Lok Sabha Question No. 6188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Blue Revolution
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## BLUE REVOLUTION

6188.   KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  envisaged  a  programme  named  'Blue  Revolution' to  unlock  the country's latent potential in fisheries through an integrated approach;

(b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;

(c) whether any role of the coastal States have been defined under the Blue Revolution and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Blue Revolution focuses on creating and enabling environment for an integrated and holistic  development  and  management  of  fisheries  for  the  socio-economic  development  of  the fishermen and fish farmers and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any target has been fixed by the Government to be achieved under the Blue Revolution by 2020-21, if so, the details thereof and the plan prepared by the Government to achieve it along with the other areas which will be focused in the revolution; and

(f) the manner in which this revolution will achieve the goal set by the Government and for upliftment of farmers and fishing community?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a)&(b):  Yes, Madam. Realizing the immense scope for development of fisheries and aquaculture, the Government of India has restructured the Central Plan Scheme under an umbrella of Blue Revolution. The restructured Central Sector Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries (CSS) approved  by the Government provides for a focused development and management  of  the  fisheries  sector  to  increase  both  fish  production  and  fish  productivity  from aquaculture and fisheries resources of the inland and marine fisheries sector including deep sea fishing.

The scheme has the following components:

- i. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and its activities.
- ii. Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture.
- iii. Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post-Harvest Operations.
- iv. Strengthening of Database & Geographical Information System of the Fisheries Sector.
- v. Institutional Arrangement for Fisheries Sector.
- vi. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) and other need-based Interventions.
- vii. National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen.

(c): The Scheme Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries is being implemented in consultation with all States & UTs. Besides the activities undertaken under both the marine and inland sectors, no specific role for the coastal states has been defined.

- (d): The Blue Revolution is being implemented to achieve economic prosperity of fishermen and  fish  farmers  and  to  contribute  towards  food  and  nutritional  security  through  optimum utilization of water resources for fisheries development in a sustainable manner, keeping in view the bio-security and environmental concerns.

(e)&(f): Under  the  scheme,  it  has  been  targeted  to  enhance  the  fish  production  from 107.95 lakh tonnes in 2015-16 to about 150 lakh tonnes by the end of the financial year 2019-20. It is also expected to augment the export earnings with a focus on increased benefit flow to the fishers and fish farmers to attain the target of doubling their income.

The Department has prepared a detailed National Fisheries Action Plan-2020(NFAP) for the next 5 years with an aim of enhancing fish production and productivity and to achieve the concept  of  Blue  Revolution.  The  approach  was  initiated  considering  the  various  fisheries resources available in the country like ponds & tanks, wetlands, brackish water, cold water, lakes & reservoirs, rivers and canals and the marine sector.