Lok Sabha Question No. 2184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Employment under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Employment under PMMSY

## 2184. DR. TALARI RANGAIAH:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) intends to generate about 55 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities in the fishing sector, by 2024-25;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the roadmap for the same ;
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  PMMSY  has  helped  in  increasing  incomes  of  fishermen, particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh ;
- (d) whether employment is being generated through the implementation of PMMSY as envisaged ; and
- (e) if so, the details of the number of fishermen employed under the yojana as against the stipulated targets and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (e)  :  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  envisages  to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to about 55 lakh personnel in fisheries and aquaculture sector by 2024-25. The PMMSY at an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crore  with  array  of  more  than  100  components/sub-components  is  implemented  in  all  the States and Union Territories including Government of Andhra Pradesh for a period of 5 years from  financial  year  2020-21  to  2024-25.    The  scheme  aims  to  create  direct  and  indirect employment opportunities for fishers, fish farmers, fish workers, fish vendors, entrepreneurs and  enhance  income  of  fishers  and  other  stakeholders  etc.,  through  the  implementation  of various  targeted  interventions  in  fish  production,  productivity,  fisheries  infrastructure  and marketing.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during  last  two  financial  years  (2020-21  and  2021-22)  and  current  year  (2022-23)  has accorded approvals to the proposals of various States/UTs and other implementing agencies amounting  Rs.  11158.26  crore  with  central  share  of  Rs.  4084.87  crore  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). These projects include the proposals amounting to  Rs.2126.02  crore  approved  for  Andhra  Pradesh. The  major  activities  approved  under PMMSY inter-  alia include,  construction of 14417.83 ha of pond area, 2795 biofloc units, 5000 units of Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS), 24,294 inland cages, 513 fish/shrimp hatcheries, 426 units of deep sea fishing vessels, 1556 units of sea cages, 1690  of ornamental fish rearing units, 55,500 seaweed rafts, 63,731 of monoline tubes for seaweed cultivation, development of 2699.35 ha on integrated fish farming,  22 Fishing Harbours/Fish Landing  Centres  ,  354  units  of  ice  plants/cold  storages,  542  units  of  fish  feed  mill/plants, 17,535  units  of  fish  transportation  facilities,  186  units  of  fish  retail  markets,14  disease diagnostic  centre  &  quality  testing  labs,  4  aquatic  referral  labs,  3  units  of  state  of  art wholesale fish market,  2489 sagar mitras, livelihood & nutritional support to 6,77,462 fishers during ban/lean period and establishment of a multipurpose Seaweed park. It is estimated that these activities taken up under the PMMSY are aiming to create 8.53 lakh direct employment opportunities and 25.50 lakh indirect employment opportunities and contributing to enhanced income of fishers and other stakeholders in the country including in Andhra Pradesh.

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