Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Blue Revolution
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 156

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## 'BLUE REVOLUTION'

## 156. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

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

- (a) whether the Government  has any specific Policy/ Plan/Strategy for bringing Blue Revolution in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the text of such policy/plan; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for not foreseeing the necessity of such a revolution?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c). Yes Sir, Foreseeing high potential in Fisheries sector, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has taken several initiatives over the years for  sustainable and responsible development of fisheries in the country including the followings:
- (i) Implementation  of  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme:  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries during the past 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 with a central financial outlay of Rs. 3000 crores to catalyze the 'Integrated, Responsible and Holistic Development and Management of the Fisheries Sector'.
- (ii) Launching of a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)-  A  scheme  to  bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and responsible development of fisheries sector in India with highest ever investment of Rs.  20,050  crores  in  the  fisheries  sector,  for  implementation  over  a  period  of  five years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories. The scheme 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.
- (iii) The  Government  of  India,  in  2018-19,  extended  the  facility  of  Kisan  Credit  Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital needs.
- (iv) Creation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) at a total outlay of Rs. 7522 Crores approved by Government of India in October 2018 to address the infrastructure gaps in the fisheries sector, which contains provisions for concessional financing or loans to Eligible Entities (EEs), including State Governments/UTs and State entities for development of identified fisheries infrastructure facilities.
- (v) Notification  of  comprehensive  National  Marine  Fisheries  Policy  2017.  The  Policy framework  is  intended  to  guide  the  coordination  and  management  of  marine fisheries in the country during the next ten years (2018-2027) along with to ensure the  health  and  ecological  integrity  of  the  marine  living  resources  of  India's Exclusive  Economic  Zone  (EEZ)  through  sustainable  harvests  for  the  benefit  of present  and  future  generations  of  the  nation.  The  policy  emphasis  on  sustainable utilization of the fisheries wealth from marine aquatic resources, use of Information Technology (IT) and space technology  for improving the capacities of the fishing community, Strengthening the monitoring, control and surveillance system, training of fishermen to avoid crossing the international marine boundary line (IMBL).
- (vi) Creation  of  dedicated  Department  of  Fisheries  under  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries, Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  with  a  view  to  provide  sustained  and  focused attention towards the development of fisheries sector including welfare of fishermen and other fisher-folk & strengthening of their livelihoods.

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