Lok Sabha Question No. 3404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Development of Fishing Harbours
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF FISHING HARBOURS

## 3404.   PROF.K.V.THOMAS:

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

- (a) the assistance given by the Union Government for the development of fishing harbours in the country, especially in Kerala; and
- (b) the assistance given by the Union Government for various welfare schemes in fisheries sector to the States and the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) :  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  (DADF),  Ministry  of Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare under the  Central Sector Scheme(CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated  Development  and Management  of  Fisheries provides financial assistance for development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres  and the details of which are as below:

- (1) 50% of the approved project cost to State Governments/State agencies   and
- (2) 100% to UTs & Central Government Agencies/ Organizations

## For;

- (i) construction  of  new  Fishing  Harbours  (major  &  minor)  and  Fish  Landing Centres    and
- (ii) Up-gradation/ expansion/ repair/ renovation of the existing Fishing Harbours and Fish Landing Centres.

The  CSS inter-alia also  provides  for  suitable  linkages  and  convergence  with  the Sagarmala Programme of Ministry of Shipping, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNAREGA), Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY), National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) etc.

During the past three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) and current financial year (till date of 2018-19),  central  financial  assistance  of  Rs  52598.65  lakh  has  been  provided  to  the  various Coastal State Governments and Union Territories for development of fishing harbour and fish landing centres. This includes a sum of Rs 5034.75 lakh provided to the Government of Kerala during the said period.

(b) : The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  Blue  Revolution  :  Integrated  Development  and Management of Fisheries also has a component on 'National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen' and with its sub-components as details below:

(i) Saving-cum-Relief  (For  both  Inland  and  Marine  Fishers):  Under  this  component, Government  assistance  amounting  to  Rs.  3000/-  per  annum  is  provided  to  each  enrolled beneficiary. This Government assistance and the enrolled beneficiary contribution of Rs 1500/per annum is provided annually during the fishing ban/lean period to enrolled beneficiary.

(ii) Housing for Fishers: This component is implemented in alignment with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) with unit cost of Rs.1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs.1.30 lakh in North East and Himalayan States.

(iii) Other  basic  amenities  for  fishers  (Drinking  water  facility,  Construction  of  Community Hall): Government Assistance with a unit cost of Rs. 0.50 lakh in General State and Rs.0.60 lakh in North Eastern & Hilly States has been fixed for a tube well. While the unit cost for community hall is fixed Rs. 4.00 lakh per unit.

(iv) Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen : This component is implemented in  a convergence with the Pradhan Mantri Surakshya Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to provide insurance coverage to the active fishermen registered with the State Governments and Union Territories at premium of Rs.12.00/per fisher per annum. The insurance coverage under the scheme  mainly includes (i) Rs.2.00 lakh against death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.1.00 lakh for partial permanent disability.

The  Government  assistance  in  the  aforesaid  welfare  component  (except  housing  for fishers) are shared in the ratio of (i) 50:50 for General States, (ii) 80:20 for North Eastern States and Hilly States and (iii) 100% for UTs. For Housing for fishermen, the Government assistance is shared at the ration of 60:40 between the centre and General States, 90:10 between the Centre and Hilly and NE States and 100% for UTs.

During the last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) and current year (till date of 2018-19), a sum  of  Rs.  13033.135  lakh  has  been  released  to  the  various  State  Governments  and  Union Territories for implementation of aforesaid various welfare activities.

*****