Lok Sabha Question No. 1005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1005 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh

## 1005.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Andhra Pradesh has a long coastline and there are several fishermen in the State;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to support the State;
- (c) whether it is a fact that there has been zero allocation of funds for the construction of Houses for fishermen in the State from 2020-21 as on date; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

(a): Yes Sir.

(b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D),  Government  of  India  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY) during the last two financial years and current year has accorded approvals to the fisheries development proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh at a total cost of Rs.2126.02 crore.  Under PMMSY, assistance has been provided for taking up of various fisheries and aquaculture activities such as supply of deep sea fishing vessels for traditional fishermen, sea cages, rafts and monoline/tubenet for seaweed cultivation, stocking of fingerlings in reservoirs, freshwater finfish and brackishwater fish/shrimp hatcheries, brood bank, construction of ponds for aquaculture, Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) units, retail fish markets and fish kiosks, cold storages/Ice plants, Feed Mills, value added enterprise units, fish transport units (including  insulated vehicles, live fish vending centres, motor cycle with ice boxes and three wheelers with ice boxes), bio-toilets for mechanised fishing vessels, disease diagnostic and quality testing laboratories and mobile laboratories/clinics, communication and /or tracking devices  for  traditional  and  motorised  vessels,  boats  (replacement)  and  nets  for  traditional fishermen, livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward  active traditional fishers' families during fishing ban/lean period and engagement of Sagar Mitras. Further, proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of three fishing harbours at (i) Pudimadaka in Anakapalli District, (ii) Budugatlapalem in Srikakulam District and (iii) Kothapatnam  in Prakasam  District and three fish landing centers at(i) Bheemili in Visakhapatnam    District,  (ii)  Chintapalli  in  Vizianagram  District  and  (iii)  Rajayyapeta  in Visakhapatnam District have been approved under the PMMSY for benefit of fishermen of the State.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

Besides, the Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D had also approved the proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh to the tune of Rs.494.42 crore under the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented during the financial year 2015-16 to 2019-20 for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the State including construction of fishing harbour at Juvaladinne in Nellore District.

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India under Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) has approved proposals of Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of four fishing harbours at (i) Uppada in East Godavari District, (ii) Machilipattinam in Krishna District, (iii) Nizampattinam in Guntur District and (iv) Vodarevu in  Prakasham  District  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.1291.40  crore  for  providing  interest  subvention against the project cost of Rs. 600.00 crore

(c) to (d): Housing for fishermen is not covered underthe ongoing PMMSY and FIDF, therefore allocation of funds for the said activity does not arise.

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