Lok Sabha Question No. 3897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System

## 3897. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government is  successfully  implementing  Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System named 'NAVIC' for the welfare of fishermen in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  number  of  fishermen  who  got  benefited  from  the  said  system  since  it's  inception, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether NAVIC is planned to become available for civilian use in the first half of 2020, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the total amount of funds allocated by the Government and utilized for this purpose during the last year; and
- (f) the details of other steps taken by the Government to safeguard fishermen from high waves and approaching cyclones?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir. Department  of Space (DoS)  has reported that Indian  Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has designed NavIC messaging system and developed a NavIC receiver and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System (INCOIS) is using this messaging  system  to  broadcast  emergency  warning  messages  like  cyclone,  tsunami  and  high waves as and when it occurs and also for broadcasting of information of Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ).

(c) and (d): DoS have reported that ISRO has transferred this technology to five industries in India to manufacture the receivers. The Fisheries Department of various coastal States have been made aware of this technology for the fishermen community.  ISRO has distributed about 250 units each to the State Fisheries Department of Kerala and Tamil Nadu for the use of fishermen. ISRO  also  has  proactively  conducted  trials  for  fishermen  of  Karnataka  and  Andhra  Pradesh. Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu reported that 200 NAVIC units have been provided to 80 clusters having 10 to 15 deep sea fishing boats of Tamil Nadu. Distribution of NAVIC  has  to  be  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Fisheries  of  the  respective  State Governments.

(e) Funds for fisheries activities under the Blue Revolution scheme  are provided based on the proposals received from the respective States and Union Territories as these are demand driven activities and hence, there is no such prior allocation exclusively for utilization for this purpose.

(f) Awareness programme and meetings for dissemination of information to fishermen are organised  by  the  Department  of  Fisheries  and  alerts  of  high  waves,  cyclones,  tsunami  etc  are being  communicated  through  all  type  of  media  on  receipt  of  the  information  from  Cyclone Warning Centre for the safety and security of fishermen and fishing vessels.

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