Lok Sabha Question No. 2393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Assistance for Infrastructure Development of Harbours
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2393

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## ASSISTANCE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HARBOURS

2393.  SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received request from the State Government of Kerala for releasing  financial  assistance  for  infrastructure  development  of  various  harbours  including Quilandy fishing harbour in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the amount released during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of central share yet to be released by the Government along with the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b)  : Yes, Madam. The Government of Kerala during the current financial year (201718)  has  requested  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  (DADF), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for release of central financial assistance in respect of  ongoing  6  fishing  harbour  and  1  fish  landing  centre  projects  including  Quilandy  fishing harbour; and 3 projects relating to maintenance dredging at the existing fishing harbours.
- (c)       :   The details of central amount released to the Government of Kerala for construction of fishing harbours/fish  landing  centres including modernization  of  the  existing fishing harbours/fish landing centres in the State during the last three years are as below:
- (d)     :     Central  financial  assistance  is  released  to  the  State  Government  in  installments  for development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres, based on the progress, submission of Utilization  Certificate  in  respect  of  central  financial  assistance  released  earlier,  submission  of physical and financial progress report and keeping in view of the budgetary allocation under the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme. The project-wise  details  of  central  share  release  and  balance  are furnished as below:

| Sl. No   | Financial year   | Central funds released (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| (i)      | (ii)             | (iii)                                  |
| 1        | 2014-15          | 2435.60                                |
| 2        | 2015-16          | 3635.80                                |
| 3        | 2016-17          | 1322.91                                |
|          | Total            | 7394.31                                |

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No   | Name of the fishing harbour and fish landing centre   | Central funds already released   | Balance   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|
| (i)      | (ii)                                                  | (iii)                            | (iv)      |
| 1        | Koyilandi (FH)                                        | 2222.50                          | 977.00    |
| 2        | Cheruvathur (FH)                                      | 1750.00                          | 420.50    |
| 3        | Thanur (FH)                                           | 1550.00                          | 1815.25   |
| 4        | Vellayil (FH)                                         | 1250.00                          | 1697.65   |
| 5        | Arthungal (FH)                                        | 1050.00                          | 2654.25   |
| 7        | Manjeshwaram (FH)                                     | 100.00                           | 3560.00   |
| 6        | Munakkakadauv (FLC)                                   | 123.25                           | 50.00     |
| 8        | Maintenance of Dredging of 7FHs                       | 293.23                           | 233.77    |
| 9        | Maintenance Dredging at Puthiyappa FH                 | 26.56                            | 581.44    |
| 10       | Maintenance Dredging at Moplabay                      | 100.28                           | 235.00    |

FH : Fishing Harbour and FLC: Fish landing Centre

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