Lok Sabha Question No. 942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Saving-cum-Relief Scheme for Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## SAVING-CUM-RELIEF SCHEME FOR FISHERMEN

## 942.   SHRI K.C.VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds released by the Government for fishermen under the Saving-cum-Relief scheme to various States including Kerala during the last three years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  increased  the  central  share  in  the  scheme  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  amount  has  to  be  reimbursed  from  the  Central  Government  share  to  the  State Government of Kerala under the Saving-cum Relief scheme during the said period and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  reimburse  the  amount  in  a  time  bound manner and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) : The details of central funds released under the Saving-cum-Relief scheme to various State Governments/Union  Territories  including  Kerala    during  the  last  three  years  is  furnished  at Annexure-I.
- (b): Yes, Madam. The central share for Saving-cum-Relief under the Central Plan Scheme on 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' has been enhanced from Rs.900/- to Rs.1500/-per fisher, with effect from the current financial year (2016-17).
- (c): A sum of Rs.2142.34 lakh has been released to the Government of Kerala against a demand of Rs.3659.47 lakh during the last three years.
- (d): Central  funds  under  the  Scheme  are  released  to  the  State  Governments  depending  on  the receipt of viable proposals, in accordance to the provisions of the Scheme and keeping in view the availability of budgetary allocation.

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.942 due for  answer  on  22 nd November,  2016  put  in  by  Shri  K.C.Venugopal,  M.P  (LS)  regarding Saving-cum-Relief Scheme for Fishermen-Details of State-wise central funds released.

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S.No.   | Name of the           | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   |
|---------|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|         | State/Union Territory | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          |
| 1.      | Bihar                 | Nil              | Nil              | 90.00            |
| 2.      | Chhattisgarh          | 48.00            | 72.00            | 72.00            |
| 3.      | Goa                   | 32.26            | 35.20            | 45.82            |
| 4.      | Himachal Pradesh      | 16.36            | 25.34            | 27.85            |
| 5.      | Karnataka             | 196.46           | 233.08           | 390.45           |
| 6.      | Kerala                | 960.00           | Nil              | 1182.34          |
| 7.      | Madhya Pradesh        | 71.19            | 59.99            | 122.60           |
| 8.      | Mizoram               | 161.10           | Nil              | Nil              |
| 9.      | Nagaland              | 198.00           | 297.00           | Nil              |
| 10.     | Orissa                | Nil              | 15.00            | 200.35           |
| 11.     | Puducherry            | 335.43           | 100.00           | 332.29           |
| 12.     | Rajasthan             | 3.47             | 6.22             | 6.13             |
| 13.     | Tamil Nadu            | 450.00           | 1850.44          | 647.07           |
| 14.     | Telangana             | Nil              | Nil              | 9.69             |
| 15.     | Tripura               | 15.43            | Nil              | Nil              |
|         | Total                 | 2487.70          | 2694.27          | 3126.59          |

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