Lok Sabha Question No. 1499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Promotion of Fishing Industry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1499. TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## Promotion of Fishing Industry

## 1499. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  special  scheme  to  promote  fishing industry; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  &  (b):    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY)- A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for  a  period  of  five  years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21  to  2024-25  in  all States/Union  Territories(UTs).  PMMSY  is  designed  to  address  critical  gaps  in  fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernisation  and  strengthening  of  value  chain,  traceability,  establishing  a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare.

The  PMMSY inter-alia  provides  financial  assistance  for  development  of  inland  fisheries and  aquaculture,  development  of  marine  fisheries  including  mariculture  and  seaweed cultivation, development of fisheries in North-eastern and Himalayan States/UTs, development of ornamental and recreational fisheries, technology infusion, post harvest and cold  chain  infrastructure,  markets  and  marketing  infrastructure,  development  of  deep  sea fishing, aquatic health management, strengthening of safety and security of fishermen etc. in  all  the  States/UTs.  The  state-wise  details  of  cumulative  proposals  approved  and  funds released during 2020-21 and current financial year (till date) under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is furnished at Annexure-I.

Besides,  in order  to address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries sector, the Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  during 2018-19  has  created  dedicated  fund  namely  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure Development  Fund  (FIDF)  with  a  total  funds  size  of  Rs.  7522.48  crore.  FIDF  provides concessional  finance  to  the  Eligible  Entities  (EEs),  including  State  Governments/Union Territories and State entities for development of identified fisheries infrastructure facilities through Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs) namely (i) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), (ii) National Cooperatives Development Corporation (NCDC) and  (iii)  All  scheduled  Banks.  Under  the  FIDF,  the  Department  of  Fisheries  provides interest subvention up to 3% per annum on the loans availed by the eligible entities from the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs) for the identified fisheries projects.

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## Statement  referred  to  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  QuestionNo.1499  due  for answer on 7 th December,2021 regarding Promotion of Fishing Industry.

| S. N   | State/UT/Institutes   |   Cumulative proposals approved during 2020-21 and 2021-22 (till date) |   Cumulative funds Released during 2020-21 and 2021-22 (till date) |
|--------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | A &NIslands           |                                                                3005.55 |                                                             709.3  |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh        |                                                               65710.7  |                                                           11560.4  |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh     |                                                                1864.2  |                                                             790.61 |
| 4      | Assam                 |                                                               20393.1  |                                                            7727.99 |
| 5      | Bihar                 |                                                               27461.8  |                                                            4240.27 |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh          |                                                               26207    |                                                            4756.32 |
| 7      | Daman &Diu            |                                                                 645.6  |                                                             186.1  |
| 8      | Delhi                 |                                                                 386.25 |                                                             144.3  |
| 9      | Goa                   |                                                                4200.2  |                                                             623.59 |
| 10     | Gujarat               |                                                               37789.2  |                                                            5698.55 |
| 11     | Haryana               |                                                                6306.5  |                                                            1807.56 |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh      |                                                                4434.57 |                                                            1578.35 |
| 13     | Jammu &Kashmir        |                                                                3392.49 |                                                            5333.56 |
| 14     | Jharkhand             |                                                               22549.9  |                                                            2661.91 |
| 15     | Karnataka             |                                                               39519.4  |                                                           11390.7  |
| 16     | Kerala                |                                                               19583    |                                                            5162.99 |
| 17     | Lakshadweep           |                                                                4040.58 |                                                            1442.92 |
| 18     | Madhya Pradesh        |                                                               32372.9  |                                                            7259.14 |
| 19     | Maharashtra           |                                                               39687.4  |                                                            5872.67 |
| 20     | Manipur               |                                                                2633    |                                                            1097.97 |
| 21     | Meghalaya             |                                                                2145.01 |                                                             790.65 |
| 22     | Mizoram               |                                                                3663.88 |                                                            1202.35 |
| 23     | Nagaland              |                                                                2686.7  |                                                             822.52 |
| 24     | Odisha                |                                                               44155.1  |                                                            9963.98 |
| 25     | Pondicherry           |                                                                3510.52 |                                                            1003.1  |
| 26     | Punjab                |                                                                4582    |                                                             567.84 |
| 27     | Rajasthan             |                                                                1603.7  |                                                             323.17 |
| 28     | Sikkim                |                                                                1206.16 |                                                             336.58 |
| 29     | Tamil Nadu            |                                                               14823.6  |                                                            4581.06 |
| 30     | Telangana             |                                                               14720.6  |                                                            2105.59 |
| 31     | Tripura               |                                                                7272    |                                                            1965.06 |
| 32     | Uttar Pradesh         |                                                               53226.2  |                                                            8054.87 |
| 33     | Uttarakhand           |                                                                4310.6  |                                                            1830.01 |
| 34     | West Bengal           |                                                                   0    |                                                               0    |
| 35     | Ladakh                |                                                                 149.6  |                                                              49.8  |
|        | Total                 |                                                              533696    |                                                          122397    |

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