Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Rehabilitation of Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No.*154

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## Rehabilitation of Fishermen

- *154. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for rehabilitation/ assistance of fishermen communities affected by cyclones/ sea erosion in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the State Government of Kerala has submitted any proposal for release of funds from Union Government for rehabilitation of fishermen; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Union Government for construction of sea wall to protect fishermen from cyclones?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) to (d)  :    A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha starred question no. 154 put in by Shri K. Muraleedharan and Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament for answer on 02-07-2019 regarding 'Rehabilitation of Fishermen'

- (a) & (b) As  per  the  input  received  from  Disaster  Management  Division  of  Ministry  of Home  Affairs,  the  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Governments. The Central Government extends all possible logistic and financial support to the  States  to  supplement  their  efforts  to  meet  the  situation  effectively.  Accordingly,  the respective  State  Governments  are  required  to  suitably address/undertake  all  necessary measures  for  rehabilitation,  reconstruction  and  mitigation  of  medium/long  terms  works activities  and  allocate  sufficient  funds  under  ongoing  regular  scheme/programmes  etc. Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  Kerala  has  also  communicated  that  schemes  for rehabilitation of fishermen residing within 50m from High Tide Line are being implemented under their State scheme.
- (c)    With regard to release of funds from Union Government for rehabilitation of fishermen , Disaster Management Division of Ministry of Home Affairs has reported that during the flood of 2018 in Kerala, based on the memorandum submitted by the Kerala for seeking assistance, the  Union  Government  had  approved  the  assistance  of  Rs.3048.39  crore  from  National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per terms of existing norms which includes assistance of Rs.6.995 crore for fisheries sector and cost of search and rescue by fishermen.

Besides,  as  per  proposal  received  from  Kerala,  an  amount  of  Rs.194.40  lakh  was released from the Department of Fisheries to Kerala for replacement of fishing craft and sea safety  equipments  under  the  Blue  Revolution  Scheme.  The  Government  of  Kerala  also submitted a proposal of Rs.600 crore for resettlement and rehabilitation of fisher folk. There is no  provision  for  extending  assistance  for  resettlement  and  rehabilitation  under  any  Scheme being implemented by this Department.

- (d)    No proposal relating to construction of sea wall is under consideration in the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

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