Lok Sabha Question No. 3910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Arun Sao

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3910 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  December, 2021

## Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture

## 3910. SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government for the development of inland fisheries and aquaculture in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  in  this  regard,  State-wise  including  the  State  of Chhattisgarh;
- (c) whether  the  funds  approved  /  released  by  the  Government  are  not  being  utilized  as expected;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the actions taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying has been implementing various schemes/programmes for development of fisheries including  inland  fisheries  and  aquaculture.  Details  of  the  Central  Schemes/Programmes implemented are as below:

(i) The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development and  Management  of  Fisheries  implemented  from  2015-16  to  2019-20  for  development  of fisheries  in  the  country.  The  CSS inter-alia, extended  financial  assistance  for  creation  of fisheries infrastructure including inland fisheries and aquaculture such as installation of cages and pens in reservoirs, construction of ponds for brackish, saline and freshwater aquaculture, establishment of fish brood banks, hatcheries, raceways, development of waterlogged areas, Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS), seed rearing units,  fish feed mills, development of post-harvest  infrastructure  like  Ice  plants,  Cold  Storages,  Ice  plants-cum-cold  storages  and development of fish landing centre in Reservoirs.

(ii) A  dedicated  fund  namely,  'Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development Fund' (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs.7,522.48 crore has been created in year 2018-19 for providing  concessional  finance  for  creation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries  infrastructure facilities including in the field of inland fisheries and aquaculture.

(iii) Extension  of  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  facility  to  fishers  and  fish  farmers  to  help them to meet their working capital needs for fisheries and aquaculture since 2018-19.

(iv) The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY)' with  highest ever investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 including inland fisheries and aquaculture. The  scheme  intends  to  address  critical  gaps  in  fish  production  and  productivity,  quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value  chain  and  traceability  in  inland  fisheries  and  aquaculture  sector.  PMMSY inter-alia supports  range  of  activities  for  development  of  Inland  fisheries  and  aquaculture  such  as reservoir  cage  culture,  river  ranching,  fish  seed  stocking  in  natural  water  bodies  and providing livelihood and nutritional support for fishers' families including inland fishermen during fishing ban/lean period for conservation of fisheries resources. State-wise central fund released  including  Chhattisgarh  for  development  of  fisheries  including  inland  fisheries  and aquaculture  under  PMMSY  furnished  at Annexure-I. Besides,  The  Department  of  Fisheries, Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  reviews  with  the  States  and  Union Territories  on  regular  basis  for  utilization  of  central  funds  released  to  them  under  various schemes.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3910 for reply on 15 th December, 2021: State-wise central fund released including Chhattisgarh  for  development  of  fisheries  including  inland  fisheries  and  aquaculture under PMMSY so far.

|   Sl. No. | State/UT/Institutes      |   Fund released 2020-21 |   (Rs in lakh) 2021-22 |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                  200    |                 509.3  |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh           |                 4888.78 |                6671.61 |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |                  503.33 |                 287.28 |
|         4 | Assam                    |                 2676.56 |                5051.43 |
|         5 | Bihar                    |                 2932.12 |                1308.15 |
|         6 | Chhattisgarh             |                 3246.57 |                1509.75 |
|         7 | Daman &Diu               |                  178.9  |                   7.2  |
|         8 | Delhi                    |                  144.3  |                   0    |
|         9 | Goa                      |                  596.74 |                  26.85 |
|        10 | Gujarat                  |                  893.7  |                4804.85 |
|        11 | Haryana                  |                  953.94 |                 853.62 |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh         |                 1024.37 |                 553.98 |
|        13 | Jammu &Kashmir           |                  682.78 |                4650.78 |
|        14 | Jharkhand                |                 1618.46 |                1043.45 |
|        15 | Karnataka                |                 3031.52 |                8359.14 |
|        16 | Kerala                   |                  800    |                4362.99 |
|        17 | Lakshadweep              |                 1344.12 |                  98.8  |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh           |                 2379.16 |                4879.98 |
|        19 | Maharashtra              |                 3032.42 |                2840.25 |
|        20 | Manipur                  |                  703.84 |                 394.13 |
|        21 | Meghalaya                |                  579.15 |                 211.5  |
|        22 | Mizoram                  |                  986.77 |                 215.58 |
|        23 | Nagaland                 |                  807.07 |                  15.45 |
|        24 | Odisha                   |                 3888.59 |                6075.39 |
|        25 | Pondicherry              |                  990.5  |                  12.6  |
|        26 | Punjab                   |                  567.84 |                   0    |
|        27 | Rajasthan                |                  201.57 |                 121.6  |
|        28 | Sikkim                   |                  313.2  |                  23.38 |
|        29 | Tamil Nadu               |                 1367.07 |                3213.99 |
|        30 | Telangana                |                  779.34 |                1326.25 |
|        31 | Tripura                  |                  737.01 |                1228.05 |
|        32 | Uttar Pradesh            |                 6008.43 |                2046.44 |
|        33 | Uttarakhand              |                  912.61 |                 917.4  |
|        34 | Ladakh                   |                   37.5  |                  12.3  |

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