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Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fishing Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fishing Sector

## 331. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the fishing sector in the country is facing deep crisis after the spread of COVID-19 pandemic;
- (b) whether the Government has assessed the situation and taken any supportive measures for the struggling fishermen and lakhs of people dependent on this sector for their livelihood, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government will consider a special scheme for compensating the job loss among fishermen, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (Dr. L MURUGAN)

(a) to (c):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with a view to avoid adverse impact on fisheries due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the country, had issued advisory to State Governments/Union Territories(UTs) to include fish and shrimp in the list of exempted commodities during lockdown and also allow movement of fish and fish products, fish seed &  fish  feed  for  fish-farmers/fishers,  aquaculture  farms  and  other  commercial  establishments  like aquarium shop etc. Besides, the Guidelines issued on 10 th April, 2020 by the Ministry of Home Affairs also allowed operations of the fishing(marine)/aquaculture industry including feeding & maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold chain, sale and marketing, hatcheries, feed plants, commercial aquaria,  movement  of  fish/shrimp  and  fish  products,  seed/feed  and  workers,  during  the  lockdown period.

Besides, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing  a  flagship  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  -  to bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible  development  of  fisheries  sector  in India'  with  an  estimated  investment  of  Rs.  20,050  crore  for  a  period  of  5  years from  financial  year 2020-21  to  FY  2024-25  in  all  States/Union  Territories  as  a  part  of  Aatma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Package. While  enhancing  fish  production  and  productivity,  PMMSY  also  aims  to  create  huge  employment opportunities both direct and indirect in fisheries and aquaculture sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Allocation of Budget under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 329

ANSWERED ON 20/07/2021

## ALLOCATION OF BUDGET UNDER MGNREGS

## 329. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the budget allocated to Rajasthan by the Union Government and utilization thereof under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during 2019-20, 2020-21 and till June, 2021 of the current financial year, the details thereof, item wise; and
- (b) the amount which remained unspent by the Rajasthan Government out of the total budget allocated under MGNREGS during the aforesaid period and the reasons therefor for the same?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):     The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme which provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Being a demand driven programme, no State/UT-wise (including State of Rajasthan) financial allocation is made.

The details of funds released by Central Government to the State of Rajasthan for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme during the last two financial years 201920, 2020-21 and the current FY 2021-22 (as on 30.06.2021) is given below:

(Rs. In crore)

| Indicators             |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central funds released |   6891.74 |   9129.02 |   3271.79 |

(b):        As per information provided by State Government of Rajasthan, the unspent balance with State was Rs.1186.46 crore as on 31.03.2020 at the end of financial year 2019-20, and an amount of Rs. 214.87 crore was remaining unspent as on 31.03.2021 at the end of FY 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Medical Officers in Para-Military Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 328

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021/ ASHADHA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

MEDICAL OFFICERS IN PARA-MILITARY FORCES

328.      ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps for recruiting to the posts of Specialist Medical Officers and Medical Officers in Central Para-Military Forces,  namely,  Central  Reserve  Police  Force,  Border  Security  Force, Assam Rifles, Sashastra Seema Bal and Indo-Tibetan Border Police.

- (b) if so, the details of the un-filled vacancies in the above category as on 15th February 2021 force-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government will take any steps to expedite the recruitment  process  by  appointing  candidates  from  reserve  rank  list  of candidates before its expiry?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): Recruitment of Specialist and General Duty Medical Officers in Central  Armed  Police  Forces  &  Assam  Rifles  is  being  made  regularly through Medical Officers Selection Board (MOSB).

The  force-wise  details  of  the  un-filled  vacancies  of  Specialist  Medical Officers (Spl. MO) and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) as on 15th February, 2021 is as under:-

## L.S.US.Q.NO.328 FOR 20.07.2021

*ITBP Cadre includes Medical Officers of CISF also.

| Force   |   Spl.MOs |   GDMOs |
|---------|-----------|---------|
| AR      |        04 |      31 |
| BSF     |        51 |      93 |
| CRPF    |       112 |      85 |
| ITBP*   |        08 |      70 |
| SSB     |        18 |      53 |

Further,  in  the  wake  of  Covid-19  pandemic,  CRPF  has  been  allowed  to recruit  General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) on contract basis against vacant posts of Specialists Medical Officers for a period of one year.

(c): Offers have already been given to the candidates in the reserve list of last MOSB and many candidates have joined against the vacant posts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960

## 327. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received petitionsseeking amendment of 'The  Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals Act, 1960' (PCA Act), if so, the detailsthereof;
- (b) whether the Government agrees with the opinionthat the penalties prescribed in the PCA Act are minimaland do not act as a deterrent;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to amendPCA Act to inflation correct and revise the prescribed penalities;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  amendSection  11(1)  (a)  to  11(1)  (o)  and section 38 of the Actwhich recognises the cognizability of offences under theAct; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)    Yes.  Sir.  The  Government  has  received  large  number  of  suggestions,  petitions  and  requests from various sections of the societies to increase the existing penalties in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960.
- (b) Yes. Sir.
- (c) to (e) The need for amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 by introducing more stringent penalties has been recognized by the Government. The draft amendment worked out includes increasing monetary penalties and punishment provisions including amendment of Section 11 and Section 38 of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Bio-Toilets on Fishing Vessels
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2021

## Bio-Toilets on Fishing Vessels

## 326. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  mandated  the  fishing  vessels  to  shift  to  bio-toilets  to ensure marine environment clean and contamination of marine resources is prevented;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  financial  assistance  is  being  provided  to  vessel  owners  to  install  biotoilets; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING

(Dr. L. MURUGAN)

(a) to (d) : The  endeavor  of  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is to promote environment friendly marine fishing  practices  among  the  fishers.  The  installation  of  bio-toilets  on  mechanical  fishing vessels  is  one  such  activity.  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) provides financial support for fitment of Bio toilets in mechanized fishing vessels for maintaining hygiene, prevention and spread of diseases, prevention of pollution of oceans  and  seas  and  protection  of  their  ecology.    Under  the  PMMSY,  the  Department  of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, during the financial year 2020-21,  accorded  approval  to  the  proposals  of  seven  States/UTs  namely  Andaman  and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha and Puducherry for fitment of 2755 Bio-toilets in mechanized fishing vessels at a total cost Rs.1377.50 lakh with a central assistance of Rs. 395.24 lakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Annapurna Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 325

ANSWERED ON 20/07/2021

## ANNAPURNA SCHEME

## 325. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the non release of central allocation of rice and funds  under  Annapurna  Scheme  to  Odisha  during  the  FY  2019-20  which  have  been distributed to the beneficiaries from the State pool; and
- (b) the time which the Government would release the central allocation of rice and fund to Odisha under the scheme during the FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) & (b)  During 2019-20, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has allocated 3888.00 MT of rice to the State of Odisha under Annapurna Scheme. An amount of Rs.552.61 lakh has been released to the State under this Scheme during the financial year 201920.    The  State  of  Odisha  has  been  requested  to  submit  the  revised  food  grain  Utilization Certificates  in  the  prescribed  format  for  allocation  of  food  grains  and  release  of  funds  for  the
- years 2019-20 and 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: National Rural Livelihood Mission
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, P.P. Chaudhary, Kaushal Kishore, Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 324

ANSWERED ON 20/07/2021

## NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION

## 324. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the main objective of the National Rural Livelihood Mission;
- (b) the number of people of Gujarat State likely to be covered under this scheme; and
- (c) whether the scheme will be implemented in the tribal areas of Gujarat also and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is being implemented since 2011 in a mission mode with the objective of organizing the rural  poor  women  into  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  and  continuously  nurturing  and supporting  them  to  take  economic  activities  till  they  attain  appreciable  increase  in income over a period of time to improve their quality of life and come out of abject poverty.  The  programme aims to ensure that at  least  one  woman  member  from  each rural  poor  household  (about  9-10  crore)  is  brought  into  women  SHGs  and  their federations within a definite time frame. The programme is being implemented in all the States and Union Territories, except Delhi and Chandigarh.
- (b)  In  Gujarat,  about  36.53  lakh  rural  households  are  likely  to  be  covered  under  DAYNRLM by the financial year 2023-24. The identification of households is based on the Socio  Economic  Caste  Census  (SECC)  (deprived  and  auto-included  households)  data and  households  identified  through  the  process  of  Participatory  Identification  of  Poor (PIP).  Gujarat  State  has  mobilized  26.03  lakh  rural  households  under  the  Scheme  till 30 th June 2021, i.e. 71% of the total targeted households.
- (c) DAY-NRLM is being implemented in all 248 blocks of 33 districts that includes tribal areas of Gujarat. As on 30 th June 2021, a total of 7,67,625 women from Scheduled Tribe (ST) households are mobilised into 73,191 Self Help Groups (SHGs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: ONORC in Aassam
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNTENT  OF INDIA

## iilNlsTRY OF CONSUTER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTnIBUTION DEPARTUENT  OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 323 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 2OTXJULY'  2O2I

## ONORC IN ASSAIU

## 323. SHRI KRIPANATH IUALLAH!

Will  the  Minister of  GOI{SUilER AFFATRS'  FOOD AND PUBLIG DIsrRlBUTton sqghEr arrd, uro aik grffio fut{q d* be pteased to state:

- (a) ore sallent  features of the one Nation one Ration  card  (oNoRG)  Scheme;
- (b) the ftrnds sanctioned, allocated and uttlized under this scheme wlthln Assamt
- so far;
- (c) the target set and achievoments  made wathin Assarn' so fa4
- (d) the response received under thts schemo durlng covlD-'|g  poraod wlthln the
- countqr; and
- (e) the steps belng taken by the Government to cover the wader s.ctaon  of target
- benefictarles  ln the $tate?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR iIItNtSTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPIf,ENT AND CONSUTER

## AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): Through technology-driven  (lne Nation One Natlonal Food Securlty Act (NFSA) beneliciary Ration Gard (ONORC) systemr  any can llft the Part  of ful! monthlY entifled  foodgalns, from any electronlc  Point of sale (ePos) enabled Falr Prlce shop (FPs)Inthecountry-byusingthehsameexlstingrationcardorAadhaarnumbor. Thetr famlty members  back home, If eny, can also lift th.  pa?t/balanca  foodgralns on the same ratlon card.
- (b): under the scheme on lntegrated Management of Public Dlstrlbution  system ililpos),  the main oblectava of whlch is to implement the one Naflon one Ratlon card (oiloRc) ptan in atl stetes/uTs, the Department has released a total ot Rs. 88.8 Lakh to the state of Assarn out of totat prolect cost of Rs.2.'16 Crore.  3o tart the State has not fumtshGd  the utlllzation  certlficate  of the funds relcased  and has
- atso not clalmed further central assistance  from the Department'
- (c):ttlsexpectedloimplementtheONORGplanlnAssaminnextfcwmonths' dependlng  upon thc technlcal readlness lncludlng  Aadhar gensratlon and seedlng  of tho State Govemment  to enable the ratlon cards  portabillty.  So far' the requislte ePoS devlce3 are not Installed ln the FPSs of the State'
- (d):Durlngthecovtl}lgPerlodsofar(t.e.fromAprit2o2oloJune2o2{)'more than2lcro]Gportabltityt]ansactlonshavebeenrecordedunde]theoNoRGplanin
- the country.
- (e):TheDepartmentiscontlnuouslypuEulngw.ththeremalnlng4gtates/UTof A"""-,chhattlsgarh'DelhlandWestBengaltoenablet|reoNoRGplanforProvldlnga Pan.tndiacove]ageofnatlonalPo]tablrityofratlonGardstoaboutallS0crore beneflciaries  in all States/UTs under  NFSA'
Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Crime Against Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 322

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021/ ASHADHA 29,1943 (SAKA)

## CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN

## 322. SHRI D.K.SURESH:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  fact  that  crimes  against  children  are  increasing  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the number of cases registered during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any survey to find the reasons for increase in the crimes against children, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  put  an  end  to  the crimes against children in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

- (a) National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes statistical data on crimes in its publication 'Crime in India'. The published reports  are  available  till  the  year  2019.  Analysis  of  this  data  for  cases registered  under  various  crime  heads  on  crimes  against  children  does  not show any uniform trend.
- (b) Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.

## LS.US.Q.NO.322 FOR 20.07.2021

(c) to (e): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime including crimes against children rest with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

However, Government accords utmost priority to the safety of children. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued various advisories from time to time on  steps  to  be  taken  for  effective  prevention, detection,  registration, investigation  and  prosecution  of  all  crimes  against  Children,  measures needed to prevent trafficking and to trace children, filing of FIR in case of missing  children,  kidnapping  of  minors,  tackling  of  cyber  crime  relating  to obscene content against children and safety and security of children living in Child Care Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Manish Tewari, A. Chellakumar, Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 321 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2021

Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation

## 321: SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI AND SHRI KHAGEN MURMU :

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

- (a) whether it is true that currently, seaweed production in India is primarily confined to the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government has initiated the implementation of Multi-purpose Seaweed Park in the State of Tamil Nadu, as proposed in  the union budget 2021-22; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to encourage seaweed  cultivation at a large scale across several coastal States in the country keeping in mind that seaweed farming has minimum capital, technological  requirements  and  provides  important  economic  opportunities  to  marginal  coastal communities with limited  livelihood options; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING:

(DR. L. MURUGAN)

- (a) Seaweed production has been presently undertaken in Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay in Tamil Nadu. However, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have also initiated steps for seaweed cultivation.

(b) Yes, Sir.

- (c)  Projects  to  the  tune  of  Rs.349.68  lakh  were  approved  during  2015-19  to  Governments  of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Administration for seaweed development under the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries Scheme. Besides, projects to the tune of Rs.2477.76 lakh has also been approved for seaweed development under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu  and  Union  Territory  Administrations  of Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  as  well  as  Dadra  & Nagar Haveli and  Daman & Diu during 2020-21.

(d) Does not arise.