Lok Sabha Question No. 2241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Fishing Harbours
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARVATAGOUDA CHANDANAGOUDA GADDIGOUDAR, K. C. VENUGOPAL

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2241

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FISHING HARBOURS

## 2241.   SHRI P.C.GADDIGOUDAR : SHRI K.C.VENUGOPAL :

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

- (a) the details of fishing harbours functioning in the country at present, State-wise;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government for the development of these harbours;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  released  by  the  Government  and  utilised  so  far  in  this regard during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of   Kerala for the renewal and construction works of various fishing harbours in Kerala; and
- (e)    if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a)  :  As  per  information  available  in  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries (DADF), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, a statement indicating state-wise details of the functioning fishing harbours in the country is furnished at Annexure-I.
- (b) : The  DADF  has  been  implementing  the  Central  Plan  Scheme  to  provide  central  financial assistance to the Coastal State Governments and Union Territories for development of fishing harbours.
- (c): The details of funds allocated and released by the DADF under the Central Plan Scheme and their  utilization  by  the  States/UTs  for  development  of fishing harbours during the past three financial years are as under:

| S.No.   | Financial year   | Funds allocated and released   | Funds utilised   |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------|------------------|
| (1)     | (2)              | (3)                            | (4)              |
| 1       | 2013-14          | 5,231.61                       | 4931.61          |
| 2       | 2014-15          | 5,393.78                       | 5293.78          |
| 3       | 2015-16          | 10,076.85                      | 9589.17          |

(d) & (e): Yes,  Madam.  The  DADF,  under  the  Central  Plan  Scheme  provides  central  financial assistance to the State Government in instalments, based on assessment of the progress in construction, furnishing  of  utilization  certificate  in  respect  of  earlier  instalments  and  depending  on  availability  of budgetary  allocation  under  the  relevant  Scheme.  During  the  past  three  financial  years,  a  sum  of Rs.6065.71 lakh  has been released to the Government of Kerala for development of the fishing harbours in the State.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2241 for  answer on 29 th November, 2016 - State-wise details of functioning fishing harbours with central financial assistance from DADF in the country

|   S.No | Name of the State   | Commissioned and functioning fishing harbours   |
|--------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh      | Visakhapatnam Stage-I, II & III                 |
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh      | Kakinada                                        |
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh      | Nizamapatnam                                    |
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh      | Machilipatnam                                   |
|      2 | Gujarat             | Veraval                                         |
|      2 | Gujarat             | Mangrol Stage-I                                 |
|      2 | Gujarat             | Mangrol Stage-II                                |
|      2 | Gujarat             | Porbundar                                       |
|      2 | Gujarat             | Jakhau                                          |
|      2 | Gujarat             | Dholai                                          |
|      3 | Kerala              | Cochin Stage-I & II                             |
|      3 | Kerala              | Vizhinjam Stage-I                               |
|      3 | Kerala              | Vizhinjam Stage II                              |
|      3 | Kerala              | Puthiappa                                       |
|      3 | Kerala              | Munambam                                        |
|      3 | Kerala              | Neendakara                                      |
|      3 | Kerala              | Chombal                                         |
|      3 | Kerala              | Mopla Bay                                       |
|      3 | Kerala              | Thangassery                                     |
|      3 | Kerala              | Baypore                                         |
|      3 | Kerala              | Kayamkulam                                      |
|      3 | Kerala              | Muthalapozhy                                    |
|      3 | Kerala              | Thottappally                                    |
|      3 | Kerala              | Ponnani                                         |
|      4 | Karnataka           | Karwar Stage-I                                  |
|      4 | Karnataka           | Karwar Stage-II                                 |

|    |             | Honnavar                         |
|----|-------------|----------------------------------|
|    |             | Tadri                            |
|    |             | Mangalore Stage-I                |
|    |             | Mangalore Stage-II               |
|    |             | Malpe Stage-I                    |
|    |             | Malpe Stage-II                   |
|    |             | Gangolli                         |
| 5. | Maharashtra | Sassoon Dock                     |
| 5. | Maharashtra | New Ferry Wharf (Bhaucha Dhakka) |
| 5. | Maharashtra | Mirkarwada (Ratnagiri)           |
| 5. | Maharashtra | Agrao                            |

## Annexure-I (contd…)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State   | Commissioned and functioning fishing harbours   |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         6 | Orissa              | Paradip                                         |
|         6 | Orissa              | Gopalpur                                        |
|         6 | Orissa              | Dhamra Stage-I                                  |
|         6 | Orissa              | Dhamra Stage-II                                 |
|         6 | Orissa              | Nuagarh (Astrang)                               |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Chennai                                         |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Tuticorin                                       |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Mallipatnam                                     |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Pazhayar                                        |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Chinnamuttom Stage-I                            |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Chinnamuttom Stage-II                           |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu          | Muttom                                          |
|         8 | West Bengal         | Frasergunj                                      |
|         8 | West Bengal         | Digha Stage-I                                   |
|         8 | West Bengal         | Digha Stage-II                                  |
|         8 | West Bengal         | Sultanpur (Diamond Harbour)                     |
|         8 | West Bengal         | Harwood Point                                   |
|         8 | West Bengal         | Petuaghat                                       |
|         9 | Pondicherry         | Pondicherry                                     |
|         9 | Pondicherry         | Karaikal                                        |
|        10 | Andaman & Nicobar   | Pheonix Bay                                     |

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