Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Amendment in CRZ
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 STARRED QUESTION NO.160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  MARCH, 2018

## AMENDMENT IN CRZ

## *160.  SHRI K.C.VENUGOPAL

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

- (a) whether the Government has constituted a committee to review the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) amendment in view of problems faced by fishermen community in building houses and other related infrastructures and if so , the details thereof;
- (b) whether any meeting has been conducted so far to discuss the issue and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  action  taken  /  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  extend  the  benefits  of  various housing schemes to fishermen community?

## 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.*160 ON 'AMENDMENT IN CRZ' FOR ANSWER ON 06 TH MARCH, 2018.

(a) Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  in  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate Change being the nodal Ministry had constituted a Committee for a review of the issues relating to Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 and as reported by the said Ministry, the Committee  had  examined  the  concerns  raised  by  various  stakeholders  in  the  coastal  areas including fishermen community.

(b) As reported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Government has made consultations with stakeholders including consultation with Members of Parliament of Coastal areas. An Inter-Ministerial meeting  for  review of the CRZ  Notification, 2011 based on the recommendation of the Shailesh Nayek Committee Report was also held in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Suggestions and proposals have been received  from  various  stakeholders  of  coastal  States/Union  Territories  for  review  of  CRZ Notification,  2011  for  development  of  infrastructure  along  the  coast,  including  concerns  of housing for the fishermen community.

(c) The    Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  (DADF),  Ministry  of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  'Blue Revolution: Integrated  Development  and Management of  Fisheries'  with 'National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen' as one of the components.  Under this National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen, financial assistance is provided for construction of houses for fishers and creation of other basic amenities such as drinking water facility and community halls.  Financial assistance is also being provided to fishers during the lean fishing season/ fishing ban period especially for fishermen who do not have their own fishing boats. Besides, insurance coverage for fishers is also provided under the scheme. This scheme is being implemented through the respective State Governments/UTs for onward transfer of subsidy assistance to the eligible fishermen as per the provisions of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  DADF  during  last  three  years  and current year under the component namely National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen are given below:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Year            |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 (as on 28-02-2018) |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| Amount released |   5154.24 |   5876.02 |    2397.6 |                       414.01 |