Lok Sabha Question No. 3731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Modern Fishermen Housing Scheme
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH JULY, 2019

## Modern Fishermen Housing Scheme

## 3731. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of funds being allocated by the Centre for the construction of dwelling units for fishermen under the modern Fishermen Housing Scheme;
- (b) the number of houses constructed under the abovesaid scheme during the last five years, State-wise;
- (c) the amount of funds being provided by the Centre and the States respectively under the aforesaid scheme for housing;
- (d) whether the Ministry has carried out any survey to find out the number of fishermen without permanent houses, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the date by which the said houses are likely to be made available to all the homeless people of fishermen  community in Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  'Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and Management of  Fisheries'  which  has  a  component  'National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of  Fishermen' with a sub-component namely, Housing for fishers.  This sub-component(Housing for fishers) is being  implemented  in  alignment  with  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (PMAY-G)  guidelines, wherein, financial assistance @ Rs. 1.20 lakh is provided to fishermen for General States and @ Rs. 1.30 lakh is provided to fishermen in Himalayan and North Eastern States.  The financial assistance provided in the aforesaid component is shared in the ratio of 60:40 for General States and 90:10 for Himalayan and North Eastern States while 100% for Union Territories.  During the last five years, funds of Rs. 104.69 crores have been released to various States/ Union Territories for construction of  18,920  Nos.  of  fishermen  houses.    The  details  of  State-wise  number  of  fishermen  houses constructed and funds released by this Department to various States/ Union Territories under the said scheme during the last five years is annexed.

(d) to (e). Fisheries  is  a  State  subject  and  Government  of  India  provides  support  to  State Governments/ Union Territories, including Chhattisgarh based on proposals received and availability of budgetary allocation.  Further, State Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that the houses are likely to be made available to all the homeless people of fishermen community in Chhattisgarh, in the next five years.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (c)& (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.†3731 due for answer on 16 th July, 2019 put in by Shri Deepak Baij, Hon'ble M.P. (LS) regarding Modern Fishermen Housing Scheme.

State-wise details of fishermen benefited and financial releases made under the sub-component of Housing for Fishermenunder the Blue Revolution Scheme during last 5 years (2014-15 to 2018-19)

Amount Released(in Rs. Lakh)

| S. No   | Name of the State/UT   | 2014-15                    | 2014-15         | 2015-16                    | 2015-16         | 2016-17                    | 2016-17         | 2017-18                    | 2017-18         | 2018-19                    | 2018-19         | Total in 5 Years           | Total in 5 Years   |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|--------------------|
| S. No   | Name of the State/UT   | Number of House Sanctioned | Amount Released | Number of House Sanctioned | Amount Released | Number of House Sanctioned | Amount Released | Number of House Sanctioned | Amount Released | Number of House Sanctioned | Amount Released | Number of House Sanctioned | Amount Released    |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh         | -                          | -               | 1300                       | 487.50          | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 1340                       | 964.80          | 2640                       | 1,452.30           |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh      | -                          | -               | 92                         | 52.00           | -                          | -               | 48                         | 50.544          | -                          | -               | 140                        | 102.54             |
| 3       | Assam                  | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 75                         | 81.20           | 50                         | 52.65           | 200                        | 241.02          | 325                        | 374.87             |
| 4       | Bihar                  | 610                        | 152.65          | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 1000                       | 360.00          | 1610                       | 512.65             |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh           | 175                        | 65.58           | 400                        | 150.00          | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 200                        | 63.36           | 775                        | 278.94             |
| 6       | Gujarat                | 3                          | 1.125           | 100                        | 36.37           | 100                        | 60.00           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 203                        | 97.50              |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh       | -                          | -               | 133                        | 49.88           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 133                        | 49.88              |
| 8       | Jammu &Kashmir         | -                          | -               | 133                        | 49.88           | -                          | -               | 200                        | 210.6           | 234                        | 234.00          | 567                        | 494.48             |
| 9       | Jharkhand              | 484                        | 181.79          | 1000                       | 375.00          | 417                        | 250.2           | -                          | -               | 1000                       | 720.00          | 2901                       | 1,526.99           |
| 10      | Kerala                 | 1300                       | 325.00          | -                          | -               | 167                        | 100.20          | -                          | -               | 132                        | 95.04           | 1599                       | 520.24             |
| 11      | Maharashtra            | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 65                         | 39.00           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 65                         | 39.00              |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh         | 250                        | 94.00           | 195                        | 72.75           | 167                        | 100.00          | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 612                        | 266.75             |
| 13      | Manipur                | 122                        | 70.15           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 34                         | 31.82           | -                          | -               | 156                        | 101.97             |
| 14      | Mizoram                | 250                        | 101.72          | 200                        | 121.00          | 200                        | 120.50          | 43                         | 45.28           | 50                         | 58.50           | 743                        | 447.00             |
| 15      | Nagaland               | 270                        | 160.00          | 270                        | 161.00          | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 540                        | 321.00             |
| 16      | Rajasthan              | 55                         | 8.98            | -                          | -               | 20                         | 24.00           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 75                         | 32.98              |
| 17      | Telangana              | 786                        | 275.00          | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 786                        | 275.00             |
| 18      | Tripura                | 115                        | 43.13           | 250                        | 139.54          | -                          | -               | 140                        | 117.6           | 1434                       | 1721.76         | 1939                       | 2,022.03           |
| 19      | Uttar Pradesh          | 324                        | 120.00          | 327                        | 122.63          | 666                        | 399.60          | 313                        |                 | 600                        | 431.90          | 2230                       | 1,074.13           |
| 20      | Uttarakhand            | 50                         | 19.35           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 50                         | 19.35              |
| 21      | West Bengal            | -                          | -               | 309                        | 115.69          | -                          | -               | 122                        | 79.056          | 300                        | 185.40          | 731                        | 380.15             |
| 22      | A &NIslands            | -                          | 5.00            | 100                        | 74.00           | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | -                          | -               | 100                        | 79.00              |
|         | Total                  | 4794                       | 1,623.47        | 4809                       | 2,007.24        | 1877                       | 1,174.70        | 950                        | 587.55          | 6490                       | 5,075.78        | 18920                      | 10,468.74          |