Lok Sabha Question No. 2049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Modernising Fisheries Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## Modernising Fisheries Sector

## 2049. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

(a)    whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  to  improve  the  infrastructure  development,  marketing support,  exports  and  institutional  arrangements  for  the  fisheries  sector  in  India,  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b) whether there are plans to modernise the fisheries sector in terms of equipment, infrastructure, marketing practices and phytosanitary measures, if so, the details thereof; and

(c)    whether  the  Government  intends  to  provide  support  to  cold  chain  facilities  along  India's coastline to prevent wastage and spoilage of fish, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (c):  Yes, Sir.  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territories (UTs) for development of fisheries including fisheries infrastructures, cold chain and marketing facilities. Besides, in order to address the infrastructural requirements  for  fisheries  sector,    Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (FIDF)  with  a funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore has been created in the Department of Fisheries. Under the FIDF, the Government  of  India  provides  interest  subvention  upto  3%  annually  on  the  loan  availed  by  the eligible  entities  including  State  Governments/Union  Territories  from  the  Nodal  Loaning  Entities namely, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and Scheduled Banks. Further, the Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in fisheries sector are addressed through implementation of Sanitary Import Permit (SIP) regimes for import of fishery products and aquaculture inputs as well as through guidelines for import of fish species in live form.

The  CSS  and  FIDF  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Fisheries  encompass  supports  for development of fisheries sector including cold chain infrastructures facilities like ice plants, cold storages, retail fish markets, mobile/retail fish outlets, fish transport vehicles like refrigerated and insulated  trucks    for  modernizing  the  fisheries  infrastructure.  The  CSS  also  provides  financial assistance  for  strengthening  of  fisheries  institutes  under  the  Department  of  Fisheries  namely  (a) Fishery Survey of India (FSI), Mumbai, (b) Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training  (CIFNET),  Kochi,  (c)  National  Institute  of  Fisheries  Post  Harvest  Technology  and Training  (NIFPHATT),  Kochi  and  (d)  Central  Institute  Of  Coastal  Engineering  For  Fishery (CICEF), Bangalore, primarily to facilitate development of marine fisheries including capacity and training.

In  pursuance of the  announcement made in the Union Budget of 2019, the Department of Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  formulated  a  scheme  on Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and seeking its approval. The PMMSY inter alia envisages creation of critical fisheries infrastructure and cold chain facilities in all States/Union Territories  to  preserve  shelf  life  of  fish  and  reduce  its  wastage  and  spoilage.  This  include construction of cold storages, ice plants, creation of whole sale and retail fish markets, support for acquisition of refrigerated and insulated trucks and live fish vending centres, two and three wheelers vehicles with ice boxes.

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