Lok Sabha Question No. 591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Fish Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, BHAGWANT MANN, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.591

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  December, 2017

## FISH PRODUCTION

## 591.   SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI BHAGWANT MANN: SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is working on Blue Revolution (pisci culture), if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  fixed  the  target  to  increase  fish  production  by  the year 2019-20 to double the farmers income by 5% and employment generation;
- (c) if so, the quantum of fish production as on date, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the means provided by the Union and the State Government for sale of fish;
- (e) whether the Government is considering to provide advance technology/ incentives under the Digital India for fiseries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of the various schemes being run by the Government for encouraging pisciculture  and  the  manner  in  which  fishermen  can  be  associated  with  these schemes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Department  of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries (DADF) is implementing a Central Plan Scheme 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' for development of fisheries sector in the country. The scheme provides focused development and management of fisheries,  covering inland fisheries, pisciculture,  marine fisheries including deep sea fishing and mariculture etc.

(b): Yes,  Madam,  Under  Blue  Revolution  Scheme,  the  increase  in  the  overall  fish production  in  the  country  is  targeted  at  8%  and  expected  to  reach  15.00  million  tones  by 2019-20 in order to double the income of the farmer and generate employment opportunities.

(c) A statement showing the State wise details of fish production is annexed.

- (d) Under Blue Revolution Scheme financial assistance is provided for setting up of wholesale and  retail  fish  markets,  fish  vending  kiosks,  mobile  fish  retail  outlets,  insulated  and refrigerated vehicles for transportation and sale of fish.
- (e)  This  Department  provides  financial  assistance  for  adopting  advanced  technologies  like cage  culture,  Recirculatory  Aquaculture  System  and  Raceways  for  enhancement  of  fish production. Apart from this Geographical Information System (GIS) is used to map the water bodies/resources to tap the unutilized or under-utilized fisheries resources.

(f)  To  encourage pisciculture, Blue Revolution Scheme covers various activities such as (i) Construction of new ponds/tanks, (ii) Renovation of existing ponds/tanks, (iii) Renovation of MNERGA ponds and tanks, new water bodies created under various State Government/central programme  including wetland development department etc, (iv) Rejuvenation of Urban/ Semi-Urban/ Rural Lakes/Tanks for fish culture, (v)Establishment of Fish  seed  hatcheries  for  Indian  Major  Carps  and  other  specific  cultivable  fin  fish,  (vi) Establishment of Freshwater/ Brackishwater Prawn Hatcheries, (vii) Construction of permanent  farming  units  and  Raceways  for  coldwater  fisheries,  (viii)  Development  of Waterlogged areas, (ix) construction of Fish Seed Rearing Units. (one time grant), (x) supply of  craft  and  gear,  (xi)  Construction  of  landing  centers,  (xii)  Integrated  Development  of Reservoirs, (xiii) Establishment of Fish Feed Mills/Plants, (xiv) Installation of cages/pens in reservoirs  and  other  open  water  bodies,  (xv)  Establishment  of  Re-circulatory  Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and (xvi) Stocking of fish fingerlings in beels / wetlands.

The Blue Revolution Scheme encompasses inclusive development by providing special care  to  Fishermen  Societies,  Cooperative  Bodies,  Women,  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  and Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  and  under  developed  regions  etc.  by  extending  adequate  financial assistance.  High  priority  is  accorded  to  the  proposals  of  fishers,  fish  farmers,  fishers cooperatives, SCs/STs & women and their SHG's, cooperatives, and other weaker segments of  the  society  so  as  to  ensure  adequate  coverage  of  such  beneficiaries  as  intended  in  the scheme.  The  applicants/beneficiary  States/UTs/Agencies  shall  submit  the  Detailed  Project Reports  (DRR)/self  Contained  Proposals  to  avail  central  financial  assistance  under  the scheme.

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Annexure Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  part  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question

## No.591 due for answer on 19 th December, 2017 regarding Fish Production.

(In '000 Tonnes)

|           |                   | 2016-17 (P)   | 2016-17 (P)   | 2016-17 (P)   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| S.No.     | State/UT's        | Inland        | Marine        | Total         |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 2185.95       | 580.24        | 2766.19       |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 4.11          | 0             | 4.11          |
| 3         | Assam             | 306.6         | 0             | 306.6         |
| 4         | Bihar             | 510           | 0             | 510           |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 376.8         | 0             | 376.8         |
| 6         | Goa               | 4.34          | 113.56        | 117.89        |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 113.27        | 698.83        | 812.1         |
| 8         | Haryana           | 144.21        | 0             | 144.21        |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 12.48         | 0             | 12.48         |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 18.8          | 0             | 18.8          |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 145.16        | 0             | 145.16        |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 158.56        | 398.93        | 557.49        |
| 13        | Kerala            | 161.44        | 447.28        | 608.72        |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 138.69        | 0             | 138.69        |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 200.17        | 462.75        | 662.91        |
| 16        | Manipur           | 32            | 0             | 32            |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 0.01          | 0             | 0.01          |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 7.63          | 0             | 7.63          |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 8.61          | 0             | 8.61          |
| 20        | Odisha            | 455           | 153.1         | 608.1         |
| 21        | Punjab            | 112.13        | 0             | 112.13        |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 50.2          | 0             | 50.2          |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 0.4           | 0             | 0.4           |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 197.3         | 472           | 669.31        |
| 25        | Telengana         | 198.92        | 0             | 198.92        |
| 26        | Tripura           | 72.45         | 0             | 72.45         |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       | 4.3           | 0             | 4.3           |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     | 617.69        | 0             | 617.69        |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 1525.29       | 176.53        | 1701.82       |
| 30        | A and N Islands   | 0.23          | 38.58         | 38.81         |
| 31        | Chandigarh        | 0.13          | 0             | 0.13          |
| 32        | D&Nagar Haveli    | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 33        | Daman and Diu     | 0.62          | 23.4          | 24.02         |
| 34        | Delhi             | 0.72          | 0             | 0.72          |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       | 0             | 29.8          | 29.8          |
| 36        | Puducherry        | 4.32          | 45.93         | 50.25         |
| All India | All India         | 7768.52       | 3640.93       | 11409.45      |

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