Lok Sabha Question No. 2184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Promotion of Mariculture in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  March, 2023

## Promotion of Mariculture in Andhra Pradesh

## 2184.  SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

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

(a) whether the Government has taken measures to encourage mariculture in Andhra Pradesh; (b) if so, the details of training activities and funds allocated for the promotion of mariculture during the last three years and the current year,district-wise; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): Yes Sir. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during  the  last  two  financial  years  and  current  year  has  accorded  approval  to  the  fisheries development proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh at a total cost of Rs.2124.30 crore with central share of Rs.546.28 crore including promotion of mariculture in the State. Under PMMSY, proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh for installation of 800 sea cages with total cost of Rs.40.00 crore have been approved. Further, proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh for seaweed cultivation also approved under PMMSY at total cost of Rs.3.90 crore for installation of 26,000 units of seaweed rafts and Rs. 32.96 crore for establishment of 41,200 units of monoline/tubenet method including input cost. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) during last 03 years, has funded 120 training and outreach programs including mariculture  targeting  beneficiaries  of  Andhra  Pradesh  through  various  nodal  agencies including  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Fisheries  Research Institutes,  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs),  Universities  etc.  District-wise  central  fund allocated for promotion of mariculture in Andhra Pradesh is furnished below:

(Government of India funds allocated, Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Coastal District   | Establishment of Seaweed Culture Raft including input (per Raft)   | Establishment of Seaweed Culture Raft including input (per Raft)   | Establishment of Seaweed Culture by Mono line/tubenet method including input   | Establishment of Seaweed Culture by Mono line/tubenet method including input   | Establishment of Open Sea cage culture   | Establishment of Open Sea cage culture   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|           |                                | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-22                                                            | 2020-21                                                                        | 2021-22                                                                        | 2020-21                                  | 2021-22                                  |
| 1         | Srikakulam                     | 3.78                                                               | 10.19                                                              | 2.88                                                                           | 73.60                                                                          | 137.40                                   | 79.20                                    |
| 2         | Vizianagaram                   | 3.24                                                               | 8.27                                                               | 2.88                                                                           | 73.61                                                                          | 26.40                                    | 17.40                                    |
| 3         | Visakhapatnam                  | 1.27                                                               | 3.22                                                               | 1.15                                                                           | 29.74                                                                          | 46.20                                    | 24.00                                    |
| 4         | Anakapalli                     | 1.97                                                               | 5.05                                                               | 1.73                                                                           | 44.78                                                                          | 64.20                                    | 37.80                                    |
| 5         | Konaseema                      | 1.49                                                               | 3.57                                                               | 1.30                                                                           | 34.86                                                                          | 50.40                                    | 30.60                                    |
| 6         | Kakinada                       | 1.76                                                               | 4.21                                                               | 1.58                                                                           | 39.73                                                                          | 53.40                                    | 37.20                                    |
| 7         | West Godavari                  | 1.62                                                               | 4.14                                                               | 1.44                                                                           | 38.98                                                                          | 13.20                                    | 7.80                                     |
| 8         | Krishna                        | 3.24                                                               | 7.74                                                               | 2.88                                                                           | 72.71                                                                          | 79.80                                    | 42.00                                    |
| 9         | Bapatla                        | 4.86                                                               | 18.20                                                              | 4.32                                                                           | 200.95                                                                         | 60.00                                    | 37.20                                    |
| 10        | Prakasam                       | 4.86                                                               | 6.50                                                               | 5.76                                                                           | 76.96                                                                          | 26.40                                    | 14.40                                    |
| 11        | SPSR Nellore                   | 2.70                                                               | 8.16                                                               | 5.76                                                                           | 123.94                                                                         | 73.20                                    | 50.40                                    |
| 12        | Tirupati                       | 1.62                                                               | 3.55                                                               | 2.88                                                                           | 57.97                                                                          | 47.40                                    | 28.80                                    |
| Total     | Total                          | 32.40                                                              | 82.80                                                              | 34.56                                                                          | 867.84                                                                         | 678.00                                   | 406.80                                   |

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