Lok Sabha Question No. 360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## Promotion of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry

## 360. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

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

- (a)    the details of the programmes/schemes currently being implemented by the department for the promotion of fisheries and animal husbandry and for its proper development;
- (b)    the details of the schemes currently being implemented in Darbhanga district of the State of Bihar, scheme-wise;
- (c)      whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  training  institute  in  Darbhanga  for  proper training in fisheries and animal husbandry; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to  (d):To  complement  and  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States/UTs  for  promotion  of  fisheries, animal  husbandry  and  dairy  sectors,  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  schemes,  across  the  country  including  Darbhanga district of Bihar, namely (i) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF),  (iii)  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM),  (iv) National Livestock Mission (NLM), (v) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), (vi) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), (vii) Supporting Dairy Cooperative and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) engaged in dairy activities, (viii)  Livestock Census and integrated Sample Survey, and (ix) Livestock Health and Disease Control (LHDC), etc. People can take  benefit  out  of  these  schemes  through  the  State  /UT  Governments.The  Government  under  the Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  and  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure Development  Funds  (FIDF)  is  providing  support  for  creation  of  fisheries  infrastructure  across  the country including Bihar. To  address the infrastructure requirements of the fisheries sector, concessional  finance  is provided  under  FIDF  to  the  Eligible  Entities (EEs)  including  State Governments/Union Territories, cooperatives, individuals and entrepreneurs amongst the others for development  of  identified fisheries infrastructure. In  addition,  under  the  Animal  Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) the government incentivizes infrastructure investments in dairy, meat processing and animal feed plants. Department of Fisheries has approved a consolidated proposal of Bihar for development of fisheries in the State  including Darbhanga district  under the CSS component of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) at a total project outlay of Rs.273.49  Crores  involving  central  share  of  Rs.86.23  crore.  Out  of  Central  Share  an  amount  of Rs.41.84 crore has also been released to the State Government for taking up the projects. As of now, there  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  training  institute  in  Darbhanga  for  proper  training  in  fisheries  and animal husbandry.

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