Lok Sabha Question No. 1750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1750 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing

## 1750.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  the details of the steps taken  to ensure safety of fishermen fishing in the deep sea and the assistance provided to them for marketing of their catch;
- (b)  whether the Government has any plan to set up new fishery harbours in different States along coastal areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the new proposals in this regard, State-wise; and
- (d)  the fund allocated/released/utilized for this purpose during each of the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to  (d): To  ensure  the  safety  of  fishermen  at  sea,  the  Department  of  Fisheries, Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries provides assistance to the Coastal State Governments/Union Territories for providing safety kits to fishermen. The safety kits provided under the CSS consists of GPS, communication equipment,  echo-sounder,  lifejackets,  lifebuoys,  Distress  Alert  Transmitter  (DAT),  lifesaving  appliances  (VHF  radiotelephones),  fish  finder,  backup  battery,  search  &  rescue beacon  etc.  Besides,  necessary  training  is  provided  to  fishermen  for  safe  navigation  and seamanship of fishing vessels through the Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical Engineering and Training  Institute  (CIFNET)  functioning  under  the  Department  of  Fisheries.  The  CSS also  provides  financial  assistance  for  construction  of  fish  markets  and  allied  infrastructure including cold storage facilities, mobile/retail  fish outlets, refrigerated  and insulated trucks for  safe  transport  of  marketing  of  fishes.  The  CSS  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries inter-alia provides  financial  assistance  to  the maritime State Governments and Union Territories (UTs) for (i) construction of new fishing harbours  and  fish  landing  centres  and  (ii)  Up-gradation/expansion/repair/renovation  of  the existing fishing harbours and fish landing centres. Besides, the CSS also provides suitable convergence with the Sagarmala of Ministry of Shipping for development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres. Details of proposals approved under the CSS during the past four years  (2015-16  to  2018-19)  for  construction  of  new  fishing  harbours/fish  landing  centres including modernization of the existing ones under CSS are furnished at Annexure-I .  Statewise  details  of  the  funds  released  during  last  three  years  for  construction  of  fishing harbours/fish landing centres including modernization of the existing ones are furnished at

## Annexure-II.

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Statement referred  to in reply to the parts (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 1750 for answer on 2 nd July 2019 regarding Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing - Details of proposals  approved  for  construction  of  new  fishing  harbours/fish  landing  centre  under  the CSS on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S.No   | Name of FH /FLC                   | Approved project   | Total Central share   | Central funds released   | Central funds released   | Central funds released   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|        |                                   | cost               |                       | DoF                      | MoS                      | Total                    |
|        | MAHARASHTR A                      |                    |                       |                          |                          |                          |
| 1      | Moderanisation of Sassoon Dock FH | 5217.00            | 2608.50               | 100.00                   | 652.13                   | 752.13                   |
| 2      | Karanja FH (Rvised)               | 14980.00           | 7490.00               | 1400.0 0                 | 2315.48                  | 3715.48                  |
| 3      | Anandwadi (FH)                    | 8844.00            | 2500.00               | 0.00                     | 625.00                   | 625.00                   |
|        | GUJARAT                           |                    |                       |                          |                          |                          |
| 1      | 3rd Stage of Mangarol FH          | 15583.00           | 2500.00               | 1000.0 0                 | 625.00                   | 1625.00                  |
|        | KARNATAKA                         |                    |                       |                          |                          |                          |
| 1      | Kulai FH                          | 19651.00           | 18668.45              | 0.00                     | 4912.50                  | 4912.50                  |
| 2      | Hejmadi Kodi FH                   | 13860.00           | 6930.00               | 1386.0 0                 | 1386.00                  | 2772.00                  |
|        | TAMIL NADU                        |                    |                       |                          |                          |                          |
| 1      | Mookaiyur FH                      | 11390.00           | 5695.00               | 2847.5 0                 | 1423.75                  | 4271.25                  |
| 2      | Kunthukal FLC                     | 7400.00            | 3700.00               | 1850.0 0                 | 967.00                   | 2817.00                  |
|        | ODISHA                            |                    |                       |                          |                          |                          |
| 1      | Chandipur FH                      | 4994.00            | 2497.00               | 499.50                   | 499.40                   | 998.90                   |
|        | PUDUCHERRY                        |                    |                       |                          |                          |                          |
| 1      | Puduchery FH                      | 1563.00            | 1563.00               | 533.09                   | 0.00                     | 533.09                   |

Note   FH    -  Fishing Harbour FLC-     Fish Landing Centres

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## Annexure II

Statement referred  to in reply to the parts (d) of the  Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 1750 for answer  on  2 nd July  2019  regarding  Assistance  for  Deep  Sea  Fishing  -  State-wise  details  of  funds released  for  construction  of  fishing  harbours  and  fish  landing  centres  including  modernization  of existing ones during past three years under the CSS on Blue Revolution Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of State/            | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|----------|---------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|          | Union Territory           | 2016-17          | 2016-17          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          | 2017-18          | 2017-18          | 2018-19          | 2018-19          | 2018-19          |
|          |                           | DoF              | MoS              | Total            | DoF              | MoS              | Total            | DoF              | MoS              | Total            |
| 1.       | West Bengal               | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 2.       | Odisha                    | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 499.50           | 499.400          | 998.900          |
| 3.       | Andhra Pradesh            | 500.00           | 0.00             | 500.00           | 623.50           | 0.000            | 623.50           | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 4.       | Tamil Nadu                | 1500.00          | 1842.250         | 3342.250         | 1300.00          | 2266.875         | 3566.875         | 8499.08          | 3819.625         | 12318.705        |
| 5.       | Puducherry                | 489.00           | 0.00             | 489.000          | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 533.09           | 0.00             | 533.090          |
| 6.       | Kerala                    | 0.00             | 1126.625         | 1126.625         | 0.00             | 31.125           | 31.125           | 4686.50          | 0.00             | 4686.500         |
| 7.       | Karnataka                 | 1000.00          | 1000.000         | 2000.00          | 2300.00          | 3153.250         | 5453.25          | 5096.00          | 3407.50          | 8503.500         |
| 8.       | Goa                       | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 9.       | Maharashtra               | 100.00           | 1652.125         | 1752.125         | 2095.00          | 1420.220         | 3515.22          | 0.00             | 2315.475         | 2315.475         |
| 10.      | Gujarat                   | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 1000.00          | 625.000          | 1625.00          | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 11.      | Daman &Diu                | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 12.      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 13.      | Lakshadweep               | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
| 14.      | Cochin Port Trust         | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.000            |
|          | Total                     | 3589.00          | 5621.00          | 9210.00          | 7318.50          | 7496.470         | 14814.97         | 19314.17         | 10042.00         | 29356.17         |

DoF: Department of Fisheries and MoS: Ministry of Shipping

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