for the damage caused. On Thursday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis handed over a cheque for Rs 18.55 lakh to the owner of the damaged fishing boat," the statement said.