Lok Sabha Question No. 2372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Fishing Zones under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FISHING ZONES UNDER PMMSY

## 2372.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the  details  of  steps  taken  to  identify  potential  fishing  zones  under  Pradhan  Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY), State-wise including in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the  details  of  steps  taken  to  establish  fish  breeding  centres  under  Pradhan  Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna, State-wise including in Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the total contribution of Union Government, State Governments and of beneficiary in the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna; and

(d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  reduce  the  contribution  of  beneficiary  and instead increase the share of Union and the State Governments considering the economic loss occurred due to Covid-19 to fishermen community?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a):     The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a new flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore in the fisheries sector  over  a  period  of  five  years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21  in  all States/Union Territories including Andhra Pradesh. PMMSY inter-alia provides support for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country. As such, potential fishing zones are not identified under the PMMSY.

(b) : The PMMSY also provides supports for  establishment of nucleus breeding  centers, brood  banks  and  hatcheries  which  are  the  main  fish  breeding  centres.  During  the  Current financial years 143 hatcheries with a total investment of Rs.34.95 crores have been approved under  the  PMMSY.  State-wise  details  of  the  hatcheries,  set  up  in  various  States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh during the current financial year (2020-21) under the PMMSY are furnished at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d):  In order to mitigate the impact of Covid-19, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is being implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with highest ever estimate investment of Rs.20050 crore comprising central share of Rs. 9407 crore, State share of Rs.4880 crores and beneficiaries contribution of Rs.5763 crores for a period of 5 years. The PMMSY is a result of Government intervention to  assist  the  fishermen,  fish  farmers,  fish  workers  and  other  stakeholders  to  mitigate  the impact of Covid-19 pandemic under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat relief package.

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Statement referred to in reply to the part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2372 put in by Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Member of Parliament for answer on  9 th March,  2021  regarding  Fishing  Zones  under  PMMSY.  State-wise  details  of hatcheries approved under PMMSY:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States   |   Physical (No.) |
|-----------|----------------------|------------------|
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar  |                1 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh       |                2 |
| 3         | Assam                |               10 |
| 4         | Bihar                |                6 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         |                4 |
| 6         | Haryana              |                1 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh     |                3 |
| 8         | Jharkhand            |               25 |
| 9         | Karnataka            |                6 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh       |                7 |
| 11        | Maharashtra          |               16 |
| 12        | Manipur              |                8 |
| 13        | Mizoram              |                6 |
| 14        | Nagaland             |                3 |
| 15        | Odisha               |               10 |
| 16        | Rajasthan            |                1 |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu           |                2 |
| 18        | Telangana            |                6 |
| 19        | Tripura              |                6 |
| 20        | Uttar Pradesh        |               20 |
| Total     | Total                |              143 |