Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Savings and Relief Scheme for Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 9 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## SAVING-CUM-RELIEF SCHEME FOR FISHERMEN

## 9. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether some States have implemented saving and relief schemes for fishermen;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard as on date;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  stopped  giving  Central  assistance  for  this  scheme which has caused adverse impacts on the fishermen;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  action  plan  proposed  to  be  formulated  for  giving  uniform  benefit  to  the fishermen in the country; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE

## (SMT. KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) and (b): The details of central funds released under the Sub-component of Saving-cum-Relief (for both Inland and Marine Fishers) of the major component of National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen to various State Governments/Union Territories during the last three years and current year along with percentage of expenditure is furnished at Annexure-I.

(c) to (f): No, Madam. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of  Agriculture  and  Farmers'  Welfare  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries', which has a sub-component on Saving-cum-Relief for fishermen under major component of National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen.  Central funds/ Assistances are released to the State Governments depending on the timely  receipt  of  viable  proposals,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions/Guidelines  of  the  Scheme and availability  of  budgetary  allocation.    In  some  cases  the  States  have  not  spent  the  allocated amount and submitted Utilization Certificates (UC) to the Ministry for further action, as can be seen for the annexed table.

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## Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †9 due for answer on 11 th December, 2018 put in by Shri Gopal Shetty, M.P (LS) regarding Saving-cumRelief Scheme for Fishermen-

Details of States/UT-wise central fund/ assistance released during last three years and current year (till 10 th December, 2018) .

(Rs. in Lakh)

|        |                                   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| S. No. | Name of the State/Union Territory | 2015-16          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          | 2017-18          | 2018-19          | 2018-19          |
| S. No. | Name of the State/Union Territory | Fund released    | Expendit ure (%) | Fund released    | Expendit ure (%) | Fund released    | Expendi ture (%) | Fund released    | Expendi ture (%) |
| 1.     | Bihar                             | 90.00            | 100%             | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 2.     | Chhattisgarh                      | 72.00            | 100%             | 100.00           | 100%             | 100.00           | 100%             | 127.50           | 0%               |
| 3.     | Goa                               | 45.82            | 100%             | 48.74            | 100%             | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 4.     | Himachal Pradesh                  | 27.85            | 100%             | 81.47            | 100%             | 61.60*           | 0%               | 43.056           | 0%               |
| 5.     | Karnataka                         | 390.45           | 100%             | Nil              |                  | 462.23           | 0%               | Nil              |                  |
| 6.     | Kerala                            | 1182.34          | 100%             | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 7.     | Madhya Pradesh                    | 122.60           | 100%             | 100.00           | 100%             | 135.00           | 100%             | 226.50           | 0%               |
| 8.     | Maharashtra                       | Nil              |                  | 30.00            | 0%               | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 9.     | Odisha                            | 200.35           | 100%             | Nil              |                  | 198.17           | 33.8%            | Nil              |                  |
| 10.    | Puducherry                        | 332.29           | 100%             | 361.00           | 100%             | 150.00           | 100%             | 452.00           | 0%               |
| 11.    | Rajasthan                         | 6.13             | 100%             | 6.12             | 0%               | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 12.    | Tamil Nadu                        | 647.07           | 92.5%            | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 13.    | Telangana                         | 9.69             | 100%             | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  |
| 14.    | Tripura                           | Nil              |                  | Nil              |                  | 14.39            | 0%               | Nil              |                  |
|        | Total                             | 3126.59          | 98.5%            | 727.33           | 95%              | 1121.39          | 40.3%            | 849.056          | 0%               |

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

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