Lok Sabha Question No. 26 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Infrastructure at Fishing Ports
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *26 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## INFRASTRUCTURE AT FISHING PORTS

## *26. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  identify  such  fishing  ports where there is scarcity of infrastructure and other facilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  States  to  conduct survey of fishing ports in certain coastal States; and
- (d) if so, the details of the proposals submitted for setting up of new fishing ports during the last three years and the current year, State and UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RADHA MOHAN 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. 26 put in by Shri Sharad Tripathi,  Member of Parliament  for  answer  on  5 th February,  2019  regarding Infrastructure at Fishing Ports

(a)  to  (d)  :  Formulation  of  proposals,  construction,  post-construction  management  of  the fishing harbours are done by the concerned State Governments /Union Territories(UTs) and in some cases by the Port Trusts.  To seek the central financial assistance under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries,  the  concerned  State  Governments/UTs/  Port  Trusts  are  required  to  complete  all pre-implementation  activities  such  as  (i)  identification  and  selection  of  suitable  site,  (ii) completion  of  necessary  engineering  and  socio-economic  investigations  and  surveys, (iii) planning and designing of fishing harbour facilities, (iv) hydraulic model studies wherever required,  (v)  environmental  impact  studies,  (vi)  acquisition  of  necessary  land  and  (vii) formulate  Detailed  Project  Reports(DPRs).  The  concerned  State  Government/Port  Trust  is required to  submit  the  DPR along with confirmation of availability of land, environmental clearance  and  willingness  to  meet  their  financial  share  for  construction  of  new  fishing harbours and also expansion of the existing fishing harbours for central financial assistance under the CSS.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying  and  Fisheries  through  one  of  its  institutes  namely  Central  Institute  of  Coastal Engineering  for  Fishery(CICEF),  Bengaluru  also  assist  the  State  Governments/UTs/  Port Trusts in conducting necessary surveys to assess the infrastructure gaps in the existing fishing harbours,  conducting  required  engineering  &  economic  investigation  and  formulation    of proposals for construction of new fishing harbour facilities. CICEF, Bengaluru based on the request  of  the  State/UT  during  the  past  three  years  conducted  surveys  at  (i)  two  fishing harbours in Puducherry namely at Thengaithittu and Karaikal to assess the infrastructure gaps and demands, (ii) one fishing harbour at Astranga in Orisssa for its phase-II expansion and (iii) Alternative fishing harbour in Gopalpur in Orissa.

Details  of  the  proposals  submitted  by  the  States/UTs  for  setting  up  new  fishing harbours as well as expansion/modernisation of the existing ones during the past three years and current year under the CSS are furnished at Annexure-I.  Details of the fishing harbour proposals submitted by the States under Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) are furnished at Annexure-II.

Annexure referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 26 for answer on 5 th February, 2019 regarding Infrastructure at Fishing Ports - Details of the complete proposals  submitted  by  the  State/UTs  to  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare  for  setting  up  of  new  fishing  harbours  including  expansion/up-gradation  of existing ones

|   Sl No | Name of the State/UT                                | Name of the fishing harbour                         | District                                            | Estimated cost (Rs. in lakhs)                       | Status                                                                                        |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1   | Expansion/up-gradation of existing Fishing Harbours | Expansion/up-gradation of existing Fishing Harbours | Expansion/up-gradation of existing Fishing Harbours | Expansion/up-gradation of existing Fishing Harbours | Expansion/up-gradation of existing Fishing Harbours                                           |
|     1.1 | Maharashtra                                         | Sassoon Dock                                        | Mumbai                                              | 5217.00                                             | Project approved in August, 2016 under the CSS.                                               |
|     1.2 | Gujarat                                             | 3 rd Stage of Mangrol fishing harbour               | Junagadh                                            | 15583.00                                            | Project approved in September, 2017 under the CSS                                             |
|     1.2 | Gujarat                                             | Navabandar                                          | Junagadh                                            | 29530.00                                            | Proposals are being                                                                           |
|     1.2 | Gujarat                                             | Madhavad                                            | Junagadh                                            | 11576.00                                            | examined in consultation with the CICEF, Bengaluru and Ministry of Shipping                   |
|     1.3 | Puducherry                                          | Up-gradation of Thengaithittu fishing harbour       | Puducherry                                          | 1563.00                                             | Project approved in January, 2019 under the CSS in January, 2019.                             |
|     1.3 | Puducherry                                          | Phase-II Expansion of Yanam fishing harbour         | Yanam                                               | 3358.00                                             | Proposal is being examined in consultation with the CICEF, Bengaluru                          |
|     2   | New Fishing Harbours                                | New Fishing Harbours                                | New Fishing Harbours                                | New Fishing Harbours                                | New Fishing Harbours                                                                          |
|     2.1 | Tamil Nadu                                          | Mookaiyur                                           | Ramanathapuram                                      | 11390.00                                            | Project approved in September, 2016 under the CSS                                             |
|     2.1 | Tamil Nadu                                          | Kunthukal (FLC)                                     | Ramanathpuram                                       | 7400.00                                             | Project approved in December, 2018 under the CSS                                              |
|     2.2 | Karnataka                                           | Kulai                                               | Dakshina Kannada                                    | 19651.00                                            | Project approved in March, 2018 under the CSS                                                 |
|     2.2 | Karnataka                                           | Hejamadi kodi                                       | Udupi                                               | 13860.00                                            | Project approved in July, 2018 under the CSS                                                  |
|     2.3 | Maharashtra                                         | Karanja                                             | Raigad                                              | 14980.00                                            | Project approved in March, 2018 under the CSS                                                 |
|     2.3 | Maharashtra                                         | Anandwadi                                           | Shindhudurg                                         | 8844.00                                             | Project approved in March, 2018 under the CSS                                                 |
|     2.4 | Orissa                                              | Chandipur                                           | Balasore                                            | 4994.00                                             | Project approved in July, 2018 under the CSS                                                  |
|     2.5 | Gujarat                                             | Navabandar                                          | Junagadh                                            | 29530.00                                            | Proposals are being                                                                           |
|     2.5 | Gujarat                                             | Madhavad                                            | Junagadh                                            | 11576.00                                            | examined in consultation with the CICEF, Bangalore and Ministry of Shipping                   |
|     2.6 | Andhra Pradesh                                      | Juvvaladinne                                        | SPSR Nellore                                        | 28856.00                                            | Proposal is being examined in consultation with the CICEF, Bangalore and Ministry of Shipping |

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Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 26 for answer on 5 th February, 2019 regarding Infrastructure at Fishing Ports - Details of the proposals submitted  by  the  State  Governments  to  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare 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         | Proposal of the Government of Tamil Nadu                                    | Proposal of the Government of Tamil Nadu     | Proposal 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         | Proposal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh                                | Proposal 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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