Lok Sabha Question No. 3236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Establishment of Aquatic Animal Health and Quality Testing Laboratories
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  March, 2023

## Establishment of Aquatic Animal Health and Quality Testing Laboratories

## 3236.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) the details of Aquatic Animal Health and Quality Testing Laboratories established in the country, State-wise;
- (b)    whether  the  Government  can  provide  the  pre-requisites  to  set  up  new  Aquatic  Animal Health and Quality Testing Laboratories in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' during the last two financial years (2020-21 and 2021-22) and the current financial year (2022-23) has accorded approvals to the proposals of nine States for establishment of disease diagnostic and quality testing laboratories including mobile laboratories/clinics at a total cost of Rs.10.35 crore. Besides  proposals of three States for establishment of four aquatic referral laboratories for disease diagnostics and quality testing have been approved at a total cost of Rs.21.16 crore under PMMSY. State-wise details of disease diagnostic and quality testing laboratories approved under PMMSY furnished at Annexure-I.

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Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3236  regarding  Funds  Allocated  under  PMMSY  for  answer  on  21 st   March,  2023  State-wise  details  of  the  Aquatic  Health  Management  activities  approved  under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.

- A. Establishment of Disease diagnostic and quality testing laboratories

(Rupees in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   Physical numbers |   Project cost |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                  2 |             50 |
| 2         | Assam               |                  1 |             25 |
| 3         | Delhi               |                  1 |             25 |
| 4         | Madhya Pradesh      |                  2 |             50 |
| 5         | Maharashtra         |                  1 |             25 |
| 6         | Mizoram             |                  1 |             25 |
| 7         | Odisha              |                  4 |            100 |
| Total     | Total               |                 12 |            300 |

- B. Disease diagnostic and quality testing Mobile laboratories/clinics

(Rupees in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   Physical numbers |   Project cost |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                  8 |            280 |
| 2         | Maharashtra         |                  1 |             35 |
| 3         | Odisha              |                  4 |            140 |
| 4         | Punjab              |                  1 |             35 |
| 5         | Uttar Pradesh       |                  7 |            245 |
| Total     | Total               |                 21 |            735 |

- C. Aquatic Referral Laboratories for Quality testing and Disease Diagnostics

(Rupees in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   Physical numbers |   Project cost |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Bihar               |                  2 |        1000    |
| 2         | Gujarat             |                  1 |         140.99 |
| 3         | Kerala              |                  1 |         975    |
| Total     | Total               |                  4 |        2115.99 |

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