Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Fisheries Sector in Dahod District
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## Fisheries Sector in Dahod District

## 980. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

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

- (a) the  details  of  concrete  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  upliftment  of  fisheries sector in Dahod district in the State of Gujarat and the amount of fund allocated for the said district, year-wise along with the details of the funds utilised there from;
- (b) whether a sufficient market is there for the fisheries sector products and whether new markets have been discovered and or any survey has been conducted for discovering new markets;
- (c) whether any steps have been taken to double the income of farmers and fishermen associated with this sector;
- (d) the details of production and export of fisheries sector products from Dahod district in the State ofGujarat during the last three years; and
- (e) the  Government  and  Non-Government  Organisations  which  are  working  for  the expansion of new markets and exports of fisheries sector products and the steps taken by the Government in this regard along with the amount of fund allocated year wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has taken up several initiatives for development and upliftment of fisheries sector  including (i) implementation of a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with highest ever investment of Rs.20,050 crore  for a period of five years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories(UTs) including Gujarat, (ii) creation  and  implementation  of  a  dedicated  fund  namely,  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture Infrastructure  Development  Fund'  (FIDF)  with  a  total  fund  size  of  Rs.7,522.48  crore  for providing  concessional  finance  for  creation  of  fisheries  infrastructures,  (iii)  extending    the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to meet their working  capital  needs  for  rearing  of  animals,  poultry  birds,  fish,  shrimp,  other  aquatic organisms and capture of fish.

The  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India during  last  financial  year  (2020-21)  and  current  financial  year  (2021-22)  has  accorded approval to the fisheries development proposals of Government of Gujarat at a total cost of

Rs.377.89 crore for development of fisheries in the State under the PMMSY.  The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has also accorded approval to the proposals of Government of Gujarat for development of five fishing harbours at Navabandar, Madhwad, Sutrapada,    Phase-2  of  Veraval  Fishing  Harbour  and  Phase  -2  expansion  of  Porbandar Fishing Harbour at a total cost of Rs.1354.92 crore for concessional financing under FIDF. The  approved  activities  intend  to  create  direct  and  indirect  benefits  to  large  number  of fishers, fish farmers and other related stakeholders in the State.

Details of steps taken for upliftment of fisheries sector in Dahod district in Gujarat as reported by Government of Gujarat include leasing of irrigation ponds, reservoirs to fishers, implementation  of  welfare  schemes,  extension  activities  like  training  modules,  seminars, workshops,  fish  seed  rearing  to  fulfil  the  fish  seed  demand  in  Dahod  district.  Year-wise details of the funds allocated for the said district along with funds utilized during financial year 2016-17 to 2020-21 as reported by Governmentof Gujarat is as below:

(Rs.in lakhs)

| Sl.No.   | Financial Year   | Amount of fund allocated   | Details of fund utilized   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| (i)      | (ii)             | (iii)                      | (iv)                       |
| 1        | 2016-17          | 50.14                      | 49.19                      |
| 2        | 2017-18          | 50.70                      | 52.58                      |
| 3        | 2018-19          | 57.41                      | 57.35                      |
| 4        | 2019-20          | 66.55                      | 66.40                      |
| 5        | 2020-21          | 41.65                      | 40.83                      |

- (b): The Government of Gujarat has reported that there are well established markets and no pending demand for new market in the District and therefore no new market is discovered or surveyed.
- (c) : Steps taken to double the income of farmers and fishermen associated in the sector as reported by Government of Gujarat include leasing of irrigation ponds, reservoirs at the upset and bare minimum price to fishermen, providing of 100% subsidies for fish & prawn stocking in reservoirs, providing subsidy for fish seed rearing, input subsidy for fresh water fish culture, cage culture in reservoirs, insulated box to vendors, boats and nets, pagadiya subsidy, enrolling of fish farmers, fishermen, fisheries co-operatives, SHGs, entrepreneurs, fish  vendors  into  Kisan  Credit  Card(KCC)  to  avail  loan  with  benefit  of  interest  subvention scheme.
- (d): The  details  of  production  and  interstate  export  of  fish  and  fishery  products  from Dahod district during last three years as reported by Government of Gujarat are as below:

| Sl.No   | Financial Year   | Production (in tonne)   | Inter State export of fisheries sector products (in tonne)   |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)     | (ii)             | (iii)                   | (iv)                                                         |
| 1       | 2017-18          | 744                     | 350                                                          |
| 2       | 2018-19          | 641                     | 382                                                          |
| 3       | 2019-20          | 661                     | 395                                                          |

(e): Under PMMSY, the implementing agencies namely Central Government and its entities including National Fisheries Development Board(NFDB) and National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), State/UT Governments and their entities, State Fisheries Development Board, Fisheries Development Corporations & Cooperative Fisheries Fedrations  are working towards development and expansion of  fisheries sector including enhancement  of  fish  production,  fish  markets  and  exports.  In  addition  certain  new  age companies like Licious, Fresh to home and Bigbasket are also working to expand the market through online and doorstep delivery.   Besides, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is also mandated to promote the marine products industry with special reference to fisheries exports from the country. MPEDA organises buyer-seller meets, and launches  various  promotional  campaigns  to  promote  export  of  marine  fisheries  products. MPEDA's annual budget year-wise as reported is Rs 100 crore in 2018-19, Rs. 110.33 crore in 2019-20 and Rs. 110 crore during 2020-21.

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