Lok Sabha Question No. 389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Schemes of Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Ravi Kishan Shukla

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †389 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## Schemes of Fisheries

## † 389. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)    whether the Government has framed any scheme in the interest of farmers engaged in fisheries;
- (b)     if so, the number of people benefited through such schemes and the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)    whether any scheme is likely to be prepared by the Government in the coming years, through which small fishing farmers can be connected with fisheries; and
- (d)    if so, the time by which such schemes will be finalized and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) and  (b)  :   Yes, Sir.  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying since the financial year 2015-16 has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries at a total  central outlay of Rs.3000 crore for development of fisheries in the country especially with farmer eccentric activities. The CSS  aims  (i)  to  increase  the  overall  fish  production  in  a  responsible  and  sustainable  manner  for economic prosperity, (ii) to modernize the fisheries sector with special focus on new technologies, (iii) to ensure food and nutritional security in the country, (iv) to generate employment and export earnings and (v) to ensure inclusive development and empower fishers and aquaculture farmers.

In  order  to  address  the  infrastructural  requirements  for  fisheries  sector,  the  Department  of Fisheries during 2018-19 has created a dedicated fund namely Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Fund (FIDF) a fund size  of  Rs  7522.48 crore.  Under  the  FIDF,  concessional  finance  is  provided  for development fisheries infrastructure in the country. Besides, the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility has been extended to fishers and fish farmers to help them to meet their working capital needs.

As per the statistical information compiled in the Department of Fisheries, the fisheries sector provides  livelihood  to  16.00  million  fishers  population  at  the  primary  level  to  inland  fishers,  marine fishers, fish farmers and almost twice the number along  the value chain. The activities covered under above said are directly or indirectly benefiting these fishers and fish farmers.

(c) and (d)  : In addition to the above mentioned ongoing schemes, the Government of India in its Budget,  2019  announced  a  focused  scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY) aiming to establish a robust fisheries management framework and to address the critical gaps in the value  chain,  including  infrastructure,  modernisation,  traceability,  production,  productivity,  post harvest management and quality control.

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