Lok Sabha Question No. 2390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Setting up of Fishing Harbours
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH MARCH, 2021

## SETTING UP OF FISHING HARBOURS

## 2390.   PROF. SAUGATA RAY

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

- (a) the total number of fishing harbours set up in the country as of now, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to set up more fishing harbours;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether there is any proposal to set up committees of fishermen to operate such harbours and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) :      A statement indicating state-wise details of the number of fishing harbours set up in the countr y with finance assistance from  Government of India (GoI) is  furnished at Annexure-I.

(b) and  (c): Yes Sir. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched a new flagship scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an estimated investment of Rs.20,050 crore for implementation for a period of  five years from FY-2020-21 to 2024-25  for  the  overall  development  of  Fisheries  Sector    in  the  country. PMMSY inter  alia envisages development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres with substantial investments to the tune of Rs.3490 crores. Further, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is also implementing  the  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  under  which concessional finance is provided to the State/Union Territory governments to develop fishing harbours and landing centres. Till date, 14 fishing harbour projects worth of Rs 3451.32 crores have been approved under FIDF.

(d) :  State/UTs Governments are responsible for post construction management, maintenance and operation of the fishing harbours under their control and have arrangements for management of their fishing harbours. The fishing harbours under the control of central government are under the aegis of Port Trusts, which in turn manage them.  In view of the existing arrangements, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has no proposal for setting up Committees of fishermen to operate fishing harbours.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2390  for answer on 9 th March, 2021 - State-wise details of the number of fishing harbours set up in the countr y with central  financial assistance from Department of Fisheries.

| Sl. No   | Name of State/ Union Territory   | Number of Fishing Harbours Commissioned   | Number of Fishing Harbours Commissioned   |
|----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | Name of State/ Union Territory   | Major fishing harbours                    | Minor fishing harbours                    |
| 1.       | West Bengal                      | 2                                         | 5                                         |
| 2.       | Odisha                           | 1                                         | 4                                         |
| 3.       | Andhra Pradesh                   | 1                                         | 4                                         |
| 4.       | Tamil Nadu                       | 1                                         | 13                                        |
| 5.       | Puducherry                       | 0                                         | 3                                         |
| 6.       | Kerala                           | 1                                         | 18                                        |
| 7.       | Karnataka                        | 0                                         | 10                                        |
| 8.       | Maharashtra                      | 1                                         | 2                                         |
| 9.       | Gujarat                          | 0                                         | 6                                         |
| 10.      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands         | 0                                         | 1                                         |
|          | Total:                           | 7                                         | 66                                        |