Lok Sabha Question No. 5407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Fisheries and Acquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

## 5407.   SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) the  aims  and  objectives  of  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund (FAIDF);
- (b) the details of concessional finance provided to the fishing and aqua farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the above fund since its implementation, district-wise and year-wise;
- (c) the details of special emphasis that the Ministry is making on inland fisheries aquaculture under the above fund with a particular reference to the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) the  details  of  physical  targets  set  and  achieved  under  the  above  fund,  State-wise,  with  a particular reference to the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying during the financial year 2018-19 created Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore and objectives of FIDF are; (i) Creation and modernization of capture & culture fisheries infrastructure, (ii) Creation of  Marine  Aquaculture  Infrastructure,  (iii)  Creation  and  modernization  of  Inland  Fisheries Infrastructure,  (iv)  Reduce  post-harvest  losses  and  improve  domestic  marketing  facilities through  infrastructure  support,  (v)  To  bridge  the  resource  gap  and  facilitate  completion  of ongoing infrastructure projects.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approval to the project proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 1312.92 crore to the State of Andhra Pradesh under FIDF, including 4 proposals of private entrepreneurs from Andhra  Pradesh  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.  21.92  crore.  The  district-wise  details  of  projects approved  for  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  FIDF  are  furnished  at  Annexure-I.  FIDF inter-alia provides concessional finance for development of various inland fisheries infrastructure facilities which includes setting up of brood banks, development of hatcheries, development  of  aquaculture,  establishment  of  cage  culture  in  reservoir,  construction  of  ice plants,  construction  of  cold  storage,  fish  transport  facilities,  fish  feed  mills,  fish  processing units etc. Since the scheme is demand driven, no state-wise physical targets have been set.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 5407 put in by Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on  05 th April,  2022  regarding  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development Fund.

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                                                                        | Name of the District   | Year    | Total Project Cost   | Project cost restricted for interest subvention under FIDF   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                                                                                                                       | (iii)                  | (iv)    | (v)                  |                                                              |
| 1.        | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Uppada                                                                                  | East Godavari          | 2019-20 | 289.00               | 150.00                                                       |
| 2.        | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Vodarevu                                                                                | Prakasham              | 2019-20 | 409.22               | 150.00                                                       |
| 3.        | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Machilipattinam                                                                         | Krishna                | 2019-20 | 252.00               | 150.00                                                       |
| 4.        | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Nizampattinam                                                                           | Guntur                 | 2019-20 | 340.78               | 150.00                                                       |
| 5.        | Innovative approach for production and productivity of high valued fin fish and shell fish by adopting modern technologies | Krishna                | 2019-20 | 2.17                 | 2.17                                                         |
| 6.        | Innovative approach for production and productivity of high valued fin fish and shell fish by adopting modern technologies | Krishna                | 2019-20 | 1.47                 | 1.47                                                         |
| 7.        | Expansion of Processing Plant                                                                                              | West Godavari          | 2020-21 | 14.76                | 8.820                                                        |
| 8.        | Establishment of Innovative Large Re- Circulatory Aquaculture System Project                                               | Krishna                | 2021-22 | 3.52                 | 1.634                                                        |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                                      | Total                  | Total   | 1312.92              | 614.094                                                      |