Lok Sabha Question No. 2644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Fisheries Sector in Maharashtra
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH   DECEMBER, 2021

## Fisheries Sector in Maharashtra

## 2644.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

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

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned allocated and used under various schemes for the Fisheries sector in the State of Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has received the utilisation report from the States during the said period, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  State  Governments  are  not  receiving  the  sanctioned allocation of funds for the schemes as per their demand; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The details of projects approved and funds released to the Government of Maharashtra during last three years and current yearunder various schemes for development of fisheries sector in the State are as below:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.No   | Year    | Scheme                                       |   Total Project Cost approved | Fund Released   |
|---------|---------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1       | 2018-19 | Blue Revolution                              |                       12341.6 | 2861.17         |
| 2       | 2019-20 | Blue Revolution                              |                           0   | 1000.00*        |
| 3       | 2020-21 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) |                       17483.8 | 3657.42         |
| 4       | 2021-22 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) |                       22203.6 | 2215.25         |
| Total   | Total   | Total                                        |                       52029   | 9733.84         |

(b): Yes, Sir. Out of the Central funds of Rs.1521.03 crore released by the Department of Fisheries, Government of Indiaduring the last three years i.e. from the financial year 201819  to  2020-21  to  theState  Governments/Union  Territories(UTs)  for  implementation  of various fisheries development schemes,Utilization Certificates(UCs)in respect of the utilized central funds of Rs.995.28 crore have been received. This includes Utilization Certificates(UCs)  of  central  funds  of  Rs.27.79  crore  received  fromthe  Government  of Maharashtra out of Rs.75.18 crore released tothem during the above said period.

(c)  and  (d):  No,  Sir.  The  admissible  central  funds  are  approved  and  released  to  the  State Governments/Union  Territories(UTs)  based  on  the  viable  proposals  submitted  by  them. During the last financial year (2020-21) and current financial (2021-22), the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has released an amount of Rs.1223.96 crore to various State Governments/UTs and other agencies for development of fisheries under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

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