Lok Sabha Question No. 2501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Fish Production in North-Eastern States
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FISH PRODUCTION IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES

## 2501. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  a  huge  gap  in  fish  production  and  its  supply  in  North-Eastern  States including the State of Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of schemes being implemented by the Government for fish production; and
- (d) the  funds  released  in  this  regard  by  the  Government  to  North-Eastern  States  including Assam since 2014 and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (d): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)'-  a  scheme  to  bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with a highest ever investment of           Rs.20050 crore in fisheries sector over a period of 5 years from financial year 2020-21 to financial year 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories.  To address the demand and supply gaps in fish production and its supply  in  North-Eastern  States  including  the  State  of  Assam,  PMMSY inter-alia provides  for region specific interventions for promotion and development of inland fisheries and aquaculture in the North-Eastern region, with special emphasis on fish production and productivity, quality, technology,  post-harvest  infrastructure  and  management,  modernisation  and  strengthening  of value  chain  and  fishers'  welfare. In  addition,  a  dedicated  fund  namely,  'Fisheries  and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund' (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs.7522.48 crore has  been  set  up  for  providing  concessional  finance  for  creation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries infrastructure facilities.

O.I.H.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during the period  from  2014-15  to  2020-21  has  sanctioned  funds  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  364.66  crore    to  the North-Eastern  States  for  development  of  fisheries  and  aquaculture  and  state-wise  and  schemewise details of the funds released are furnished below:

(Rs. in crores)

| S. No.   | Name of the States   | Funds released under Blue Revolution Scheme during the period from 2014-15 to 2019-20   | Funds released underPMMSY during 2020-21   | Total   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------|
| (i)      | (ii)                 | (iii)                                                                                   | (iv)                                       | (v)     |
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 7.92                                                                                    | 7.91                                       | 15.83   |
| 2        | Assam                | 46.79                                                                                   | 25.57                                      | 72.36   |
| 3        | Manipur              | 16.51                                                                                   | 10.98                                      | 27.49   |
| 4        | Meghalaya            | 61.65                                                                                   | 2.00*                                      | 63.65   |
| 5        | Mizoram              | 43.39                                                                                   | 3.16                                       | 46.55   |
| 6        | Nagaland             | 64.36                                                                                   | 1.00                                       | 65.36   |
| 7        | Sikkim               | 18.65                                                                                   | 3.20*                                      | 21.85   |
| 8        | Tripura              | 44.20                                                                                   | 7.37                                       | 51.57   |
|          | Total                | 303.47                                                                                  | 61.19                                      | 364.66  |

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