Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Houses for Fishermen Community
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 278

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Houses for Fishermen Community

## 278. Thiru D M Kathir Anand:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  welfare  schemes  for  the  provision  of  Tsunami/flood resistance houses for fishermen community  in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and funds allocated and disbursed  under various housing welfare schemes for fisherfolks in Tamil Nadu during the last five years;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide adequate housing, educational, sports and medical infrastructure facilities for fisherfolks in the country; and
- (d) the details of allocation made and disbursed during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) to (d): As per the information received from Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare,  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  there  was  no  such  scheme  for  the  provision  of Tsunami/flood  resistance  houses  for  fishermen  community  in  Tamil  Nadu  by  the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is implementing a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an  investment  of  Rs.20,050  crore  for  development  of  fisheries  in  all  States/  Union Territories during a period of 2020-21 to 2024-25. The PMMSY inter-alia envisages several welfare  related  activities  for  fishers  and  fish  farmers  including;  (i)  development  of Integrated  Modern  Coastal  Fishing  Villages  in  the  maritime  States/UTs  with  an  aim  to maximize economic and social benefits to coastal fishers while minimizing environmental degradation  through  sustainable  fishing  practices,  (ii)    insurance  with  a  coverage  of Rs.5.00 lakh against accidental death or permanent total disability, Rs. 2.50 lakh against accidental permanent partial disability and  Rs.25,000 against accidental hospitalization, (iii)  livelihood  and  nutritional  support for  socio-economically  backward active traditional fishers families for conservation of fish resources during fishing ban/lean period.

The Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) with effect from 1st April 2016 in order to achieve the objective of 'Housing for All' in rural areas, providing assistance to eligible rural households with basic amenities. As on date, out of the cumulative target of 4.95 crore houses, 3.79 crore houses have been allotted to the States/UTs, out of which 3.31 crore houses have been sanctioned and more than 2.69 crore houses have been completed. In the State of Tamil Nadu, a target of 9,57,825 houses has been allocated, out of which 7,48,742 houses have been sanctioned and 6,33,052 houses have been completed.

Under PMAY-G, beneficiaries are being provided financial Assistance of Rs.1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs.1.30 lakh in North-eastern States, Hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. In addition to this, assistance of Rs.12,000  is  also  extended  for  the  construction  of  toilets  through  convergence  with Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin (SBM-G), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) or any other dedicated source of funding. Convergence for piped drinking water, electricity connection, LPG gas connection etc. under different Government programs is also being provided.  Further,  the  women  beneficiaries  of  the PMAY-G are being associated with Self Help Groups (SHG's) to ensure livelihood and employment opportunities.

Further, under PMAY-G up to five percent of targets are reserved for Special Projects, wherein targets are allocated to States for rehabilitation/relocation of households in case of natural hazards such as tsunami and floods. The Central Share released under PMAYG to Tamil Nadu during the last 5 years is Rs.3527.69 crores.

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'Blue Revolution' implemented during 2015-16 to 2019-20 by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, a total of 18,886 houses for fishermen were sanctioned and central funds of Rs.104.69 crore was released to various States and UTs including Tamil Nadu.

Besides,  the  state  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  with  allocation  of  Rs.98.28  crores  has issued administrative orders during the period of 2016-17 to 2024-25 sanctioning 5,000 houses to  the  fishermen  of  marine  and  inland  sector  who  are  enrolled  as  member  of Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) / Fisherwomen Cooperative Society (FWCS). Out of 5,000 houses, 3,472 houses have been taken up for construction and 3,386 houses have been completed.

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