Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## Promotion of Fisheries

## 2245.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  being  formulated  by  the    Government  for  the  development  of fisheries in the country, particularly in the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the steps taken to provide training and financial aid to fishermen in the fisheries sector under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  released  to  promote  fisheries  in  the  country,  during  the  said period particularly in the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- (d) whether any proposal has been received from the State of Madhya Pradesh regarding allocation of  funds for promotion of fisheries; and
- (e)    if so, the details there of along with present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been implementing various schemes/programmes for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country including in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The schemes/programmes implemented include, (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented for a period of 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 for development of fisheries in the country, (ii) Fisheries and  Aquaculture Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  with  a  total  fund  size  of Rs.7,522.48  crore  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  and  (iv)  implementing  a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' with  highest ever estimated investment of Rs. 20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21as a part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package.

(b) to (e): The PMMSY inter-alia lays special focus on training, skill development, skill upgradation  and  capacity  building  through  trainings,  awareness  building  programmes  and exposure  visits  to  stakeholders  especially  fishers,  fish  farmers,  fish  workers,  fish  vendors, entrepreneurs,  officials,  fisheries  Cooperatives  and  members  of  Fish  Farmer  Producer Organizations. The Training, Awareness, Exposure and Capacity Building programmes are carried  out  through  the  National  Fisheries  Development  Board,  ICAR  institutes,  Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), other organisations and State/UT Fisheries Departments. A total of 3452  outreach  events  and  338  Training  and  capacity  building  programmes  covering  about 30.18 lakh persons have been completed so far.

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India during the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 has accorded approval to the fisheries development proposals of Government of Madhya Pradesh at a total cost of Rs. 323.73 crore and released central funds of Rs.72.59 crore to the Government of Madhya Pradesh for development of fisheries in the State.

State-wise  and  scheme-wise  central  fund  released  during  the  last  three  years  and current year for development of fisheries and aquaculture are furnished at Annexure-I.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the    Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2245  for answer on 15 th March, 2022 regarding Promotion of Fisheries: State-wise and schemewise central fund released during the last three years and current year for development of fisheries and aquaculture

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                        | Funds released under CSS on Blue Revolution Scheme   | Funds released under CSS on Blue Revolution Scheme   | Funds released underPMMSY   | Funds released underPMMSY   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                        | 2018-19                                              | 2019-20                                              | 2020-21                     | 2021-22                     |
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar                | 129.09                                               | 51.21                                                | 200.00                      | 509.30                      |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                  | 1302.31                                              | 2556.20                                              | 5554.12                     | 6006.27                     |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh               | 374.68                                               | 24.77                                                | 790.61                      | 0.00                        |
| 4         | Assam                           | 524.14                                               | 280.01                                               | 2676.56                     | 5061.43                     |
| 5         | Bihar                           | 4078.69                                              | 1557.15                                              | 2932.12                     | 1308.15                     |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                    | 1045.69                                              | 3293.90                                              | 3606.74                     | 1658.00                     |
| 7         | Daman &Diu& Dadra& Nagar Haveli | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 178.90                      | 7.20                        |
| 8         | Delhi                           | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 144.30                      | 0.00                        |
| 9         | Goa                             | 63.82                                                | 0.00                                                 | 596.74                      | 645.85                      |
| 10        | Gujarat                         | 1420.80                                              | 1000.00                                              | 893.70                      | 4804.85                     |
| 11        | Haryana                         | 605.90                                               | 696.47                                               | 953.94                      | 1620.03                     |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                | 1046.13                                              | 629.14                                               | 1467.28                     | 111.07                      |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir                  | 439.54                                               | 788.63                                               | 4207.20                     | 1345.27                     |
| 14        | Jharkhand                       | 925.40                                               | 0.00                                                 | 1618.46                     | 1043.35                     |
| 15        | Karnataka                       | 5847.28                                              | 2330.61                                              | 6235.30                     | 6155.36                     |
| 16        | Kerala                          | 5093.01                                              | 9357.15                                              | 800.00                      | 7810.74                     |
| 17        | Ladakh                          | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 37.50                       | 120.30                      |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                     | 39.90                                                | 29.30                                                | 1344.12                     | 98.80                       |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                  | 711.39                                               | 1859.47                                              | 2379.16                     | 4880.00                     |
| 20        | Maharashtra                     | 2861.17                                              | 1000.00                                              | 3657.42                     | 3315.25                     |
| 21        | Manipur                         | 382.13                                               | 50.68                                                | 1097.97                     | 846.66                      |
| 22        | Meghalaya                       | 2598.95                                              | 2387.45                                              | 790.65                      | 241.84                      |
| 23        | Mizoram                         | 403.75                                               | 735.99                                               | 986.77                      | 215.58                      |
| 24        | Nagaland                        | 194.67                                               | 2396.17                                              | 807.07                      | 1063.53                     |
| 25        | Odisha                          | 1022.13                                              | 543.68                                               | 3995.82                     | 5968.16                     |
| 26        | Pondicherry                     | 1448.00                                              | 461.37                                               | 990.50                      | 0.00                        |
| 27        | Punjab                          | 581.34                                               | 2063.76                                              | 567.84                      | 260.05                      |
| 28        | Rajasthan                       | 70.20                                                | 266.20                                               | 210.82                      | 175.65                      |
| 29        | Sikkim                          | 416.52                                               | 1019.65                                              | 313.20                      | 242.01                      |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                      | 7155.91                                              | 1801.00                                              | 1938.61                     | 2642.45                     |
| 31        | Telangana                       | 1574.80                                              | 154.00                                               | 779.34                      | 4128.03                     |
| 32        | Tripura                         | 2004.18                                              | 788.91                                               | 737.01                      | 1228.05                     |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh                   | 3050.06                                              | 3816.63                                              | 7009.62                     | 4049.46                     |
| 34        | Uttarakhand                     | 471.08                                               | 683.67                                               | 912.61                      | 1476.45                     |
| 35        | West Bengal                     | 185.40                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |

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