Lok Sabha Question No. 1314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Fisheries Production in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## Fisheries Production in Madhya Pradesh

## 1314. SHRI  RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any scheme for the fisheries production and doubling the income of fishermen of the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has taken any step to provide training in the sphere of fisheries and financial assistance to fishermen under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof State and Union Territory wise;
- (e)  if not, the reasons therefore; and
- (f)   the details of funds released to promote fisheries in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) - to bring about Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible  development  of  fisheries  sector  in  India'  with  an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years with effect from the from financial year 202021  to  financial  year  2024-25  in  all  States/Union  Territories  including  Madhya  Pradesh  as  a  part  of  Aatma Nirbhar  Bharat  Package.  Besides,  a  dedicated  fund  namely,  'Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure Development  Fund'  (FIDF)  with  a  total  fund  size  of  Rs.7,522.48  crore  has  been  set  up  for  providing concessional  finance  for  creation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities.  These  schemes implemented in all the States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh inter-alia aiming towards enhancement of fish production,  productivity,  income  of  fish  farmers,  generation  of  employment  opportunities  in  fisheries  and aquaculture.

(c) to (e): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  implemented  as  a  part  of  Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package inter-alia accords focus for training, awareness, exposure and capacity building for fishers, fish farmers, fish workers, vendors and other stakeholders. During the financial year 2020-21, due to the  COVID-19  pandemic  condition,  awareness  programmes,  trainings,  publicity  initiatives  and  outreach programmes and other related programme were conducted in the virtual mode covering 7.40 lakh participants through 1016 programmes. State/UT-wise details of central funds release are furnished at Annexure-I.

(f): Year-wise details of central funds released to promote fisheries in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years as below:

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Fund released (Rs. in lakhs) |
|-----------|---------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | 2018-19 |                         711.42 |
|         2 | 2019-20 |                        1859.47 |
|         3 | 2020-21 |                        2379.16 |

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok  Sabha unstarred Question No.  1314 for reply on 27 th July, 2021 - State-wise central financial assistance provided for outreach and awareness, training programme and other under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

| S.No   | Name of the State/Union Territories   |   Fund released (Rs. in lakhs) |
|--------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                        |                           6.15 |
| 2      | Andaman &Nicobar                      |                           3    |
| 3      | Assam                                 |                          10.5  |
| 4      | Bihar                                 |                           5    |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                          |                           7.5  |
| 6      | Goa                                   |                           3    |
| 7      | Gujarat                               |                          10    |
| 8      | Haryana                               |                           4.4  |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh                      |                           1.5  |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir                        |                           3    |
| 11     | Jharkhand                             |                           5    |
| 12     | Karnataka                             |                           5    |
| 13     | Ladakh                                |                           3    |
| 14     | Lakshadweep                           |                           3    |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh                        |                           5    |
| 16     | Maharashtra                           |                           5    |
| 17     | Manipur                               |                           3    |
| 18     | Meghalaya                             |                           3.65 |
| 19     | Mizoram                               |                           3    |
| 20     | Nagaland                              |                           3    |
| 21     | Puducherry                            |                           5    |
| 22     | Odisha                                |                           5    |
| 23     | Punjab                                |                           5    |
| 24     | Rajasthan                             |                           3    |
| 25     | Sikkim                                |                           3    |
| 26     | Tamil Nadu                            |                          17.5  |
| 27     | Telangana                             |                           5    |
| 28     | Tripura                               |                           5    |
| 29     | Uttar Pradesh                         |                           5    |
| 30     | Uttarakhand                           |                           3    |
| 31     | West Bengal                           |                           6    |
|        | Total                                 |                         155.2  |

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