Lok Sabha Question No. 3394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3394 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR FISHERMEN

## 3394. DR. RAVINDARA BABU:

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

- (a) the welfare schemes available for fishermen in the country;
- (b) the  number  of  fishermen  benefited  by  such  schemes  till  date,  State-wise  including Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether  fishermen  have  been  affected  by  oil  and  gas  drilling  and  exploration activities; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government for their relocation and rehabilitation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a)  and  (b):  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'  across  the  country including  Andhra  Pradesh,  which  has  a  component  on  'National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of Fishermen' with following sub-components:

- (i) Saving-cum  Relief  (For  both  Inland  and  Marine  Fishers):  under  this  component assistance is provided @Rs. 3000/- per fishers for three months during fishing ban/lean periods.
- (ii) Housing for fishers: This component is being implemented in alignment with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) guidelines, wherein, financial assistance @1.30 lakh and @1.20  lakh  is  provided  to  fishermen  belonging  to  General  State  and  Himalayan  & North Eastern States respectively.
- (iii) Other basic amenities for fishers (Drinking water facility, Construction of Community Hall):  Assistance  is  provided  @  0.50  lakh  in  general  State  and  0.60  lakh  in  North

Eastern States & Himalayan States for tube well, while Rs. 4.00 lakh for community hall.

- (iv) Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen (converged with the Pradhan Mantri Surakshya  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  w.e.f.  1 st June,  2017):  This  component  is  being implemented in convergence with Pradhan Mantri Surakshya Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to provide insurance coverage to active fishermen registered with the State Governments  and  Union  Territories  @Rs.12.00/  fisher  insurance  premium  annually. The  insurance  coverage  under  the  scheme  includes  (i)  Rs.2.00  lakh  against  death  or permanent  total  disability,  (ii)  Rs.1.00  lakh  for  partial  permanent  disability.  This scheme  is  being  implemented  by  National  Federation  of  Fishers  Cooperatives  Ltd. (FISHCOPFED).

The assistance to be provided in all the aforesaid components are shared in the ratio of 50:50 for general State, 80:20 for North Eastern States and Himalayan States while 100% for UTs,  except  housing  for  fishermen  where  funding  pattern  is  60:40  for  General  States  and 90:10  for  Himalayan  and  NE  States  and  while  100%  for  UTs.    The  details  of  number  of beneficiaries  benefitted  under  the  aforementioned  sub-components  of  the  componentsof 'National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of  Fishermen'  in  various  State  Governments/UTs  including Andhra Pradesh during last four years and current financial year is annexed.

In  addition,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  also  implementing  several  welfare schemes  for  fishermen  from  their  State  plan  as  well  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes Viz .(i)Relief to Marine Fisher during ban period, (ii) Exemption of Sales Tax on HSF oil, (iii) Deep  Sea  fishing  vessels,  (iv)  Fibre  Boats  to  Marine  Fishers,  (v)  Nets  and  Ice  boxes  to Marine Fishers, (vi) Out-Board Motors(OBMs) and In-Board Motors(IBMs) to Marine Boats, (vii) Revolving fund for Matsya Mitra Groups, (viii) Mobile Vehicles for fish vending/seed transport/fish transport and (ix) Cycles, nets, ice boxes to inland fishers, etc.

(c)  and  (d):  Yes  Madam.    The  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  providing  monetary compensation to the affected fishermen @ of Rs. 6,750/- per month per fishermen for six (6) months  and  so  far  compensation  has  been  paid  to  2,559  nos  affected  fishermen  families through office of District Collector, East Godavari district, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

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