Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Modern Fishing Harbours
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No. *218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## MODERN FISHING HARBOURS

## *218.   DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a) whether Government has proposed substantial investments in development of modern fishing harbours and fish landing centres, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Government has proposed to develop five major fishing harbours  - Kochi, Chennai,  Visakhapatnam,  Paradip  and  Petuaghat  as  hubs  of  economic  activity,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Government  proposes  to  develop  inland  fishing  harbours  and  fish  landing centres;
- (d) if so, the details thereof:
- (e) whether seaweed farming has potential to transform lives of coastal communities;
- (f) if  so,  whether  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  multipurpose  seaweed  park  in Tamil Nadu to promote seaweed cultivation and the other steps being taken in this regard; and
- (g) the action, if any,  already  taken in regard to development of modern/inland fishing harbours and fish landing centres during last three years and current year, State-wise along with funds sanctioned/spent so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH )

- (a)  to  (g)  :      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 *218 put in by Dr. Jayanta  Kumar  Roy  and    Shri  Vinod  Kumar  Sonkar,  Members  of  Parliament  for answer on 9 th March ,2021 regarding Modern Fishing Harbours

(a) : Yes Sir. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India  under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) envisages  substantial  investments  to  the  tune  of  Rs.3490  crore  for  development  of  fishing harbours and fish landing centres  during the period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Further,  under  the  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund(FIDF), concessional  finance  is  provided  to  the  State  Governments/Union  Territories  to  undertake development  of  fishing  harbours  and  fish  landing  centres.  Till  date,  14  fishing  harbour projects worth of Rs. 3451.32 crores have been approved under FIDF.

(b) to (d) : Yes  Sir.  The  Government  of  India  in  its  budget  2021-22  has  announced development of 5 Major Fishing Harbours namely Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, and Petuaghat as hubs of economic activities and also to develop inland fishing harbours and fish-landing centres along the banks of rivers and waterways.

(e) and (f) : Yes Sir.  Seaweed farming has immense potential to transform lives of  coastal communities. The Government of India in its budget 2021-22 has announced establishment of  a  Multipurpose Seaweed Park in Tamil Nadu to promote seaweed cultivation and value chain.  Development  and  promotion  of  seaweed  cultivation  and  value  chain  has  been identified as one of the priority areas by the Government. The PMMSY inter alia provides for focused development and promotion of seaweed cultivation in the country with requisite financial allocations.

(g): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government  of  India  under  the  CSS  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and Management of Fisheries during the last three years 2017-18 to 2019-20 had sanctioned the projects worth of Rs. 316 lakh to various State Governments for construction of fish landing centre,  berthing/auction  platform,  auction  halls  and  net  mending  sheds  on  the  shores  of reservoir and rivers. The State-wise details of the projects approved under erstwhile CSS on Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries  in  this  regard  are furnished  at Annexure-I. However,  development  of  Modern  Inland  Fishing  Harbours  and Fish Landing Centres along the banks of  rivers and waterways is an  initiative announced in the Budget 2021-22.

Statement referred to in reply to part (g) of the Lok Sabha starred Question No.218 for answer on 9 th March,  2021  -  The  State-wise details  of  the  Projects  Sanctioned  under CSS on Blue Revolution for construction of inland fish landing centres during  the past three years 2017-18 to 2019-20.

| S. No   | State Name   |   Physical (No.) |   Total Project Cost Approved ( Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|--------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Chhattisgarh |               30 |                                          120 |
| 2.      | Goa          |                3 |                                           24 |
| 3.      | Jharkhand    |               10 |                                           40 |
| 4.      | Mizoram      |                3 |                                           12 |
| 5.      | Odisha       |               30 |                                          120 |
|         | Total        |               76 |                                          316 |

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