Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Fisheries Infrastructure and Aquaculture Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 28 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  February, 2021

## Fisheries Infrastructure and Aquaculture Development Fund

## 28. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

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

- (a) the details of programmes being implemented to augment and strengthen fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure;
- (b) the details of measures being taken to build capacity and provide support to small and marginal fisherfolk;
- (c) the details of proposals approved by the Central advisory and monitoring committee under fisheries infrastructure and aquaculture development fund, Statewise;
- (d) the details of loans advanced to eligible entities under the fisheries infrastructure and aquaculture development fund, State-wise; and
- (e) the details of funds lent to self-help groups and marginal farmers, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a):In  order  to  address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries  sector,  the  Department  of  Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during 2018-19 has created dedicated fund namely Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore.Besides, the Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department interalia focuses augmentation and strengthening  of fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure.

(b): FIDF provides concessional finance to the Eligible Entities (EEs), including State Governments/Union Territories and State entities for development of identified fisheries infrastructure facilitiesincluding small and marginal fisherfolk. The activities like construction of ponds, establishment of hatcheries, installation of cages  in  reservoirs,  fish  feed  mills,  fish  processing  units,  ice  plants,  cold  storages  are  supported  for  the benefits of small and marginal fisherfolk and other stakeholders.

(c) to (e): The Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CAMC) constituted under FIDF has approved projects  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  3638.37croreand  the  details  of  the  proposals  approved  state-wise  are  given  at Annexure-I. The NABARD has sanctioned a loan amount of Rs. 348.09 crore to the Government of Tamil Nadu for Fishing Harbour projects. Besides, it is reported that one private beneficiary from Uttar Pradesh has got the sanction of loan of Rs. 9.7 lakh from the commercial bank.

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Annexure-I Statement referred to in reply to the LokSabha Question No. 28put in by Shri Rahul Gandhi, Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  LokSabha  for  answer  on  2 nd February  2021  regarding Fisheries Infrastructure and Aquaculture Development Fund. (Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No   | Name of the Project                                               |   Total Project Cost |   Project cost admissible for interest subvention |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Tamil Nadu (15 proposals)                                         |               857.78 |                                            722.78 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh (4 proposals)                                      |              1291.4  |                                            600    |
| 3        | Gujarat (5 proposals)                                             |              1354.92 |                                            750    |
| 4        | West Bengal (9 proposals)                                         |                24.74 |                                             14.16 |
|          | Sub Total                                                         |              3528.84 |                                           2086.94 |
| 5        | Proposals from Private Entrepreneurs (15 proposals from 8 States) |               109.53 |                                             79.11 |
|          | Sub Total                                                         |               109.53 |                                             79.11 |
|          | Total                                                             |              3638.37 |                                           2166.32 |

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