Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Fisheries Production in India
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, ANTO  ANTONY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## FISHERIES PRODUCTION IN INDIA

## 427. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has taken a decision to augment the fisheries production and provide sufficient infrastructure facilities for development of fisheries in the country and has recently constituted a new fund called 'Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund' (FIDF) with Rs. 7,522 crore earmarked for the same, if so, the details thereof including the salient features of the FIDF;
- (b) whether the Government has any details regarding the number of proposals received from  various  States,  and  the  number  of  proposals  approved  as  well  as  the  fund  allocated under the FIDF so far and if so, the details thereof, State-wise, category-wise and amountwise; and
- (c) the  details  thereof  and  the  details  of  the  funds  being  provided  to  the  State  of Telangana for this purpose?

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

(a)  to  (c)  :    Yes,  Madam.    The  Union  Government  has  recently  approved  a  proposal  for creation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs. 7522.48 crore for creation of fisheries infrastructure facilities with a move to augment  fish  production  in  the  Country.  The  FIDF  provides  concessional  finance  to  the Eligible Entities (EEs), including State Governments/UTs and State entities for development of  identified  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities. The concessional finance is  provided  by  the Nodal  Loaning  Entities  (NLEs)  namely  (i)  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural Development  (NABARD),  (ii)  National  Cooperatives  Development  Corporation  (NCDC) and (iii)  All  scheduled  Banks.  Under  the  FIDF,  the  Government  of  India  provides  interest subvention up to 3% per annum for providing the concessional finance by the NLEs at the interest rate not lower than 5% per annum.

Details of the proposals submitted by various State Governments for financing under FIDF are furnished at Annexure-I. As it is a new scheme, approval of projects under FIDF for Eligible Entities (EEs) including State Governments/UTs and State entities is evaluated as per the operational guidelines of FIDF being finalized. No proposal  has been received from the Government of Telanagana .

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 427 for answer on 5 th February, 2019 regarding Fisheries Production in India - Details of the proposals submitted  by  the  State  Governments  for  setting  up  of  new  fishing  harbours  for financing  under  the  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund (FIDF)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Fishing Harbour                                                 | District                                      | Estimated cost (Rs. In lakhs)             |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| A         | Proposals of the Government of Tamil Nadu                                   | Proposals of the Government of Tamil Nadu     | Proposals of the Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 1.        | Tharangampadi                                                               | Nagapattinam                                  | 12000.00                                  |
| 2.        | Vellapallam                                                                 | Nagapattinam                                  | 10000.00                                  |
| 3.        | Thiruvottriyur Kuppam                                                       | Tiruvallur                                    | 20000.00                                  |
| 4.        | Development of existing Fishing Harbour at Mudhunagar                       | Cuddalore                                     | 10000.00                                  |
| 5.        | Construction of Groynes at Vallavilai, Marthandamthurai and Neerodi Village | Kanniyakumari                                 | 11600.00                                  |
|           | Total                                                                       |                                               | 63600.00                                  |
| B         | Proposals of the Government of Andhra Pradesh                               | Proposals of the Government of Andhra Pradesh |                                           |
| 1         | Uppada                                                                      | East Godavari                                 | 28940.00                                  |
| 2         | Vodarevu                                                                    | Prkasham                                      | 40922.00                                  |
| 3         | Machilipattinam                                                             | Krishna                                       | 25200.00                                  |
| 4         | Nizampattinam                                                               | Guntur                                        | 34078.00                                  |
|           | Total                                                                       |                                               | 129140.00                                 |

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