Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Saving-cum-Relief Scheme for Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

(a)

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 962

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2018

SAVING-CUM-RELIEF SCHEME FOR FISHERMEN

## 962. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- (a) the details of the funds released by the Government for the fishermen in various States including Chhattisgarh under the Savings-cum-Relief scheme during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has increased the Central share in the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any amount is due to be given by the Government to the State Government of Chhattisgarh under the Savings-cum-Relief scheme during the said period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken any measures to release the amount in a time-bound manner and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

: The details of central funds released under the Saving-cum-Relief scheme to various State

Governments/Union Territories including Chhattisgarh during the last three years is furnished at Annexure-I.

(b):

Yes,  The central assistance for Saving-cum-Relief under the Central Plan Scheme on

'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' has been enhanced from Rs.900/- to Rs.1500/-per fisher per month, with effect from the financial year 2016-17.

- (c) and (d): No,   No amount is due from Government of India to Government of Chhattisgarh under the Saving-cum-Relief scheme during the period of 2015-16 to 2017-18.
- (e): Central funds under the Scheme are released to the State Governments depending on the  timely  receipt  of  viable  proposals,  in  accordance  to  the  provisions  of  the  Scheme  and keeping in view the availability of budgetary allocation.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 962 due  for  answer  on  24 th July,  2018  put  in  by  Shri  Vikram  Usendi,  M.P  (LS)  regarding Saving-cum-Relief Scheme for Fishermen-Details of State-wise central funds released .

## (Rs. in Lakh)

| S.No.   | Name of the           | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   |
|---------|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|         | State/Union Territory | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          |
| 1.      | Bihar                 | 90.00            | Nil              | Nil              |
| 2.      | Chhattisgarh          | 72.00            | 100.00           | 100.00           |
| 3.      | Goa                   | 45.82            | 48.74            | Nil              |
| 4.      | Himachal Pradesh      | 27.85            | 81.47            | 61.60*           |
| 5.      | Karnataka             | 390.45           | Nil              | 462.23           |
| 6.      | Kerala                | 1182.34          | Nil              | Nil              |
| 7.      | Madhya Pradesh        | 122.60           | 100.00           | 135.00           |
| 8.      | Maharashtra           | Nil              | 30.00            | Nil              |
| 9.      | Mizoram               | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              |
| 10.     | Nagaland              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              |
| 11.     | Odisha                | 200.35           | Nil              | 198.17           |
| 12.     | Puducherry            | 332.29           | 361.00           | 150.00           |
| 13.     | Rajasthan             | 6.13             | 6.12             | Nil              |
| 14.     | Tamil Nadu            | 647.07           | Nil              | Nil              |
| 15.     | Telangana             | 9.69             | Nil              | Nil              |
| 16.     | Tripura               | Nil              | Nil              | 14.39            |
|         | Total                 | 3126.59          | 727.33           | 1121.39          |

*Fund release during 2018-19 for the proposal of 2017-18.

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