Lok Sabha Question No. 2137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Blue Revolution
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

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

## LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2137 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Blue Revolution

## 2137. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

## Will  the  Minister  of FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- a) the details of the present status of Blue Revolution, a multi-dimensional activity which focuses mainly on increasing fisheries production and productivity from aquaculture and fisheries in the country, State-wise; and
- b) the details of activities undertaken and development/achievements made during the last four years, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (b):The  Schemes  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying are (i) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY and (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) and also implemented 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries with effect from 2015-16 to 2019-20 inter alia focuses on increasing  fish  production  and  productivity  from  aquaculture  and  fisheries  including  creation  of infrastructure and fishermen welfare.

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana being implemented with effect from 2020-21 intends to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and  management,  modernisation  and  strengthening  of  value  chain,  traceability,  establishing  a  robust fisheries  management  framework  and  fishers  welfare.  Under  the  PMMSY,  aquaculture  is  one  of  the prominent  activities  for  enhancing  fish  production.  Further,  PMMSY  also  focuses  on  expansion, diversification and intensification of aquaculture including productive utilisation of land and water, supply of quality and affordable seed and feed, species diversification and genetic improvement, aquatic health management, infusion of modern technologies such as Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc, cage culture, pen culture, sea ranching, artificial reefs, mariculture including open sea cage culture etc.

During the last four years (2019-20 to 2022-23), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has accorded approvals to the proposals of various States/UTs amounting to Rs. 12617.81 crore for development of fisheries including activities for enhancement of fish production and productivity from aquaculture and fisheries.  The State-wise details of the proposal approved during 201920 to 2022-23 are furnished at Annexure-I. The overall fisheries production in the country reached an alltime high at 162.48 lakh tonne in 2021-22 from 135.73 lakh tonne in 2018-19.The State-wise details of the fish production during the period from 2018-19 to 2021-22 are furnished at Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2137 put in by Shri.  Dibyendu  Adhikari,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  Lok  Sabha  for  answer  on 14 th March, 2023 regarding Blue Revolution: State-wise details of projects approved

(Rs. In Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                           | Total Project Cost approved   | Central Share   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                               | (iii)                         | (iv)            |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar                  | 3711.55                       | 1919.94         |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                     | 213902.97                     | 57044.48        |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 8975.74                       | 6440.93         |
| 4         | Assam                              | 33031.73                      | 16706.39        |
| 5         | Bihar                              | 30241.80                      | 11048.39        |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                       | 50144.31                      | 15446.77        |
| 7         | D & D& Dadra & NH                  | 645.60                        | 372.2           |
| 8         | Delhi                              | 533.25                        | 286.08          |
| 9         | Goa                                | 9468.39                       | 4032.002        |
| 10        | Gujarat                            | 73942.42                      | 23210.06        |
| 11        | Haryana                            | 28322.25                      | 9659.66         |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                   | 10584.52                      | 5359.11         |
| 13        | Jammu & Kashmir                    | 9205.23                       | 5593.49         |
| 14        | Jharkhand                          | 30902.10                      | 10215.11        |
| 15        | Karnataka                          | 80515.03                      | 27554.32        |
| 16        | Kerala                             | 70101.72                      | 27614.33        |
| 17        | Ladakh                             | 1481.60                       | 898.8           |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                        | 5587.58                       | 3775.13         |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                     | 54750.71                      | 17330.03        |
| 20        | Maharashtra                        | 77224.96                      | 30843.99        |
| 21        | Manipur                            | 8346.70                       | 4173.99         |
| 22        | Meghalaya                          | 7165.34                       | 6320.33         |
| 23        | Mizoram                            | 9588.45                       | 5618.44         |
| 24        | Nagaland                           | 9201.55                       | 6295.62         |
| 25        | Odisha                             | 63633.47                      | 23705.43        |
| 26        | Puducherry                         | 8436.04                       | 5367.89         |
| 27        | Punjab                             | 14193.70                      | 5907.21         |
| 28        | Rajasthan                          | 4304.84                       | 1725.165        |
| 29        | Sikkim                             | 6128.77                       | 3777.68         |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                         | 61778.43                      | 26349.7         |
| 31        | Telangana                          | 23178.09                      | 8086.44         |
| 32        | Tripura                            | 11158.52                      | 5572.95         |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh                      | 98780.28                      | 30900.99        |
| 34        | Uttarakhand                        | 17984.67                      | 8770.71         |
| 35        | West Bengal                        | 18656.91                      | 9318.844        |
|           | Total A                            | 1155809.24                    | 427242.6        |
| 36        | Central Sector Projects and others | 105971.30                     | 90420.25        |
| (B)       | (B)                                |                               |                 |
| Total A+B |                                    | 1261780.50                    | 517662.90       |

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2137 put in by Shri.  Dibyendu  Adhikari,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  Lok  Sabha  for  answer  on 14 th March, 2023 regarding Blue Revolution : State-wise details of fish production (In  000 Tonnes)

| State/UT's                         |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh                     |   39910   |  41740    |  46240    |   48130   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  |      50   |     50    |     50    |      50   |
| Assam                              |    3310   |   3730    |   3930    |    4170   |
| Bihar                              |    6020   |   6410    |   6830    |    7620   |
| Chhattisgarh                       |    4890   |   5720    |   5770    |    5910   |
| Goa                                |    1200   |   1050    |   1110    |    1160   |
| Gujarat                            |    8410   |   8590    |   8400    |    8740   |
| Haryana                            |    1800   |   1910    |   2030    |    2080   |
| Himachal Pradesh                   |     130   |    140    |    150    |     160   |
| Jharkhand                          |    2080   |   2230    |   2380    |    2570   |
| Karnataka                          |    5880   |   6320    |   6080    |   10740   |
| Kerala                             |    8010   |   6800    |   6160    |    8260   |
| Madhya Pradesh                     |    1730   |   2000    |   2490    |    2930   |
| Maharashtra                        |    5680   |   5610    |   5240    |    5900   |
| Manipur                            |     320   |    320    |    330    |     330   |
| Meghalaya                          |     130   |    140    |    160    |     180   |
| Mizoram                            |      70   |     70    |     50    |      50   |
| Nagaland                           |      90   |     90    |     90    |      90   |
| Odisha                             |    7590   |   8180    |   8730    |    9900   |
| Punjab                             |    1350   |   1510    |   1650    |    1900   |
| Rajasthan                          |     550   |   1160    |    600    |     660   |
| Sikkim                             |       0.4 |      0.47 |      0.42 |       0.4 |
| Tamil Nadu                         |    6900   |   7570    |   7230    |    8070   |
| Telangana                          |    2840   |   3000    |   3490    |    3900   |
| Tripura                            |     700   |    780    |    820    |     820   |
| Uttar Pradesh                      |    6620   |   6990    |   7460    |    8090   |
| Uttarakhand                        |      50   |     50    |     60    |      60   |
| West Bengal                        |   17820   |  17820    |  18240    |   18430   |
| A and N Islands                    |     400   |    400    |    430    |     440   |
| Chandigarh                         |      10   |     10    |     10    |      10   |
| D & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |     280   |    320    |    300    |     300   |
| Delhi                              |       0   |     10    |     10    |      10   |
| Jammu & Kashmir                    |     210   |    210    |    210    |     250   |
| Ladakh                             |       0   |      0    |      0    |      10   |
| Lakshadweep                        |     220   |    200    |    150    |     120   |
| Puducherry                         |     470   |    510    |    390    |     470   |
| India                              |  135730   | 141640    | 147250    |  162480   |

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