Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Grant and Training for Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## Grant and Training for Fisheries

## †3409.SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a)    whether India is the third largest fish producing country in the world;
- (b)      if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  working  to  attract  farmers  towards  fisheries along with agriculture to increase the income of the farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government is providing grant and training for fisheries in collaboration with the States/Union Territories and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether any amount has been allocated to Haryana under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during the last two years; and
- (e)    if so, the details thereof, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) :   Yes Sir. India stands third in the world in terms of fish production.

(b)    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying has taken several initiatives for development of fisheries and attract farmers towards  fisheries  along  with  agriculture  to  increase  their  income  through  its  various schemes  namely  (i)  implementation  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  -  Blue Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries for  a  period  of  5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (ii) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories. (iii)  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  with  a  total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore implemented for a period of 5 years from 2018-19 to 2023-24 for providing concessional finance, (iv) issuance of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to fishers and fish farmers.

PMMSY  implemented inter-alia envisages  fisheries  developmental  activities namely construction ponds, Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS), inland cages, sea cages, finfish hatcheries, deep sea fishing vessels, biofloc units, ornamental fish rearing  units,  seaweed  rafts,  monoline  tubes  for  seaweed  cultivation,  integrated  fish farming,  Fishing  Harbours/Fish  Landing  Centres,  ice  plants/cold  storages,  fish  feed mill/plants,  fish  transportation  facilities,  retail  markets,  disease  diagnostic  centre  & quality testing labs, aquatic referral labs, sagar mitras, livelihood & nutritional support to  fishers  during  ban/lean  period.  These  activities  significantly  contribute  towards enhancing fish production, doubling fishers and fish farmers income and generation of employment.

(c) Under PMMSY, financial assistance is provided to various States/UTs for taking up fisheries developmental activities. During last two years i.e 2020-21 & 2021-22 and current  financial  year  2022-23,  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  under PMMSY has accorded approval to the fisheries developmental proposal of States/UTs amounting to Rs. 11010.00 crore with central share of Rs. 3864.99 crore. Further, the Department through National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) is providing grant for taking up various training programmes in fisheries  in collaboration with States/UTs, Quasi-government  organizations  involved  in  fisheries  sector,  National  and  Regional level  institutions,  Kirishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs),  Farmers  Training  Centres  (FTCs), Universities, Colleges of Fisheries and other Academic institutions.

(d) & (e): During last two years i.e 2020-21 & 2021-22 and current financial year 202223  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  has  accorded  approval  to  the proposals of Government of Haryana at a total cost of Rs. 283.22 crore with central share of Rs. 89.63 crore under PMMSY for development of fisheries in the State. The district-wise budget allocated under PMMSY as reported by Government of Haryana during last two years is furnished at Annexure-I .

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  part  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Un  starred Question No †3409 put in by Shri Rattan Lal Kataria, Member of Parliament for answer on 21 st  March, 2023  regarding 'Grant and Training for Fisheries'.

Annexure-I (Rs. In Lakh)

|   Sr. No. | District Name   |   Allotment (2021-22) |   Allotment (2022-23) |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Ambala          |                 22.56 |                 28.88 |
|         2 | Bhiwani         |                124.45 |                283.92 |
|         3 | Faridabad       |                 41.61 |                 64.04 |
|         4 | Fatehabad       |                 54.12 |                272.33 |
|         5 | Gurugram        |                151.05 |                282.58 |
|         6 | Hissar          |                 92.63 |                207.03 |
|         7 | Yamuna Nagar    |                 34.43 |                 23.15 |
|         8 | Jhajjar         |                119.34 |                230.51 |
|         9 | Jind            |                156.72 |                285.91 |
|        10 | Kurukshetra     |                175.2  |                114.27 |
|        11 | Karnal          |                 39.93 |                 86.39 |
|        12 | Kaithal         |                103.96 |                180.89 |
|        13 | Narnaul         |                 42.56 |                 52.86 |
|        14 | Panchkula       |                 29.49 |                 19.75 |
|        15 | Panipat         |                 62.83 |                198.76 |
|        16 | Rohtak          |                206.14 |                295.17 |
|        17 | Rewari          |                 15.2  |                 67.47 |
|        18 | Sonepat         |                 62.18 |                457.28 |
|        19 | Sirsa           |                694.8  |                965.05 |
|        20 | Nuh             |                154.21 |                232.23 |
|        21 | Palwal          |                125.75 |                134.83 |
|        22 | Charkhi Dadri   |                116.93 |                 42.68 |

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