Lok Sabha Question No. 2298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Fishing Harbour
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama, Jual Oram, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## Fishing Harbour

## 2298.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI JUAL ORAM: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures or intends to develop and set up new fishing harbours in the country including the State of Gujarat under Sagarmala project, if so, the details thereof?
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat  has  submitted  any  proposals  in  this regard; and
- (c) the details of the proposals and the action taken by the Government in this regard and the time by which the project is likely to be completed?

## 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  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21  has  been  implementing  a  flagship scheme  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  with  a  highest  ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore in all States/Union Territories(UTs) including in the State of Gujarat    for    development  of  fisheries.  Development  of  fishing  harbours  and  fish  landing centres is one of the thrust areas under PMMSY  and an investment of about Rs.3500 crore has  been  envisaged  for  this  purpose  under  the  PMMSY.  Under  PMMSY,  central  financial assistance upto 60% of project cost to the State Governments and 100% for UTs is provided for the development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres. Besides, the Government of India  meet  the  entire  cost  for  modernization  of  fishing  harbours  exclusively  owned  by  the Central Government  and  its entities. PMMSY  also  envisages  suitable linkages and convergence with the Sagarmala Scheme of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways(MoPSW)  for  development  of    fishing  harbours/fish  landing  centres.    The Department  of  Fisheries  (DoF),  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying during 2020-21 has  accorded approval to  four fishing harbour proposals under PMMSY in a convergence  mode  of  implementation  by  sharing  the  central  financial  liability  equally between the PMMSY of DoF and Sagarmala of MoPSW and the Government of Gujarat has not submitted any viable proposal under PMMSY. Details of the approved fishing harbour proposals are as below:

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl No   | Name of the projects                                                                          |   Total project cost |   Share of DoF under PMMSY |   Share of MoPSW under Sagarmala |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| (i)     | Proposal of Mumbai Port Trust for development of Mallet Bunder Fishing Harbour                |                 9660 |                     4830   |                           4830   |
| (ii)    | Proposal of Paradip Port Trust for moderanisation of Paradip Fishing Harbour                  |                 9975 |                     4987.5 |                           4987.5 |
| (iii)   | Proposal of Chennai Port Trust for Modernization and up-gradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour  |                 9795 |                     4897.5 |                           4897.5 |
| (iv)    | Cochin Port Trust for Modernization and up-gradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady |                16917 |                     5000   |                           5000   |
| Total   | Total                                                                                         |                46347 |                    19715   |                          19715   |

Further,  in  order  to  address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries  sector,  the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during 201819  created  a  dedicated  fund  namely  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development Fund (FIDF) with a total funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore. The FIDF provides concessional finance to the Eligible Entities (EEs) including State Governments/Union Territories and State entities  for  development  of  identified  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities  including  fishing harbours and fish landing centres. The  Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far approved the proposals for development of 14 fishing harbours in the country at a total  cost  of  Rs.  3451.32  crore.  This  includes    the  proposals  of  Government  of  Gujarat  for development of 5 fishing harbours at a total cost of Rs. 1354.92 crore under FIDF:

(Rs. in crores)

|     | Name of the Project                                 | Total Project Cost   | Project cost restricted for interest subvention   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| (i) | (ii)                                                | (iii)                | (iv)                                              |
| 1   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Navabandar        | 295.85               | 150.00                                            |
| 2   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Madhwad           | 175.07               | 150.00                                            |
| 3   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Veraval - Phase 2 | 260.00               | 150.00                                            |
| 4   | Development of Fishery Harbour Porbandar -Phase 2   | 392.00               | 150.00                                            |
| 5   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Sutrapada         | 232.00               | 150.00                                            |
|     | Total                                               | 1354.92              | 750.00                                            |

In addition to above mentioned 5 fishing harbour projects, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry  and  Dairying in  September,2017 has also approved another proposal of Government of Gujarat for  3rd Stage development of Mangrol Fishing Harbour in Junagadh District  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.  155.83  crore  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme on  Blue Revolution : Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries in a convergence mode of implementation by sharing the central liability of Rs. 25 crore equally between the DoF and MoPSW.

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