Lok Sabha Question No. 2756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Development of Fishery
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2756 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERY

## 2756.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL :

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

- (a) whether  the  fund  allocated  by  the  Government  for  development  of  fishery  has  been  fully utilized by the State Government of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (c) : The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during the fiscal year 2016-17 had released a sum of Rs 1479.02  lakhs to the Government of Telangana under the Central Plan Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries  for  development  of  fisheries  in  the  State.    Out  of  the central funds released, the Government of Telangana has reported utilization of Rs 302 lakhs so far and the  State  Government  is  continuing  to  implement  the  scheme  to  utilise  the  remaining  amount  for development of fisheries in the State.  Item-wise details of the central funds released during 2016-17 for development of fisheries in Telangana is furnished at Annexure-I.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2756 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES.

ITEM-WISE DETAILS OF CENTRAL FUND RELEASED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA  DURING  2016-17 FOR DEVELOPMENT  OF  FISHERIES UNDER CENTRAL PLAN SCHEME ON BLUE REVOLUTION: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES

| S. No.   | Component                                                         |   Central Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Construction of fish landing centres                              |                                    8    |
| 2        | Construction of new ponds                                         |                                   70    |
| 3        | Establishment of Fish hatchery                                    |                                   50    |
| 4        | Establishment of Fish Brood bank                                  |                                  250    |
| 5        | Fish seed rearing Unit                                            |                                   30    |
| 6        | Input cost for fish seed rearing                                  |                                    7.5  |
| 7        | Input cost for fish culture                                       |                                   15    |
| 8        | Installation of cages in Reservoir with inputs                    |                                 1000    |
| 9        | Establishment of fish feed mill                                   |                                   20    |
| 10       | Administrative Expenses                                           |                                   14.5  |
| 11       | Funds released by National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad |                                   14.02 |
| Total    | Total                                                             |                                 1479.02 |

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