Lok Sabha Question No. 4396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

## 4396.     SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF);
- (b) the details of concessional finance provided to the fishing and aqua farmers in Odisha under the above fund since the implementation of FIDF, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is making any special emphasis on inland fisheries aquaculture under the above fund, particularly in Odisha; and
- (d) if so, the details of physical targets set and achieved under the above fund, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with effect from the financial year 2018-19 has been implementing Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore. FIDF interalia provides concessional finance to various Eligible Entities(EEs), including State Governments/Union  Territories  and  State  entities  for  development  of  identified  fisheries infrastructure  facilities  through  Nodal  Loaning  Entities  (NLEs).  Under  the  FIDF,  the Department of Fisheries provides interest subvention up to 3% per annum for providing the concessional  finance  by  the  NLEs  at  the  interest  rate  not  lower  than  5%  per  annum.  The objectives  of  FIDF  are;  (i)  Creation  and  modernization  of  capture  &  culture  fisheries infrastructure, (ii) Creation of Marine Aquaculture Infrastructure, (iii) Creation and modernization of Inland Fisheries Infrastructure, (iv) Reduce post-harvest losses and improve domestic marketing facilities through infrastructure support, (v) to bridge the resource gap and facilitate completion of ongoing infrastructure projects.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approvals to the project proposals at a total cost of Rs. 60.18 crore to the State of Odisha under FIDF and district-wise details of these approved proposals are as below:

| Sl No   | Name of the Project                                  | Name of the District   | Total project cost   | Total Cost Eligible for Interest Subvention   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| (i)     | (ii)                                                 | (iii)                  | (iv)                 | (v)                                           |
| 1       | Establishment of Fish Landing centre at Sorana       | Khurda                 | 9.29                 | 9.29                                          |
| 2       | Establishment of Fish Landing centre at Kalupahaghat | Khurda                 | 7.56                 | 7.56                                          |
| 3       | Establishment of Fish Landing centre at Kasia        | Bhadruk                | 7.85                 | 7.85                                          |
| 4       | Expansion of Shrimp Processing Unit                  | Khordha                | 35.48                | 9.13                                          |
| Total   | Total                                                | Total                  | 60.18                | 33.83                                         |

FIDF inter-alia provides concessional finance for development of various inland fisheries infrastructure facilities which includes setting up of brood banks, development of hatcheries, development  of  aquaculture,  establishment  of  cage  culture  in  reservoir,  construction  of  ice plants, construction of cold storage, fish transport facilities, fish feed mills, fish processing units etc. Since the scheme is demand driven, no state-wise physical targets have been set.  However, the State-wise details of the approved projects under FIDF are furnished below:

| Sl No   | Name of State     |   No. of projects approved |   Total Project Cost (Rs. in crore) |   Amount eligible for interest subvention (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    |                          8 |                             1313.32 |                                                   615.27 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                          1 |                                0.68 |                                                     0.54 |
| 3.      | Assam             |                          1 |                                0.41 |                                                     0.18 |
| 4.      | Goa               |                          1 |                                6.42 |                                                     5    |
| 5.      | Gujarat           |                          5 |                             1354.92 |                                                   750    |
| 6.      | Haryana           |                          1 |                                1.17 |                                                     0.64 |
| 7.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                          1 |                                5.17 |                                                     5    |
| 8.      | Jammu and Kashmir |                          2 |                              120.7  |                                                    93.17 |
| 9.      | Karnataka         |                          2 |                                1.44 |                                                     0.79 |
| 10.     | Kerala            |                          2 |                              161.82 |                                                   150    |
| 11.     | Maharashtra       |                         10 |                              943.69 |                                                   718    |
| 12.     | Manipur           |                          4 |                                1.15 |                                                     0.9  |
| 13.     | Mizoram           |                          1 |                                8.57 |                                                     6.85 |
| 14.     | Odisha            |                          4 |                               60.18 |                                                    33.83 |
| 15.     | Tamil Nadu        |                         66 |                             1576.08 |                                                  1338.21 |
| 16.     | Telangana         |                          1 |                                4.7  |                                                     2.31 |
| 17.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                          1 |                                0.22 |                                                     0.09 |
| 18.     | West Bengal       |                         10 |                               27.99 |                                                    17.41 |
| Total   | Total             |                        121 |                             5588.63 |                                                  3738.19 |