Lok Sabha Question No. 40 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Assistance to Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.40 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2017

## ASSISTANCE TO FISHERMEN

## *40.   SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और क ृ िक कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes launched by the Government for the poor fishermen who do not own fishing boats; (b)  the  details  of  the  other  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  to  provide  sustainable livelihood to the poor fishermen; and (c) the details of the financial assistance provided by the Government to such fishermen during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*40 ON ' ASSISTANCE TO FISHERMEN ' FOR ANSWER ON 18 TH JULY, 2017.

(a): The    Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  (DADF),  Ministry  of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  a Central  Plan  Scheme  on  'Blue  Revolution: Integrated  Devel opment  and  Management  of  Fisheries'  with  'National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of Fishermen'  as  one  of  the  components.    The  National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of  Fishermen  provides financial  assistance  to  fishers  during  the  lean  fishing  season/fishing  ban  period  especially  for fishermen who do not have their own fishing boats. In addition, financial assistance is also provided for construction of houses for fishers and creation of other basic amenities such as drinking water facility  &  community  halls.    Besides,  insurance  coverage  for  fishers  is  also  provided  under  the scheme.

(b) : The scheme also aims for an integrated development and management of  the fisheries sector covering inland fisheries, aquaculture, marine fisheries, mariculture, cage/pen culture and creation of fisheries infrastructure through  central financial assistance towards  sustainable livelihood to fishermen. The scheme has various broad components namely, (i) Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture, (ii) Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations, (iii)  National  Fisheries  Development  Board  (NFDB)  and  its  activities,  (iv)  National  Scheme  of Welfare of Fishermen, (v) Strengthening of Database and Geographical Information System of the Fisheries  Sector  and  (vi)  Monitoring,  Control  and  Surveillance  (MCS)  and  other  need  based interventions.

(c): The  central  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  State  Governments/UTs  for  onward transfer to the eligible fishermen as per the provisions of the Central Plan Scheme. The details of financial assistance provided by the DADF during last three years and current year under the three components of the scheme namely (a) National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen, (b)Development of Marine  Fisheries, Infrastructure  and  Post Harvest  Operations,  and  (c)National  Fisheries Development Board which have direct bearing on the livelihood activities of fishermen are given below:

| Financial Year   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Amount released  |   6153.81 |   6659.61 |    4558.8 |     10000 |