Lok Sabha Question No. 4444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Fish Landing Centres
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Fish Landing Centres

## 4444.   SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  for  fisheries  related  development  including  the development of fish landing centres and inland fisheries;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether, it is also true that funds have been allotted for the development of fishing harbours and landing centres under the Fisheries Infrastructure Development fund; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir. Foreseeing a greater potential in fisheries sector, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  been  implementing  a  flagship  scheme Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana (PMMSY)- A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India with a total investment of Rs.20,050 crore  for  a  period  of  five  years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21  in  all  States/Union Territories. Development of fishing harbours/fish landing centres and development of inland fisheries are  one  of  the  thrust  areas  envisaged  and  being  supported  under  this  scheme.  PMMSY inter-alia provides support for development of inland fisheries and aquaculture with focus on area expansion, diversification of species, introduction of new species and fasten the demand and supply of critical inputs such as quality seed and feed in inland aquaculture. The Department of Fisheries, Government of  India  under  PMMSY,  has  so  far  approved  36  projects  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.2319.76  crores  for modernization/expansion of existing fishing harbours, construction of new fishing harbours/fish landing centres and maintenance dredging at existing fishing harbours under PMMSY.

(c) and (d): Yes,  Sir.  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying with effect from the financial year 2018-19 has been implementing Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs.7522.48 crores. FIDF inter-alia provides concessional finance to various Eligible Entities(EEs), including State Governments/Union Territories  and  State  entities  for  development of identified fisheries  infrastructure facilities  through Nodal  Loaning  Entities  (NLEs).  Under  the  FIDF,  the  Department  of  Fisheries  provides  interest subvention up to 3% per annum for providing the concessional finance by the NLEs at the interest rate not lower than 5% per annum. FIDF inter-alia envisages development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres. Under FIDF, 46 Fishing Harbours/Fish Landing Centres have been approved at a total cost of Rs. 5087.97 crores.

*****