Lok Sabha Question No. 3258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3258 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST MARCH, 2023

## Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

## 3258. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHAVISWANATH: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULUREDDY:

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

- (a) the salient features of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF);
- (b) the  quantum  of  funds  utilised  under  the  FIDF  and  the  details  of  infrastructure  created  by utilisation of said funds, State wise; and
- (c) the details of projects  approved for the State of Andhra Pradesh under FIDF and the time frame by which these would be completed, district-wise?

## 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 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 the interest subvention up-to 3% per annum with rate of interest not lower than 5% per annum by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs). The maximum repayment is 12 years inclusive of moratorium of 2 years on repayment of principal.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approvals to a total of 121 proposals of various End Implementing Agencies including State Governments/UTs at a total outlay of Rs. 5588.63 crore for development of fisheries infrastructures. The State-wise details of the project approved are furnished below:

| Sl No   | Name of State   | No. of projects approved   | Total Project Cost   |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------|

|       |                   |     |   (Rs. in crores) |
|-------|-------------------|-----|-------------------|
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh    |   8 |           1313.32 |
| 2.    | Arunachal Pradesh |   1 |              0.68 |
| 3.    | Assam             |   1 |              0.41 |
| 4.    | Goa               |   1 |              6.42 |
| 5.    | Gujarat           |   5 |           1354.92 |
| 6.    | Haryana           |   1 |              1.17 |
| 7.    | Himachal Pradesh  |   1 |              5.17 |
| 8.    | Jammu and Kashmir |   2 |            120.7  |
| 9.    | Karnataka         |   2 |              1.44 |
| 10.   | Kerala            |   2 |            161.82 |
| 11.   | Maharashtra       |  10 |            943.69 |
| 12.   | Manipur           |   4 |              1.15 |
| 13.   | Mizoram           |   1 |              8.57 |
| 14.   | Odisha            |   4 |             60.18 |
| 15.   | Tamil Nadu        |  66 |           1576.08 |
| 16.   | Telangana         |   1 |              4.7  |
| 17.   | Uttar Pradesh     |   1 |              0.22 |
| 18.   | West Bengal       |  10 |             27.99 |
| Total | Total             | 121 |           5588.63 |

Under FIDF, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has approved the proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of four fishing harbours in Andhra Pradesh at a total cost of Rs. 1291.40 crore with project cost restricted for interest subvention of Rs. 600.00 crore and details of these approved projects along with time frame for completion of the project are furnished below:

| Sl. No        | Name of the Project                                | District      | Total Project Cost (Rs. in crores)   | Time frame for completion of project as reported by Government of Andhra Pradesh   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)           | (ii)                                               | (iii)         | (iv)                                 | (v)                                                                                |
| 1             | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Uppada          | Kakinada      | 289.4                                | 30.07.2023                                                                         |
| 2             | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Vodarevu        | Bapatla       | 409.22                               | 31.08.2024                                                                         |
| 3             | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Machilipattinam | Krishna       | 252.00                               | 31.01.2024                                                                         |
| 4             | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Nizampattinam   | Bapatla       | 340.78                               | 31.10.2023                                                                         |
| Total 1291.40 | Total 1291.40                                      | Total 1291.40 | Total 1291.40                        | Total 1291.40                                                                      |