Lok Sabha Question No. 2478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries in Nalanda
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## PROMOTION OF FISHERIES IN NALANDA

## 2478.   SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  an  awareness  about  fisheries  is increasing in the State of Bihar, particularly in Nalanda district;
- (b) whether the Nalanda district of the State of Bihar has the first position in fisheries;
- (c) the  details  of  incentives  being  provided  by  the  Government  to  the  farmers  so  as  to promote fisheries;
- (d) whether the Government is also considering to provide interest free loan to fisheries farmers;
- (e) whether the Government is considering to provide special economic assistance to the farmers keeping in view high water requirement and high cost of diesel in fisheries; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) and (b) :  The Government of Bihar has reported that awareness towards fish farming has been increased throughout the State including Nalanda District through seminars, workshops and training programmes. Fish farming is becoming popular with the introduction of various schemes of Government of India and State plan schemes.  It is further reported that Nalanda District is one of the fisheries potential districts of the State.

(c)  to  (f)  :    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 estimate investment of Rs.20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21. The  financial  assistance  provided  under  PMMSY  to  fish  farmers  includes,  construction  of ponds with inputs cost, Re-circulatory Aquaculture System(RAS), hatcheries for quality seed supply,  feed  plants,  biofloc  aquaculture  units,  cold  storages,  transport  and  marketing facilities, value added facilities,  cage culture and pen culture units, support for ornamental fish culture, integrated fish farming, recreational fisheries etc.  During the current financial year  (2020-21),  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  accorded approval to the proposal of Government of Bihar at a total cost of Rs.107.00 crore under the PMMSY.  Besides, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and  Dairying  is  also  implementing  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development Fund  (FIDF)  with  the  fund  size  of  Rs.  7522  crores  for  concessional  financing  to  Eligible Entities  (EEs)    including  fish  farmers  for  development  of  identified  fisheries  infrastructure facilities.

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