Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Employment in Fisheries Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## Employment in Fisheries Sector

## 845. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

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

- (a) whether fisheries has emerged as a big employment creation sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is running any scheme to boost this sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated funds to the States for fisheries and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) the status of fish production in Jharkhand;
- (e) the quantum of fish produced by the groups engaged in fisheries during the last two years; and
- (f) the number of people who got self-employment in this sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c):    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  through  the scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  inter-alia  envisages  to  generate  direct  and indirect employment opportunities to about 55 lakh personnel in fisheries and aquaculture sector by 2024-25. The PMMSY at an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crore  with array  of  more  than  100  components/subcomponents is implemented in all the States and Union Territories including Government of  Jharkhand for a period  of  5  years  from  financial  year  2020-21  to  2024-25.    The  scheme  aims  to  create  direct  and  indirect employment  opportunities  for  fishers,  fish  farmers,  fish  workers,  fish  vendors,  entrepreneurs  and  enhance income of fishers and other stakeholders etc., through the implementation of various targeted interventions in fish production, productivity, fisheries infrastructure and marketing.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during last two financial years (2020-21 and 2021-22) and current year (2022-23) has accorded approvals to the proposals of various States/UTs and other implementing agencies amounting Rs.  11783.17 crore with central share of Rs. 4405.06  crore  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY).  The  state-wise  details  of  the projects approved, central funds sanctioned and released during last two years of implementation of PMMSY i.e. 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 (as on date) are furnished at Annexure-I

(d) and (e): The fish production of Jharkhand has been recorded at 2.57 lakh tonnes during the year 2021-22. The  country's  fish  production  during  2020-21  and  2021-22  stands  at  147.25  lakh  tons  and  162.48  lakh  tons respectively.

(f):   It is estimated that the activities taken up so far under the PMMSY, has the potential to create 8.55 lakh direct employment opportunities and 25.66 lakh indirect employment opportunities in fisheries and aquaculture.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 845 for answer on 7 TH  February, 2023 regarding Employment in Fisheries Sector- Details of projects approved and central funds sanctioned and released during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 (as on date) under PMMSY.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT        | Total Project Cost   | Central Share   | Funds Released   |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                    | (iii)                | (iv)            | (v)              |
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar        | 3711.55              | 1868.73         | 709.3            |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh          | 212102.97            | 54488.28        | 18659.97         |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh       | 8975.74              | 6416.16         | 2636.93          |
| 4         | Assam                   | 32806.1              | 16426.38        | 7816.62          |
| 5         | Bihar                   | 30241.8              | 9491.242        | 4240.27          |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh            | 36432                | 11129.19        | 8012.3           |
| 7         | D &D&Dadra&NH           | 645.6                | 372.2           | 186.1            |
| 8         | Delhi                   | 533.25               | 286.08          | 163.3            |
| 9         | Goa                     | 9468.39              | 4032.002        | 2242.59          |
| 10        | Gujarat                 | 73942.42             | 22210.06        | 6623.55          |
| 11        | Haryana                 | 28322.25             | 8963.19         | 4362.83          |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh        | 9826.57              | 4729.97         | 1812.43          |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir          | 8858.36              | 4804.86         | 6438.115         |
| 14        | Jharkhand               | 30902.1              | 10215.11        | 3125.61          |
| 15        | Karnataka               | 77979.17             | 25223.71        | 16162.98         |
| 16        | Kerala                  | 54087.42             | 18257.179       | 8610.95          |
| 17        | Ladakh                  | 1481.6               | 898.8           | 268.35           |
| 18        | Lakshadweep             | 5587.58              | 3745.83         | 1442.92          |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh          | 49702.81             | 15470.56        | 11306.646        |
| 20        | Maharashtra             | 71582.96             | 26458.787       | 7700.41          |
| 21        | Manipur                 | 8346.7               | 4123.31         | 1944.63          |
| 22        | Meghalaya               | 7165.34              | 3932.88         | 1611.64          |
| 23        | Mizoram                 | 8771.52              | 4882.45         | 2553.78          |
| 24        | Nagaland                | 6861.55              | 3899.45         | 2726.35          |
| 25        | Odisha                  | 63211.7              | 23161.75        | 11910.29         |
| 26        | Puducherry              | 8156.035             | 4906.52         | 2339.95          |
| 27        | Punjab                  | 14193.7              | 3843.45         | 567.84           |
| 28        | Rajasthan               | 4304.835             | 1458.965        | 386.47           |
| 29        | Sikkim                  | 4733.01              | 2758.03         | 555.21           |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu              | 57473.01             | 22993.74        | 4974.96          |
| 31        | Telangana               | 22678.09             | 7863.44         | 5213.07          |
| 32        | Tripura                 | 9669.21              | 4784.04         | 2702.0058        |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh           | 86105                | 27084.36        | 14755.755        |
| 34        | Uttarakhand             | 16302.57             | 8087.04         | 2850.06          |
| 35        | West Bengal             | 7714.91              | 2753.844        | 519.27           |
| 36        | Chandigarh              | 0                    | 0               | 0                |
|           | Total A                 | 1072877.82           | 372021.589      | 168133.45        |
| 37        | Central Sector Projects | 105439.8             | 68485.08        | 30274.264        |
|           | Total A+B               | 1178317.62           | 440506.669      | 198407.72        |

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