Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Schemes for Enhancing Fisheries Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2021

## SCHEMES FOR ENHANCING FISHERIES PRODUCTION

## 202. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

| Will                                                         | the Minister of FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING                                                                                    |
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| मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:     | मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:                                                                                   |
| (a)                                                          | the number of schemes implemented by the Government for farmers engaged in fisheries;                                                      |
| (b)                                                          | whether the Government has framed any scheme to enhance the fish production;                                                               |
| (c)                                                          | If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;                                                                               |
| (d)                                                          | the total funds allocated under various schemes by the Government for welfare of fisheries sector during the last three years, State-wise; |
| (e)                                                          | whether the Government has any plan for fisheries production in waterlogged land; and                                                      |
| (f)                                                          | if so, the details thereof and if not , the reasons therefor?                                                                              |
| ANSWER                                                       | ANSWER                                                                                                                                     |
| THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING      | THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING                                                                                    |
| (a) to (f): A Statement is placed on the Table of the House. | (a) to (f): A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.                                                                               |

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## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No *202 put in by Shrimati Sunita Duggal, Honourable Member of Parliament  for answer on 9 th March, 2021 regarding Schemes for Enhancing Fisheries Production

(a) to (c): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  is  presently  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)'-  to  bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and responsible  development  of  fisheries  sector  in  India'  with  highest  ever  investment  of Rs. 20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the current financial year  2020-21.    PMMSY  intends  to  addresses  the  critical  gaps  in  fish  production  and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernisation and  strengthening  of  value  chain,  traceability,  establishing  a  robust  fisheries  management framework  and  fishers'  welfare.  In  addition,  a  dedicated  fund  namely,  'Fisheries  and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund' (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs.7522.48 crore  has  been  set  up  for  providing  concessional  finance  for  creation  and  strengthening  of fisheries infrastructure facilities.

(d) : Under the erstwhile scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development of Management of Fisheries, projects with total outlay of Rs. 3386.57 crore were sanctioned to various States for development of fisheries including welfare activities during the last three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The State-wise details of projects sanctioned during the last three years are annexed.

(e) and (f) : PMMSY among others also has a focus on productive utilization of waterlogged area  for  fisheries  development  and  the  activities  taken  up  primarily  includes  stocking  of fingerlings, pen culture in open water bodies and facilities for post -harvest handling. Projects with outlay of Rs. 95.55 crore have been approved under the Blue Revolution and PMMSY for development of fisheries in waterlogged land.

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Statement referred to in reply to  the Lok Sabha Starred Question No *202 put in by Shrimati Sunita Duggal, Honourable Member of Parliament for answer on 9 th  March, 2021  regarding  Schemes  for  Enhancing  Fisheries  ProductionState-wise  details  of  the projects  sanctioned  under  the  CSS  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  of Management of Fisheries during 2017-18 to 2019-20

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State                    | Total project Outlay   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                     | (iii)                  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 13.43                  |
| 3         | Assam                    | 33.54                  |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 279.70                 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh             | 203.58                 |
| 6         | Delhi                    | 3.39                   |
| 7         | Goa                      | 12.79                  |
| 8         | Gujarat                  | 121.78                 |
| 9 10      | Haryana Himachal Pradesh | 79.37 48.50            |
| 11        | Jammu &Kashmir           |                        |
|           |                          | 25.87                  |
| 12        | Jharkhand                | 25.58                  |
| 13        | Karnataka                | 335.33                 |
| 15        | Madhya                   | 114.45                 |
|           | Pradesh                  |                        |
| 16        | Maharashtra              | 191.70                 |
| 17        | Manipur                  | 27.26                  |
| 18 19     | Meghalaya Mizoram        | 96.98 21.89            |
| 20        | Nagaland                 | 30.51                  |
| 21        | Odisha                   | 131.43                 |
| 22        | Punjab                   | 25.67                  |
|           | Rajasthan                | 9.19                   |
| 23        | Sikkim                   |                        |
| 24        |                          | 25.34                  |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu               | 662.86                 |
| 26        | Telangana                | 158.26                 |
| 27        | Tripura                  | 46.20                  |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh            | 245.94                 |
| 29        | Uttarakhand              | 37.55                  |
| 30        | West Bengal              | 19.20                  |
|           | Total                    | 3386.57                |

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