Lok Sabha Question No. 271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Jagdambika Pal, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH JULY, 2021

## National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen

| 271.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:                                                                                                           |
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| मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                            | मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | the details of income support and insurance components under the National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen;                                                                                                                                                        |
| (b)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | whether the Government has taken steps to promote the scheme and ensure large coverage, if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                                                               |
| (c)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | the details of the benefits that can be availed easily by the dependants of the fishermen who die in accidents;                                                                                                                                                   |
| (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | whether there is coverage for fishermen who are injured seriously in accidents through income support plan;                                                                                                                                                       |
| (e)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | whether there is coverage for repair and restoration of fishing vessels and equipments under the scheme or any other scheme, if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                      |
| (f)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | the further steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING                                                                                                                                                                                                     | MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| (DR. L. MURUGAN)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | (DR. L. MURUGAN)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| (a) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'PradhanMantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY) - to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development | (a) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'PradhanMantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY) - to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development |

the  PMMSY  income  support  is  provided  during  fishing  ban/lean  period  in  the  form  of livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers' families  for  conservation  of  fish  resources.  Under  this  component,  Governmental  financial assistance of Rs. 3000/- per enrolled fishers isshared in the ratio of 50:50 between Centre and general  State,  80:20  between  Centre  and  North  Eastern  and  Himalayan  States  while  100% central assistance for UTs.  Besides, the beneficiary is contributed Rs. 1500/- annually and the total accumulated amount of Rs. 4500/- annually is disbursed to the enrolled beneficiary by the respective states/UTs at the rate of Rs. 1500/- per month during the fishing ban/lean period.

(e)  to (f): Under the PMMSY, insurance to fishers and insurance premium subvention for fishing vessels is provided.The insurance coverage for fishers includes (i) Rs.5,00,000/- against accidental death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and  (iii)  Rs.  25,000/-  hospitalization  expenses.    Whereas  the  insurance  premium  subvention activity for fishing vessels covers  hull, machinery, accessories including fishing nets, collision liability, total loss, partial loss, and losses caused by Natural Calamities.  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with a view to promote and create  awareness  of  the  PMMSY  and  its  components  amongst  the  stakeholders,  has  been disseminating the details of Scheme through various mode like print media, websites, digital media,  web-based applications, seminars, workshops, outreach programme, social media and outdoor campaigning.

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