Lok Sabha Question No. 1781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Welfare of Traditional Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1781 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## Welfare of Traditional Fishermen

## 1781. SHRI T. N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a) the  actions  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  traditional  and  marine fishermen in the country;
- (b) the details of various welfare measures taken by the Government in this regard, so far;
- (c) the  number  of  fishermen  from  various  States  including  Kerala  who  have  been benefited from the centrally sponsored saving-cum-relief scheme for fishermen;
- (d) the  details  of  the  amount  distributed  under  the  aforesaid  scheme  so  far  in  various States including Kerala;
- (e) whether the Government will take any measures to ensure that the welfare measures reach the deserving people, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  is  ready  to  constitute  a  reviewing  committee  comprising Members of Parliament from coastal areas to review the status of the implementation of such schemes, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) and (b): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  'Blue  Revolution:  Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' which has a component on 'National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen' with following sub-components:

- (i) Saving-cum  Relief  (For  both  Inland  and  Marine  Fishers):  under  this  component assistance is provided @Rs. 3000/- per fishers for three months during fishing ban/lean periods.
- (ii) Housing for fishers: This component is being implemented in alignment with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) guidelines, wherein, financial assistance @ Rs. 1.20 lakh is  provided  to  fishermen  in  for  General  States  and  @  Rs.  1.30  lakh  is  provided  to fishermen in Himalayan and North Eastern States.
- (iii) Other basic amenities for fishers (Drinking water facility, Construction of Community Hall): Assistance is provided @ Rs. 0.50 lakh in General States and Rs. 0.60 lakh in North  Eastern  States  &  Himalayan  States  for  tube  well,  while  Rs.  4.00  lakh  for community hall.
- (iv) Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen [converged with the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  w.e.f.  1 st June,  2017].    This  component  is  being implemented in convergence with Pradhan Mantri Surakshya Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to provide insurance coverage to active fishermen registered with the State Governments and Union Territories. The insurance coverage under the scheme includes (i) Rs.2.00 lakh against death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.1.00 lakh for partial permanent  disability.  This  scheme  is  being  implemented  by  National  Federation  of Fishers Cooperatives Ltd. (FISHCOPFED).

The assistance to be provided in all the aforesaid components of National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen  are  shared  in  the  ratio  of  50:50  for  General  States,  80:20  for  North Eastern States and Himalayan States while 100% for Union Territories, except housing for fishermen where funding pattern is 60:40 for General States and 90:10 for  Himalayan and North Eastern States while 100% for Union Territories.

(c) and (d): The  details  of  fishermen  benefitted  and  amount  released  under  the  Subcomponent 'Saving-cum-Relief (for both Inland and Marine Fishers)' of National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen to various State Governments/Union Territories is at Annexure.

(e) Central  funds/  Assistance  are  released  to  the  State/UT  Governments  based  on  the viable proposals and in accordance with the provisions/Guidelines of the CSS.  Further, to ensure  that  the  welfare  measures  reach  the  deserving  beneficiaries,  the  Department  of Fisheries  has  been  advising  the  States/UTs  on  regular  basis  to  disburse  the  financial assistance directly to the beneficiaries account through Direct Befit Transfer (DBT) platform. The  States/UTs  are  also  advised  time  to  time  to  maintain  the  database  of  beneficiaries covered under the CSS.

(f) Presently  there  is  no  proposal  to  constitute  a  review  committee  comprising  of Members of Parliament from coastal areas to review the status of the implementation of such welfare schemes in the country.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)&  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.1781 due for answer on 2 nd July,  2019 put in by Shri T. N. Prathapan, Hon'ble M.P. (LS) regarding Welfare of Traditional Fishermen

State-wise details of fishermen benefited and financial releases made under the sub-component of  Saving-cum-Relief  (SCR)  of  the  Blue  Revolution  Scheme  during  last  5  years  (2014-15  to 2018-19)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | No. of fishermen benefitted   | Amount Released (in lakh)   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Bihar            | 10,000                        | 90.00                       |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh     | 37,831                        | 471.50                      |
| 3         | Goa              | 16,479                        | 129.76                      |
| 4         | Himachal Pradesh | 20,502                        | 239.40                      |
| 5         | Karnataka        | 1,12,337                      | 1,085.76                    |
| 6         | Kerala           | 1,97,058                      | 1,182.34                    |
| 7         | Maharashtra      | 2,000                         | 30.00                       |
| 8         | Madhya Pradesh   | 69,380                        | 644.09                      |
| 9         | Mizoram          | 5,355                         | 128.52                      |
| 10        | Nagaland         | 22,000                        | 297.00                      |
| 11        | Odisha           | 37,806                        | 413.52                      |
| 12        | Puducherry       | 91,345                        | 1,798.87                    |
| 13        | Rajasthan        | 3,536                         | 18.47                       |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu       | 4,16,436                      | 2,497.51                    |
| 15        | Telangana        | 1,123                         | 9.69                        |
| 16        | Tripura          | 2,230                         | 47.98                       |
|           | Total            | 10,45,418                     | 9,084.41                    |

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