Lok Sabha Question No. 4938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Fishing Harbours and Cold Storage Facilities in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY, 2019

## Fishing Harbours and Cold Storage Facilities in Andhra Pradesh

## 4938.    SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up fishing harbours and provide cold storage facilities in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh to tap the potential of fisheries sector in the State for the provision of livelihood and income generation of small-scale fishermen;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  along  with  the present status thereof;
- (c) the time by which such a project is likely to be taken up; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (d) :  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 inter-alia provides  financial  assistance  for  strengthening  of  Post Harvest  Infrastructure  facilities  fisheries  such  as    (i)  Construction  of  new  fishing  harbours  and fish  landing  centres  and  (ii)  Up-gradation/expansion/repair/renovation  of  the  existing  fishing harbours and fish landing centres, (iii) Ice plants,  Cold storages, Ice plants-cum-cold storages, (iv)    Renovation/modernization  of  existing  Ice  plants,  Cold  storages  and  Ice  plants-cum-cold storages etc.  Besides, in order to address the infrastructural  requirements for fisheries sector, a dedicated fund namely Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Fund (FIDF) has been launched during 2018-19 with a fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore. Under the FIDF concessional finance is also provided to the State/State Entities and other Eligible Entities for development of fishing harbour,

fish landing centres, cold storage, ice-plants, fish transport and cold chain infrastructures.

The  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  submitted  proposals  for  construction  of  three new fishing harbours at (i) Juvvaladinne in Nellore District, (ii) Vodarevu in Prkasham District, (iii)  Uppada  in  East  Godavari  District  and  (iv)  Phase  II  development  of  two  existing  fishing harbours at Machilipattinam in Krishna District and Nizampattinam in Guntur. The details of the proposals and present status are furnished at Annexure-I.

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Statement referred  to in reply to the parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  4938  for  answer  on  23 rd July  2019  regarding  Fishing  Harbours  and  Cold  Storage Facilities in Andhra Pradesh:

|   S. No. | Name of Fishing Harbour   | District      |   Project cost estimated (Rs. in lakh) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Juvvaladinne              | Nellore       |                                  28880 | The State Government has proposed this proposal under Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and management of Fisheries. Since this project is proposed to be taken up in a convergence mode of implementation under the CSS, the project is examining in consultation with the Ministry of Shipping for central funds sharing. |
|        2 | Uppada                    | East Godavari |                                  28940 | The State Government has proposed these proposals under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Fund (FIDF), which are processed in the Department of Fisheries.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        3 | Vodarevu                  | Prakasham     |                                  40922 | The State Government has proposed these proposals under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Fund (FIDF), which are processed in the Department of Fisheries.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        4 | Machilipattinam           | Krishna       |                                  25200 | The State Government has proposed these proposals under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Fund (FIDF), which are processed in the Department of Fisheries.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        5 | Nizampattinam             | Guntur        |                                  34078 | The State Government has proposed these proposals under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Fund (FIDF), which are processed in the Department of Fisheries.                                                                                                                                                                                                |

Taking  up  the  project  is  subject  to  approval  of  the  proposals, completion  of  preimplementation processes by the State Government, tying up requisite funds and approval of the proposals etc. Therefore, firming up a time period for taking up the project is not envisaged at this stage.

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