Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh, Nayab Singh, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 374

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## Promotion of Fisheries

## 374. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: SHRI NAYAB SINGH: DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated/proposed  to  formulate  any  scheme  to  double  the production of fish and income of fishermen, including the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the steps taken under Atamnirbhar Bharat Mission to provide training and financial assistance for fisheries to the fishermen during current and last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of the funds issued for promotion of fisheries in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' as a part of  the Atma Nirbhar Bharat relief  package with a highest ever investment of Rs. 20050 crore in fisheries sector. The PMMSY is implemented over a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year  2020-21  to  2024-25  in  all  States/Union  Territories  including  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Madhya Pradesh  for  sustainable  development  of  fisheries  and  aquaculture  sector.  The  scheme  intends  to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure  and  management,  modernization  and  strengthening  of  value  chain,  traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare including enhancement of fish production and income of fishermen.  PMMSY inter-alia lays special focus on training, skill development,  skill  up-gradation  and  capacity  building  through  trainings,  awareness  building programmes and exposure visits to stakeholders especially fishers, fish farmers, fish workers, fish vendors,  entrepreneurs,  officials,  fisheries  Cooperatives  and  members  of  Fish  Farmer  Producer Organization.  An  amount  of  Rs.  100  crore  is  earmarked  in  PMMSY  for  Training,  Awareness, Exposure and Capacity Building and is being utilised to impart training through National Fisheries Development Board, ICAR institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), other organisations and State Departments. A total of 3774 outreach events covering  about 20.78 lakh beneficiaries have been completed so far.

State/UT-wise  details  of  the  central  funds  released  to  the  States/UTs  including  Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and current financial year for development of fisheries and aquaculture are furnished at Annexure-I.

Statement referred to part (c) and (d) in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  374  due  for  answer  on  30 th November,  2021  regarding  promotion  of  fisheries  : State/UT-wise details of Central funds released for development of fisheries during last three years and current year

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. N   | State/UT          | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22*   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| (i)    | (ii)              | (iii)     | (iv)      | (v)       | (vi)       |
| 1      | Andaman &Nicobar  | 129.09    | 51.21     | 200.00    | 497.00     |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1302.31   | 2556.20   | 5554.12   | 5920.12    |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh | 374.68    | 24.77     | 790.61    | 0.00       |
| 4      | Assam             | 524.14    | 280.01    | 2676.56   | 4941.01    |
| 5      | Bihar             | 4078.69   | 1557.15   | 2932.12   | 1252.00    |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh      | 1045.69   | 3293.90   | 3606.74   | 1149.58    |
| 7      | Daman &Diu        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 178.90    | 0.00       |
| 8      | Goa               | 63.82     | 0.00      | 596.74    | 0.00       |
| 9      | Gujarat           | 1420.80   | 1000.00   | 893.70    | 4698.00    |
| 10     | Haryana           | 605.90    | 696.47    | 953.94    | 853.62     |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh  | 1046.13   | 629.14    | 1467.28   | 85.37      |
| 12     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 439.54    | 788.63    | 4207.20   | 1126.36    |
| 13     | Jharkhand         | 925.40    | 0.00      | 1618.56   | 1009.60    |
| 14     | Karnataka         | 5847.28   | 2330.61   | 6235.30   | 5112.11    |
| 15     | Kerala            | 5093.01   | 9357.15   | 800.00    | 4289.74    |
| 16     | Lakshadweep       | 39.90     | 29.30     | 1344.12   | 75.00      |
| 17     | Madhya Pradesh    | 711.39    | 1859.47   | 2379.16   | 4879.98    |
| 18     | Maharashtra       | 2861.17   | 1000.00   | 3657.42   | 2141.00    |
| 19     | Manipur           | 382.13    | 50.68     | 1097.97   | 0.00       |
| 20     | Meghalaya         | 2598.94   | 2387.45   | 790.65    | 0.00       |
| 21     | Mizoram           | 403.75    | 735.99    | 986.77    | 215.58     |
| 22     | Nagaland          | 194.67    | 2396.17   | 807.07    | 0.00       |
| 23     | NCT Delhi         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 144.30    | 0.00       |
| 24     | Odisha            | 1022.13   | 543.68    | 3995.82   | 5918.76    |
| 25     | Puducherry        | 1448.00   | 461.37    | 990.50    | 0.00       |
| 26     | Punjab            | 581.34    | 2063.76   | 567.84    | 0.00       |
| 27     | Rajasthan         | 70.20     | 266.20    | 210.82    | 90.00      |
| 28     | Sikkim            | 416.52    | 1019.65   | 313.20    | 4.80       |
| 29     | Tamil Nadu        | 7155.91   | 1801.00   | 1938.61   | 2550.00    |
| 30     | Telangana         | 1574.80   | 154.00    | 779.34    | 1299.00    |
| 31     | Tripura           | 2004.18   | 788.91    | 737.01    | 1179.79    |
| 32     | Uttar Pradesh     | 3050.06   | 3816.63   | 7009.62   | 972.00     |
| 33     | Uttarakhand       | 471.08    | 683.67    | 912.61    | 917.40     |
| 34     | West Bengal       | 185.40    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00       |
| 35     | Ladakh            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 37.50     | 0.00       |
|        | Total             | 48068.03  | 42623.17  | 61412.10  | 51177.82   |

*till date

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