Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

## 429. DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) the details of increase in fish production after the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya SampadaYojana (PMKSY) in line with the objectives of the scheme, State-wise;
- (b) the details of employment generated by way of implementation of the scheme as on date, State-wise;
- (c) the number of fishermen and fish farmers whose incomes have doubled in line with the scheme objectives and the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  potential  growth  clusters  identified  for  development  under  the  scheme, State-wise, and the criteria employed for such identification;
- (e) the details of steps taken to create robust fisheries management and regulatory framework in line with the scheme objectives; and
- (f) the monitoring mechanism to keep a check on whether the ambitious goals of the scheme are being met or not?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY)' with  highest ever estimate investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21. The scheme intends to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare.The activities supported under the PMMSY inter-alia aim towards increase in employment and enhancement of income of fishers and fish farmers in the country. The state-wise details of beneficiaries covered during the year 2020-21under Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana is furnished at Annexure-I.

(d):PMMSYalso  focuseson  creation  of  fisheries  clusters  with  robust  backward  and  forward linkages.Some of the major activities identified for development under cluster based approachin  PMMSY  are;  (i)  brackish-water  aquaculture,  (ii)  mariculture  including  seaweed cultivation, (iii) development of resource specific deep-sea fisheries, (iv) cold water fisheries, (iv)  development  of  aquaculture  in  saline/alkaline  areas  and  (v)  integrated  development  of reservoirs.

(e):The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has taken several steps forrobust fisheries management; they include imposing of uniform fishing ban in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) beyond territorial waters in East and West Coasts  for  a  period  of  61  days  annually,  ban  on  destructive  fishing  methods,  discouraging juvenile fishing,  promotion of river and sea ranching, diversification of fisheries activities, use of by-catch and juvenile fish excluders, turtle exclusion devices, providing need-based support to States/UTs for formulation and implementation of fisheries management plans,  promotion of deep sea fishing and measures to protect the aquatic ecology.

(f):    The  overall  implementation  of  the  PMMSY  is  monitored  through  various  institutional arrangements envisagedfor the purpose under the PMMSY at central and state levelssuch as Central Apex Committee (CAC), Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), Project Appraisal Committee,  Project  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  Unit  (PMEU)  and  State  Level  Approval  & Monitoring Committee (SLAMC). A dedicated portal and a Management Information System (MIS) have been devised for this purpose.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  LokSabhaUnstarred  QuestionNo.429put  in  byDr. HeenaGavit,  Shri  UnmeshBhaiyyasahebPatil,  Dr.SujayRadhakrishnaVikhePatil,  Shri DhairyasheelSambhajirao  Mane,  Dr.  ShrikantEknathShindeHonourable  Members  of Parliament  for  answer  on  30 th November,  2021regardingImplementation  of  Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                           |   TotalBeneficiaries underPMMSY 2020-21 |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                     |                                    9614 |
| 2         | Andaman &Nicobar                   |                                     123 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                                     163 |
| 4         | Assam                              |                                    5662 |
| 5         | Bihar                              |                                    2809 |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                       |                                   10118 |
| 7         | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli |                                      30 |
| 8         | Delhi                              |                                      29 |
| 9         | Goa                                |                                     251 |
| 10        | Gujarat                            |                                    7516 |
| 11        | Haryana                            |                                     709 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                   |                                     954 |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                                   17941 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                          |                                    1174 |
| 15        | Karnataka                          |                                   27636 |
| 16        | Kerala                             |                                    1010 |
| 17        | Ladakh                             |                                      60 |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                        |                                     692 |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                                   16995 |
| 20        | Maharashtra                        |                                    7580 |
| 21        | Manipur                            |                                     278 |
| 22        | Meghalaya                          |                                     947 |
| 23        | Mizoram                            |                                    6466 |
| 24        | Nagaland                           |                                     314 |
| 25        | Odisha                             |                                   14298 |
| 26        | Puducherry                         |                                   29628 |
| 27        | Punjab                             |                                     481 |
| 28        | Rajasthan                          |                                     304 |
| 29        | Sikkim                             |                                     220 |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                         |                                    7748 |
| 31        | Telangana                          |                                   29680 |
| 32        | Tripura                            |                                    4797 |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                                    2313 |
| 34        | Uttarakhand                        |                                     634 |
| Total     |                                    |                                  209174 |

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