Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Support for Hatcheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH JUNE, 2019

## Support for Hatcheries

## 578. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is providing any innovative technology to support farmers for Fish Hatcheries, if so, the amount allocated and the details of the schemes;
- (b) the quantum of Fish produced in the country during the last five years, year and State-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has detected any foul play by transporters using formaldehyde to preserve fish in any part of the country, if so, the name of the Companies or Associations involved therein and the action taken in this regard?

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

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a): 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' under  which  financial  assistance  is  being  provided  to  various  States/UTs    for  establishment  of  Fish  seed hatcheries  for  Indian  Major  Carps  and  other  specific  cultivable  fin  fish  and  establishment  of  Freshwater/ Brackishwater  Prawn  Hatcheries  with  the  unit  costs  of  Rs.25.00  lakh  and  Rs.  50.00  lakh  respectively. Further,  Central  Institute  of  Freshwater  Aquaculture  (CIFA-ICAR)  has  also  developed  a  technology  of Portable  Fiberglass  Reinforced     Plastic  (FRP)  Carp  Hatcheries  and  it  has  been  popularized  among  fish farmers for decentralized fish production.  Under the Blue Revolution Scheme, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  sanctioned  523  Nos  fish/prawn  hatcheries  by releasing its central share of Rs. 29.34 Crore to various States/UTs of the country.

- (b): The State-wise details of Fish production of the country during the last five years is at Annexure-I.
- (c): Based on the media reports about formaldehyde being used for preserving the fish, the Department of Fisheries, has issued advisories to all the State Governments/UTs suggesting following measures to be taken urgently:
- i. To ensure quality certification jointly by State Department of Fisheries and Food Safety Agencies, etc.
- ii. To set up a task force including concerned State Department/agencies for joint inspection and testing formalin content in fish loads using CIFT test kits/ other suitable test kits in the respective States.
- iii. To establish task force for inter State coordination mechanism, with the concerned States exporting and importing fish for cross testing at exit and entry points for building confidence among States.
- iv. To consult and coordinate with Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) for evolving suitable mechanism based on the State's specific requirements.

Further,  no  report  has  been  received  in  this  department,  regarding  the  foul  play  by  transporters  using formaldehyde to preserve fish in any part of the country.

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## Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.578 due for answer on 25 th June, 2019 put in by Shri Vincent H. Pala, M.P (LS) regarding Support for Hatcheries

Details of States/UT-wise Fish production during last five years (2014-15 to 2018-19)

(In 000'tones)

| S.N.   | State/UTs         | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (P)   | 2017-18 (P)   | 2017-18 (P)   | 2018-19 (E)   | 2018-19 (E)   | 2018-19 (E)   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| S.N.   | State/UTs         | Inland    | Marine    | Total     | Inland    | Marine    | Total     | Inland    | Marine    | (P) Total | Inland        | Marine        | Total         | Inland        | Marine        | Total         |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1503.18   | 475.40    | 1978.58   | 1831.99   | 520.27    | 2352.26   | 2185.95   | 580.24    | 2766.19   | 2844.61       | 604.95        | 3449.56       | 3391.94       | 600.42        | 3992.36       |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 4.00      | 0.00      | 4.00      | 4.05      | 0.00      | 4.05      | 4.11      | 0.00      | 4.11      | 4.25          | 0.00          | 4.25          | 4.67          | 0.00          | 4.67          |
| 3      | Assam             | 282.70    | 0.00      | 282.70    | 294.20    | 0.00      | 294.20    | 306.60    | 0.00      | 306.60    | 327.26        | 0.00          | 327.26        | 331.53        | 0.00          | 331.53        |
| 4      | Bihar             | 479.80    | 0.00      | 479.80    | 506.89    | 0.00      | 506.89    | 509.08    | 0.00      | 509.08    | 587.85        | 0.00          | 587.85        | 602.13        | 0.00          | 602.13        |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 314.16    | 0.00      | 314.16    | 342.30    | 0.00      | 342.30    | 376.80    | 0.00      | 376.80    | 457.17        | 0.00          | 457.17        | 469.76        | 0.00          | 469.76        |
| 6      | Goa               | 3.28      | 114.70    | 117.98    | 4.84      | 107.07    | 111.91    | 4.34      | 113.56    | 117.89    | 5.54          | 118.47        | 124.01        | 4.83          | 115.46        | 120.29        |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 111.48    | 698.45    | 809.93    | 112.23    | 697.33    | 809.56    | 116.73    | 698.83    | 815.56    | 133.79        | 700.74        | 834.53        | 79.17         | 645.50        | 724.67        |
| 8      | Haryana           | 111.20    | 0.00      | 111.20    | 121.00    | 0.00      | 121.00    | 144.21    | 0.00      | 144.21    | 190.00        | 0.00          | 190.00        | 217.53        | 0.00          | 217.53        |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 10.74     | 0.00      | 10.74     | 11.80     | 0.00      | 11.80     | 12.51     | 0.00      | 12.51     | 12.77         | 0.00          | 12.77         | 13.40         | 0.00          | 13.40         |
| 10     | J&K               | 20.30     | 0.00      | 20.30     | 20.08     | 0.00      | 20.08     | 20.39     | 0.00      | 20.39     | 20.70         | 0.00          | 20.70         | 22.44         | 0.00          | 22.44         |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 106.43    | 0.00      | 106.43    | 116.00    | 0.00      | 116.00    | 145.16    | 0.00      | 145.16    | 190.00        | 0.00          | 190.00        | 208.00        | 0.00          | 208.00        |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 223.42    | 399.82    | 623.24    | 168.83    | 411.74    | 580.57    | 158.56    | 398.93    | 557.49    | 188.17        | 414.35        | 602.52        | 197.92        | 389.49        | 587.41        |
| 13     | Kerala            | 201.55    | 524.47    | 726.01    | 210.76    | 516.75    | 727.51    | 161.42    | 431.43    | 592.85    | 148.28        | 414.34        | 562.62        | 165.68        | 548.79        | 714.46        |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 109.12    | 0.00      | 109.12    | 115.02    | 0.00      | 115.02    | 138.69    | 0.00      | 138.69    | 143.42        | 0.00          | 143.42        | 173.19        | 0.00          | 173.19        |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 144.48    | 463.59    | 608.07    | 145.57    | 434.12    | 579.69    | 200.17    | 462.75    | 662.91    | 131.02        | 474.99        | 606.01        | 113.64        | 469.74        | 583.38        |
| 16     | Manipur           | 30.50     | 0.00      | 30.50     | 32.04     | 0.00      | 32.04     | 32.00     | 0.00      | 32.00     | 33.00         | 0.00          | 33.00         | 32.15         | 0.00          | 32.15         |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 6.04      | 0.00      | 6.04      | 11.34     | 0.00      | 11.34     | 12.33     | 0.00      | 12.33     | 11.96         | 0.00          | 11.96         | 0.01          | 0.00          | 0.01          |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 6.39      | 0.00      | 6.39      | 6.83      | 0.00      | 6.83      | 7.63      | 0.00      | 7.63      | 7.64          | 0.00          | 7.64          | 7.23          | 0.00          | 7.23          |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 7.84      | 0.00      | 7.84      | 8.22      | 0.00      | 8.22      | 8.61      | 0.00      | 8.61      | 8.99          | 0.00          | 8.99          | 9.78          | 0.00          | 9.78          |
| 20     | Odisha            | 336.34    | 133.21    | 469.55    | 376.52    | 144.76    | 521.28    | 455.00    | 153.10    | 608.10    | 534.12        | 150.84        | 684.96        | 577.67        | 155.76        | 733.43        |
| 21     | Punjab            | 114.77    | 0.00      | 114.77    | 120.09    | 0.00      | 120.09    | 132.72    | 0.00      | 132.72    | 136.64        | 0.00          | 136.64        | 135.83        | 0.00          | 135.83        |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 45.42     | 0.00      | 45.42     | 42.46     | 0.00      | 42.46     | 50.20     | 0.00      | 50.20     | 54.04         | 0.00          | 54.04         | 55.85         | 0.00          | 55.85         |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 0.44      | 0.00      | 0.44      | 0.40      | 0.00      | 0.40      | 0.38      | 0.00      | 0.38      | 0.38          | 0.00          | 0.38          | 0.39          | 0.00          | 0.39          |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 240.16    | 457.45    | 697.61    | 242.56    | 466.60    | 709.16    | 197.30    | 472.00    | 669.31    | 215.15        | 496.89        | 712.04        | 219.43        | 511.23        | 730.67        |
| 25     | Telangana         | 268.36    | 0.00      | 268.36    | 236.75    | 0.00      | 236.75    | 198.92    | 0.00      | 198.92    | 270.04        | 0.00          | 270.04        | 328.41        | 0.00          | 328.41        |
| 26     | Tripura           | 65.16     | 0.00      | 65.16     | 69.06     | 0.00      | 69.06     | 72.45     | 0.00      | 72.45     | 76.80         | 0.00          | 76.80         | 84.53         | 0.00          | 84.53         |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 3.94      | 0.00      | 3.94      | 4.14      | 0.00      | 4.14      | 4.30      | 0.00      | 4.30      | 4.58          | 0.00          | 4.58          | 4.95          | 0.00          | 4.95          |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh     | 494.27    | 0.00      | 494.27    | 504.81    | 0.00      | 504.81    | 617.69    | 0.00      | 617.69    | 628.75        | 0.00          | 628.75        | 662.00        | 0.00          | 662.00        |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 1438.47   | 178.85    | 1617.32   | 1493.22   | 178.20    | 1671.42   | 1525.29   | 176.53    | 1701.82   | 1556.61       | 185.48        | 1742.09       | 1588.35       | 181.96        | 1770.31       |
| 30     | A&N Islands       | 0.20      | 36.98     | 37.18     | 0.20      | 37.13     | 37.33     | 0.23      | 38.58     | 38.81     | 0.22          | 39.28         | 39.50         | 0.24          | 40.95         | 41.19         |
| 31     | Chandigarh        | 0.12      | 0.00      | 0.12      | 0.13      | 0.00      | 0.13      | 0.13      | 0.00      | 0.13      | 0.14          | 0.00          | 0.14          | 0.16          | 0.00          | 0.16          |
| 32     | Dadra &NHaveli    | 0.06      | 0.00      | 0.06      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00 0.00     | 0.00 5.38     | 0.00          |
| 33 34  | Daman &Diu Delhi  | 0.28 0.68 | 31.54     | 31.82     | 0.48      | 22.55     | 23.03     | 0.62      | 23.40     | 24.02     | 0.41          | 24.27         | 24.68         |               |               | 5.38          |
|        |                   |           | 0.00      | 0.68      | 0.71      | 0.00      | 0.71      | 0.95      | 0.00      | 0.95      | 0.80          | 0.00          | 0.80          | 0.79          | 0.00          | 0.79          |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 0.00      | 13.19     | 13.19     | 0.00      | 15.94     | 15.94     | 0.00      | 29.80     | 29.80     | 0.00          | 20.77         | 20.77         | 0.00          | 21.91         | 21.91         |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 5.57      | 41.83     | 47.40     | 6.56      | 47.25     | 53.81     | 4.32      | 45.93     | 50.25     | 7.44          | 42.48         | 49.92         | 5.94          | 25.43         | 31.38         |
|        | Total             | 6690.80   | 3569.48   | 10260.28  | 7162.06   | 3599.69   | 10761.76  | 7805.77   | 3625.08   | 11430.84  | 8932.52       | 3687.86       | 12620.39      | 9709.54       | 3712.02       | 13421.56      |