Lok Sabha Question No. 3811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Fishery in North Eastern States
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3811 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## Fishery in North Eastern States

## 3811. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) the  quantum  of  fund  allocated/released  for  promotion  of  fishery  in  the  North Eastern(NE) States particularly in the State of Assam during the last five years;
- (b) the  detail  of  centrally  sponsored  schemes  being  implemented  for  development  of fisheries and welfare of fisherman in NE States particularly in the State of Assam; and
- (c) the number of beneficiaries, schemes-wise, State-wise and year-wise during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  has  been  implementing  various  schemes/programmes  in  all  states/UTs  including Assam  among  other  North  Eastern  States  for  development  of  fisheries  and  welfare  of fishermen. 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  in  reservoirs,  construction  of  ponds  for  brackish  water  and freshwater aquaculture, establishment of fish brood banks, hatcheries, fish feed mills, development  of  post-harvest  infrastructure  like  Ice  plants,Cold  Storages,  Ice  plantscum-cold  storages  and  development  of  fish  landing  centre  in  Reservoirs,  Group accident Insurance of fishermen, Saving cum Relief, construction of fishermen houses.
- (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 the 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) Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility has been extended to fishers and fish farmers to help them to meet their working capital needs for fisheries and aquaculture.
- (iv) Moreover, Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing  a flagship  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)'  with highest ever estimated investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 including for development of inland fisheries and aquaculture and welfare of fishers. 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 includes range of activities 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.   The State/UT-wise details of funds released, utilized and number of beneficiaries benefitted through various centrally sponsored scheme in fisheries sector in North Eastern States including Assam during the last five years are furnished at Annexure.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3811 put by Shri M. Badruddin Ajmal, Hon'ble MP due for answer on 21 st December, 2021:

State/UT-wise  details  of  funds  released,utilized  andnumber  of  beneficiaries  impacted  through  various  centrally  sponsored  scheme  in fisheries sector in North Eastern States of the countryduring the last five years

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.   |                   | 2016-17        | 2016-17         | 2016-17                       | 2017-18        | 2017-18         | 2017-18                       | 2018-19        | 2018-19         | 2018-19                       | 2019-20        | 2019-20         | 2019-20                       | 2020-21(PMMSY)   | 2020-21(PMMSY)   | 2020-21(PMMSY)                |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT          | Funds released | Amount Utilized | Beneficia ries impacted (No.) | Funds released | Amount Utilized | Beneficia ries impacted (No.) | Funds released | Amount Utilized | Beneficia ries impacted (No.) | Funds released | Amount Utilized | Beneficia ries impacted (No.) | Funds released   | Amount Utilized  | Beneficia ries impacted (No.) |
| i     | ii                | iii            | iv              | v                             | vi             | vii             | viii                          | ix             | x               | xi                            | xii            | xiii            | xiv                           | xv               | xvi              | xvii                          |
| 1     | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00           | 0.00            | 0                             | 222.90         | 222.90          | 104                           | 374.68         | 374.66          | 354                           | 24.77          | 0.00            | 0                             | 790.61           | 0.00             | 163                           |
| 2     | Assam             | 1641.45        | 1641.45         | 3470                          | 799.66         | 799.66          | 1329                          | 524.14         | 517.12          | 233                           | 280.01         | 0.00            | 451                           | 2676.56          | 1000.00          | 25662                         |
| 3     | Manipur           | 0.00           | 0.00            | 0                             | 456.14         | 456.14          | 154                           | 382.13         | 382.13          | 216                           | 50.68          | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 1097.97          | 703.84           | 278                           |
| 4     | Meghalaya         | 1003.17        | 1003.18         | 1648                          | 139.60         | 139.59          | 46                            | 2598.94        | 2598.94         | 1124                          | 2387.45        | 2387.45         | 0.00                          | 790.65           | 330.86           | 947                           |
| 5     | Mizoram           | 1376.77        | 1376.77         | 1302                          | 261.39         | 261.39          | 1038                          | 403.75         | 403.75          | 8015                          | 735.99         | 735.99          | 6676                          | 986.77           | 0.00             | 8369                          |
| 6     | Nagaland          | 965.84         | 965.84          | 170                           | 219.40         | 219.40          | 0                             | 194.67         | 194.67          | 74                            | 2396.17        | 2396.17         | 1800                          | 807.07           | 100.00           | 314                           |
| 7     | Sikkim            | 379.16         | 379.16          | 152                           | 0.00           | 0.00            | 0                             | 416.52         | 296.00          | 253                           | 1019.65        | 0.00            | 310                           | 313.20           | 0.00             | 220                           |
| 8     | Tripura           | 867.88         | 867.88          | 1516                          | 341.92         | 341.92          | 1282                          | 2004.18        | 2004.18         | 2937                          | 788.91         | 788.91          | 602                           | 737.01           | 0.00             | 4797                          |
|       | Total             | 6234.27        | 6234.27         | 8258                          | 2441.01        | 2441.00         | 3953                          | 6899.00        | 6771.45         | 13206                         | 7683.63        | 6308.52         | 9839                          | 8199.84          | 2134.70          | 40750                         |