Lok Sabha Question No. 455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Production and Consumption of Fish
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH JULY, 2021

## Production and Consumption of Fish

## 455. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  production  and  need  based  consumption  of  fish  in  the  country,  State-wise including Kalahandi and Naupada districts of the State of Odisha;
- (b) whether the Government has made appropriate provisions for storage of fisheries in the State of Odisha;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to generate employment opportunities in the field of fisheries and to provide training to the farmers for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

(Dr. L MURUGAN)

- (a): The fish production in the country stood all time high at 141.64 lakh tonnes during 2019-20 and the state/UT wise details of fish production and per capita fish consumption reported during the year 2019-20  is  furnished  at  Annexure-  I.The  details  of  fish  production  and  consumption  of  fish  in Kalahandi and Nuapada districts of Odisha are given below:

| District   | Production   | Consumption   |
|------------|--------------|---------------|
| Kalahandi  | 0.28 Lakh MT | 0.28 Lakh MT  |
| Nuapada    | 0.06 Lakh MT | 0.06 Lakh MT  |

(b) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing  a  flagship  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)'  with highest ever investment of Rs. 20050 crores in the fisheries sector over a period of five years up to 2024-25  in  all  States/Union  Territories.  The  scheme  intends  to  addresscritical  gaps  in  fish production  and  productivity,  quality,  technology,  post-harvest  infrastructure  and  management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, traceability, enhancement of fisheries export, establishing  a  robust  fisheriesmanagement  framework,  training  of  capacity  building  and fisher'swelfare. PMMSY  aims  to generate  55  lakh  direct  and  indirect  employment  opportunities. During the financial year 2020-21, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has accorded approval to the proposal of Government of Odisha at a total cost of Rs. 216.25 crore with central share of Rs. 68.84 crore under the PMMSY. The approved project of 2020-21 amongst the others also setting up 3 cold storages / ice plants and modernization of 4 cold storages/ ice plants, supply  of  10  refrigerated  vehicles  and  35  insulated  vehicles  and  investment  of  Rs.  1600  lakhs approved for these post-harvest related activities.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha  Unstarred QuestionNo.†455 put in by Shri Basanta  Kumar  Panda,  Honourable  Member  of  Parliament  for  answer  on20 TH July,  2021 regarding Production and Consumption of Fish

| S.No.   | Name of the State/UT              | Fish production during 2019-20 (in lakh tonnes )   | Per capita fish consumption during 2019-20(in Kg )             |
|---------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)     | (ii)                              | (iii)                                              | (iv)                                                           |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                    | 41.74                                              | 8.07                                                           |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 0.05                                               | 3.52                                                           |
| 3       | Assam                             | 3.73                                               | 11.89                                                          |
| 4       | Bihar                             | 6.41                                               | 8.82                                                           |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                      | 5.72                                               | 19.7                                                           |
| 6       | Goa                               | 1.05                                               | Not Available                                                  |
| 7       | Gujarat                           | 8.59                                               | 8.37                                                           |
| 8       | Haryana                           | 1.91                                               | 0.27                                                           |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                  | 0.14                                               | Not Available                                                  |
| 10      | Jharkhand                         | 2.23                                               | 10.32                                                          |
| 11      | Karnataka                         | 6.32                                               | 11.66                                                          |
| 12      | Kerala                            | 6.8                                                | 19.59                                                          |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh                    | 2                                                  | 3.93                                                           |
| 14      | Maharashtra                       | 5.61                                               | 2.9                                                            |
| 15      | Manipur                           | 0.32                                               | 10.5                                                           |
| 16      | Meghalaya                         | 0.14                                               | 9                                                              |
| 17      | Mizoram                           | 0.07                                               | 6.74                                                           |
| 18      | Nagaland                          | 0.09                                               | 6.68                                                           |
| 19      | Odisha                            | 8.18                                               | 16.24                                                          |
| 20      | Punjab                            | 1.51                                               | 16.47                                                          |
| 21      | Rajasthan                         | 1.16                                               | 0.86                                                           |
| 22      | Sikkim                            | 0                                                  | 1.07                                                           |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                        | 7.57                                               | 9.6                                                            |
| 24      | Telangana                         | 3                                                  | 9.85                                                           |
| 25      | Tripura                           | 0.78                                               | 25.45                                                          |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                     | 6.99                                               | 10.87                                                          |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                       | 0.05                                               | 0.7                                                            |
| 28      | West Bengal                       | 17.82                                              | Not Available                                                  |
| 29      | A and N Islands                   | 0.4                                                | 59.01                                                          |
| 30      | Chandigarh                        | 0.01                                               | Not Available                                                  |
| 31      | D &Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0.32                                               | 1.58                                                           |
| 32      | Delhi                             | 0.01                                               | 0.47                                                           |
| 33      | Jammu &Kashmir                    | 0.21                                               | 3                                                              |
| 34      | Ladakh                            | 0                                                  | 0.7                                                            |
| 35      | Lakshadweep                       | 0.2                                                | 105.6                                                          |
| 36      | Puducherry                        | 0.51                                               | 18.88                                                          |
|         | Total                             | 141.64                                             | Average per capita fish consumption in the country is 6.46 Kg. |