Lok Sabha Question No. 818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Projects
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 818 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Projects

## 818.DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a) Whether the Government has received any proposal from the State of Maharashtra regarding setting up of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy projects under the centrally sponsored schemes and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (b) the details of various schemes being implemented by the Government for the development of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector in the State of Maharashtra during the last three years;
- (c) the total number of farmers who have been benefited by these schemes so far;
- (d) whether the Government has failed to achieve the growth rate targets in the said sector and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of corrective steps taken by the Government to promote the animal husbandry and fisheries sectors in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing  the  following  schemes  and  programme  in  the  country  including  the  State  of Maharashtra for all round development of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sectors:

1. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),
2. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF),
3. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM),
4. National Livestock Mission (NLM),
5. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD),
6. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF),
7. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO)
8. Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation (EDEG), and
9. Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP).

In respect of Fisheries Sector, under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during the financial years, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 has approved the proposals of Government of Maharashtra to the tune of Rs. 792.32 crore with total central share of Rs. 355.32 crore for development of fisheries and aquaculture  sector  in  the  state  benefitting  an  estimated  13603  beneficiaries  including  fish farmers.  Further,  under  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund,  the Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  so  far  has accorded approval to the project proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 943.69 crore to the State of Maharashtra including the proposals of private beneficiaries for providing concessional finance in the form of interest subvention of up to 3%.

In  respect  of  Dairy  Sector,  under  the  National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development  (NPDD) scheme, three projects have been approved for Maharashtra with a total outlay of Rs. 49.47 crore and central share being Rs. 45.07 crore. An amount of Rs. 31.92 crore has been released till date. Under  Dairy  Processing  and  Infrastructure  Development  Fund ( DIDF),  2  projects  have  been sanctioned for the state of Maharashtra at a total cost of Rs. 488.33 crore and loan amount of Rs 290.66 crore for providing interest subvention. Under DIDF, 1.9 lakh farmers have been indirectly benefitted in Maharashtra as on 31-12-2022. Further, under the central sector scheme Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO), the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has released an interest subvention of Rs. 4.40 crore  for  the  year  2020-21  and  Rs.  4.71  crore  for  the  year  2021-22  for  two milk  unions  in Maharashtra State.

In  respect  of  Animal  Husbandry  Sector,  under  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development Fund (AHIDF), 36 projects have been sanctioned for the state of Maharashtra at a total cost of Rs 1325.61 crore and loan amount of Rs. 947.72 crore for providing interest subvention. Further, the State Government has also submitted a proposal for Livestock Insurance and the same has been approved. Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), an amount of Rs 68.96 crore has been released to  Maharashtra.  Under  Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  Programme  (LHDCP),  in Maharashtra 1,47,11,259 animals have been vaccinated for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) during Round-I, 1,68,78,945 animals have been vaccinated for FMD during Round-II, 3,74,523 animals have been vaccinated for Brucella and 43,263 animals have been vaccinated for Peste des Petits Ruminants  (PPR).  Support  has  been  extended  to  Maharashtra  state  for  establishing  and strengthening mobile veterinary units (MVUs) and 80 such MVUs have been sanctioned and funds to the tune of Rs.12.90 crore have been released. Under the Nationwide Artificial Insemination Program of Rashtriya Gokul Mission, 20.69 lakh farmers of Maharashtra have been benefitted.

The Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sectors are showing buoyant growth in recent years. The fish production of Maharashtra has increased from 5.23 lakh tons in 2020-21 to 5.89 lakh tons during 2021-22 recording 12.6% increase in comparison to the year 2020-21. The growth target of Animal Husbandry sector of Maharashtra has been promising from 3.8% in 2012-13 to 11% in 2020-21.

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