Lok Sabha Question No. 3192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Fishing Harbour and Fish Landing Centre
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 FISHING HARBOUR AND FISH LANDING CENTRE

## 3192.   SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  promote  infrastructure  facilities  for  fishing harbour and fish landing centre from the central assistance for Gujarat, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to provide subsidy on interest of loan in fisheries, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  increase  the  fish  production  of  Gujarat  to double the income of fishermen, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  with  the  Government  for  approval  of  development  of  fish harbour at Mangrol Phase-III;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the total project cost for development of the said fishing harbour; and
- (f)  the  details  of  the  boats  which are registered at Mangrol fishing harbour and the number of boats which can be accomodated after the development of Mangrol Phase-III?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  :    Yes,  Madam.  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  (DADF), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Central Plan Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries provides financial assistance to the coastal State Governments including Gujarat and Union Territories for development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres.
- (b)  : No, Madam.  The DADF at present has no such notified scheme to provide subsidy on interest of loan availed in the fisheries sector.
- (c)  : Yes,  Madam.    The  Central  Plan  Scheme  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development and Management of Fisheries aims at a sustainable increase in the total fish production in the country to a level of 150 lakh tonne by the year 2019-20, with a view to increase the income of fishermen in the country including Gujarat.
- (d) & (e) : Yes, Madam. The Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC) in the DADF in its meeting held  on  27 th February,  2017  considered  the  proposal  of  the  Government  of  Gujarat  for development of fishing harbour at Mangrol (Phase-III) in Junagadh District at an estimated cost of Rs.143.07 crore. The PSC recommended to restrict the total central grant at a maximum of Rs.25 crore for development of this fishing harbour and advised the State Government to relook at the details of the proposed fishing harbour project, keeping in view the availability of financial resources, both in the Central and State Government.
- (f) The  Government  of  Gujarat  has  reported  a  total  of  1783  registered  fishing  boats  at Mangrol.  The  proposed  fishing  harbour  at  Mangrol  (Phase-III)  has  been  designed  to  provide necessary  facilities  to  a  total  of  additional  1000  fishing  vessels,  comprising  of  200  numbers  of 10m Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) boats and 800 numbers of 18m trawlers.

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