Lok Sabha Question No. 519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries in Karnataka
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.519

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## 'Promotion of Fisheries in Karnataka'

## 519. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has been taking any initiative to promote and protect the growth of the fisheries business in the State of Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  funds  released  till  now  for  the  development  and  growth  of  the  business pertinent to fisheries, along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. As per the details received from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is implementing following schemes  in  the  country  including  the  State  of  Karnataka  for  increasing  aquaculture production,  upgrading  infrastructure  for  value  addition  of  seafood,  quality  assurance  and market promotion for export of marine products:

- (i) Market Promotion
- (ii) Support for high end/innovative value addition for exports.
- (iii) Certification for export traceability of wild caught and farmed products.
- (iv) Export oriental aquaculture technology incubation.
- (v) Quality Assurance

(c) The details of funds released by MPEDA under the above schemes for the development and growth of the business pertinent to fisheries in the State of Karnataka during the last five years are given below:

| Sl.   | Name of Scheme/Component                                                                                            | Rs. In Lakh   | Rs. In Lakh   | Rs. In Lakh   | Rs. In Lakh   | Rs. In Lakh   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| No    |                                                                                                                     | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19       |
| 1     | Technology Up- gradation Scheme for Marine Products                                                                 | 53.87         | 0             | 57.26         | 0             | 0             |
| 2     | Financial assistance for construction of Large cold Storage (Frozen storages) for storing fish and fishery products | 0             | 25.26         | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 3     | Insulated fish Boxes                                                                                                | 0.515         | 0             | 0             | 0             | 1.89          |
| 4     | TIUSMP- Assistance For Process Automation and Packaging                                                             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 8.23          | 0             |
| 5     | TIUSMP- Assistance For Pre Processing Center                                                                        | 0             | 0             | 0             | 4.90          | 0             |
| 6     | TIUSMP- Assistance For Infrastructural Development for Value Addition                                               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 120.28        | 0             |
| 7     | CCD- Assistance For Large Cold Storage                                                                              | 0             | 0             | 0             | 48.92         | 0             |
| 8     | Financial Assistance For Mini Laboratory                                                                            | 2.45          | 1.26          | 0             | 1.5           | 0             |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                                                                                                               | 56.835        | 26.52         | 57.26         | 183.83        | 1.89          |

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