Lok Sabha Question No. 1546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Survey of Fishing Ports
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Lallu Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## Survey of Fishing Ports

## 1546. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to identify such fishing ports which lack infrastructure and other facilities;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from States for conducting survey of fishing ports in coastal States; and
- (c) if so, the details of the proposals received for setting up fishing ports during the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a) to (c): Formulation of proposals, construction, post-construction management of the  fishing harbours are  done  by  the  concerned  State  Governments  /Union  Territories(UTs)  and  in  some  cases  by  the  Port Trusts.    To  seek  the  central  financial  assistance  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY),  the  concerned  State  Governments/UTs/  Port  Trusts  are  required  to  complete  all  preimplementation  activities  such  as  (i)  identification  and  selection  of  suitable  site,  (ii)  completion  of necessary  engineering  and  socio-economic  investigations  and  surveys,  (iii)  planning  and  designing  of fishing  harbour  facilities,  (iv)  hydraulic  model  studies  wherever  required,  (v)  environmental  impact studies, (vi) acquisition of necessary land and (vii) formulate of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs). The concerned  State  Government/Port  Trust  is  required  to  submit  the  DPR  along  with  confirmation  of availability of land, environmental clearance and willingness to meet their financial share for construction of  new  fishing  harbours  and  also  expansion  of  the  existing  fishing  harbours  for  central  financial assistance under PMMSY.

The  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and    Dairying,    Department  of  Fisheries  through  its institute  namely Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery(CICEF), Bengaluru also assists the State Governments/UTs/ Port Trusts in conducting necessary surveys to assess the infrastructure gaps in the existing fishing harbours, conducting required engineering & economic investigation and formulation of proposals for construction of new fishing harbour facilities. Details of the fishing harbour proposals submitted  under  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  are  furnished  at Annexure-I . In addition, the Union Government 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.

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O.I.H.

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha    Un  Starred  Question  No.1546    for  answer  on  7 th December, 2021  regarding Survey of Fishing Ports - Details of the proposals submitted by the State Government to the Ministry  of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying for setting up of new fishing harbours  including  expansion/up-gradation  of  existing  ones  for  financing  under  the  Fisheries  and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)

Rs. in Crore

|                     | Name of the Project                                                      | Total Project Cost   | Project cost restricted for interest subvention   | Status                                             |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| (i)                 | (ii)                                                                     | (iii)                | (iv)                                              | (v)                                                |
| A                   | TAMIL NADU                                                               |                      |                                                   |                                                    |
|                     | Construction of Fishing Harbour                                          |                      |                                                   |                                                    |
| 1                   | Tharangampadi in Nagapattinam                                            | 120.00               | 120.00                                            | Project approved in March, 2020 under the FIDF.    |
| 2                   | ThiruvottriyurKuppam in Tiruvallur District                              | 200.00               | 150.00                                            | Project approved in March, 2020 under the FIDF.    |
| 3                   | Development of existing Fishing Harbour at Mudhunagar in Cuddalore       | 100.00               | 100.00                                            |                                                    |
| 4                   | Development of Fishing Harbour at Arcottuthurai in Nagapattinam District | 150.00               | 150.00                                            | Project approved in January, 2021 under the FIDF . |
| 5                   | Azhagankuppam in Villupuram District                                     | 235.00               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
|                     | Sub Total(A)                                                             | 805.00               | 670.00                                            |                                                    |
| B                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                           |                      |                                                   |                                                    |
|                     | Construction of Fishing Harbour                                          |                      |                                                   |                                                    |
| 1                   | Uppada in East Godavari                                                  | 289.4                | 150.00                                            | Project approved in March,2020 under FIDF          |
| 2                   | Vodarevu in Prakasham                                                    | 409.22               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
| 3                   | Machilipattinam in Krishna                                               | 252.00               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
| 4                   | Nizampattinam in Guntur                                                  | 340.78               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
|                     | Sub Total (B)                                                            | 1291.40              | 600.00                                            |                                                    |
| C                   | GUJARAT                                                                  |                      |                                                   |                                                    |
|                     | Construction of Fishing Harbour                                          |                      |                                                   |                                                    |
| 1                   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Navabandar                             | 295.85               | 150.00                                            | Project approved in June,2020 under FIDF           |
| 2                   | Development of Fishery harbour at Madhwad                                | 175.07               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
| 3                   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Veraval - Phase 2                      | 260.00               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
| 4                   | Development of Fishery Harbour Porbandar -Phase 2                        | 392.00               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
| 5                   | Development of Fishery Harbour at Sutrapada                              | 232.00               | 150.00                                            |                                                    |
|                     | Sub Total (C)                                                            | 1354.92              | 750                                               |                                                    |
| Grand Total (A+B+C) | Grand Total (A+B+C)                                                      | 3451.32              | 2020.00                                           |                                                    |