Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Fisheries and Acquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1074 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Fisheries and Acquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

## 1074.   MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF);
- (b) the  details  of  concessional  finance  provided  to  the  fishing  and  aqua  farmers  in  the  State  of West Bengal under the above fund since implementation of the scheme, district and year-wise;
- (c) the special emphasis that the Government is making on inland fisheries aquaculture under the above fund, particularly in the State of West Bengal; and
- (d) the details of physical targets set and achieved under the above fund, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, during the financial year 2018-19, has created Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48  crore. The FIDF scheme provides concessional finance  to  the  Eligible  Entities  (EEs),  including  State  Governments/Union  Territories  and  State entities for development of identified fisheries infrastructure facilities through the interest subvention up-to 3% per annum for providing the concessional finance by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs) at the  interest  rate  not  lower  than  5%  per  annum.  The  objectives  of  FIDF  are;  (i)  Creation  and modernization  of  capture  &  culture  fisheries  infrastructure,  (ii)  Creation  of  Marine  Aquaculture Infrastructure, (iii) Creation and modernization of Inland Fisheries Infrastructure, (iv) Reduce postharvest  losses  and  improve  domestic  marketing  facilities  through  infrastructure  support,  (v)  To bridge the resource gap and facilitate completion of ongoing infrastructure projects.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approval to the project proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 27.99 crore to the State of West Bengal under FIDF. The district-wise details of projects approved for the State of West Bengal under  FIDF  are  furnished  at  Annexure-I.  FIDF inter-alia provides  concessional  finance  for development of various inland fisheries infrastructure facilities which includes setting up of brood banks,  development  of  hatcheries,  development  of  aquaculture,  establishment  of  cage  culture  in reservoir, construction of ice plants, construction of cold storage, fish transport facilities, fish feed mills, fish processing units etc. Since, the scheme is demand driven, therefore, no state-wise physical targets  have  been  set.  However,  the  State-wise  details  of  these  approved  projects  under  FIDF  is furnished at Annexure-II.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  1074  put  in  by Ms.  Debasree  Chaudhuri,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament, Lok  Sabha  for answer  on 13 th December, 2022 regarding Fisheries and Acquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl No   | Name of the Project                                                                                              | Name of the District               | Year   |   Total project cost |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------|----------------------|
| 1       | Setting up of 10 MTBlast Freezer at Cobai, Purba Medinipur                                                       | Purba Medinipur                    | 2020   |                 1.08 |
| 2       | Setting up of 10 MTBlast Freezer at Kakdwip Fishing Harbour, South 24 Parganas                                   | South 24 Parganas                  | 2020   |                 1.08 |
| 3       | Setting up of 250 MTMultipurpose fish cold storage at English bazar, Maldah                                      | Maldah                             | 2020   |                 3.74 |
| 4       | Setting up of 250 MTMultipurpose cold storage at Silguri, Darjeeling                                             | Darjeeling                         | 2020   |                 3.74 |
| 5       | Setting up of 25 MTIce plant at Canning, South 24 Parganas                                                       | South 24 Parganas                  | 2020   |                 2.44 |
| 6       | Setting up of 25 MTIce plant at Malancha, North 24 Parganas                                                      | North 24 Parganas                  | 2020   |                 2.44 |
| 7       | Setting up of 25 MTIce plant at Soula, Purba Medinipur                                                           | Purba Medinipur                    | 2020   |                 2.44 |
| 8       | Aquaculture Farm Mechanisation for Increased Production of Indian Major Carp (Supply of aerators to 300 farmers) | Across 18 Districts of West Bengal | 2020   |                 2.16 |
| 9       | Establishment of Brood Band for IMC at FERTC, Kalyani Fish Farm in Nadia District                                | Nadia                              | 2020   |                 5.62 |
| 10      | Infrastructural Development at Deshapran Fishing Harbour, Petuaghat, District - Purba Medinipur                  | Purba Medinipur                    | 2021   |                 3.25 |
| Total   | Total                                                                                                            | Total                              | Total  |                27.99 |

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  1074  put  in  by Ms.  Debasree  Chaudhuri,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  Lok  Sabha  for  answer  on 13 th December,  2022  regarding  Fisheries  and  Acquaculture  Infrastructure  Development Fund

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl No   | Name of State     |   No. of projects approved |   Total Project Cost |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    |                          8 |              1313.32 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                          1 |                 0.68 |
| 3.      | Assam             |                          1 |                 0.41 |
| 4.      | Goa               |                          1 |                 6.42 |
| 5.      | Gujarat           |                          5 |              1354.92 |
| 6.      | Haryana           |                          1 |                 1.17 |
| 7.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                          1 |                 5.17 |
| 8.      | Jammu and Kashmir |                          2 |               126.7  |
| 9.      | Karnataka         |                          2 |                 1.44 |
| 10.     | Kerala            |                          1 |                 0.82 |
| 11.     | Maharashtra       |                         10 |               943.51 |
| 12.     | Manipur           |                          4 |                 1.15 |
| 13.     | Mizoram           |                          1 |                 8.57 |
| 14.     | Odisha            |                          4 |                60.18 |
| 15.     | Tamil Nadu        |                         56 |              1428.08 |
| 16.     | Telangana         |                          1 |                 4.7  |
| 17.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                          1 |                 0.22 |
| 18.     | West Bengal       |                         10 |                27.99 |
| Total   | Total             |                        110 |              5285.45 |

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