Lok Sabha Question No. 3960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Traditional and Motorist Vessel
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th   MARCH, 2025

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## Traditional and Motorist Vessel

## 3960. Shri Y S Avinash Reddy:

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

- (a)  the benefits of communication and/or tracking devices for traditional and motorised vessels like VHF/DAT/NAVIC/Transponders  etc.  under  Monitoring,  Control  and  Surveillance  (MCS)  of Fisheries Management and Regulatory Framework;
- (b)    whether  the  Government  is  providing  one  lakh  transponders  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for fishing vessels in all coastal States free of cost and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of the fishing vessels on which transponders that have been installed in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI GEORGE KURIAN)

- (a) It has been envisaged in the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), to develop and manage  a  robust Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS)  regime  by  creating  necessary infrastructure facilities and networks. The benefits of communication and tracking devices for traditional and  motorized  vessels  like  VHF/DAT/NAVIC/Transponders  etc.  under  Monitoring,  Control  and Surveillance  (MCS)  of  Fisheries  Management  and  Regulatory  Framework  is  safety  and  security  of fishermen and their vessels/assets at sea. Other benefits of communication and tracking devices are (i) Two-way communication from fishermen to marine security agencies/fisheries Department of coastal States/UTs. or vice versa; (ii) Easy to track fishing vessels when in distress; (iii) Help Coast Guard to extend rescue operation in case of emergency; (iv) Send alert messages of inclement weather conditions in advance to fishermen involved in fishing; (v) Alert message to fishermen to provide information about maritime  boundaries  at  sea;  (vi)  Data  of  potential  fishing  zones  to  fishermen  in  advance  to  help  in locating fishing zones.
- (b):  Yes,  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  is  providing  one  lakh  transponders  under PMMSY for the fishing vessels in all the Coastal States/UTs. free of cost to the fishermen. The National Rollout Plan for installation of Vessel Communication and Support System in marine fishing vessels for Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS), has been approved with 60:40 funding pattern between Centre and States and 100% Central share to UTs. The Vessel Communication and Support System has been  indigenously  developed  under Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat by  Indian  Space  Research  Organization (ISRO) using Indian Satellites. Till date, 22,882 Nos. of transponders have been installed in the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and also in the UT of Daman and Diu. Detailed State-wise delivery and installation is at Annexure.
- (c): Till date, 1,257 transponders have been installed in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.

## Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3960 regarding detailed State/UT wise delivery and installation of transponders:

| Sl. No   | State/UTs          | Cumulative Delivery   | No. of Transponders installed   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.       | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 1,620                 | 1257                            |
| 2.       | DAMAN &DIU         | 1,625                 | 1102                            |
| 3.       | GOA                | 859                   | 655                             |
| 4.       | GUJARAT            | 16,319                | 8659                            |
| 5.       | KARNATAKA          | 8,068                 | 3092                            |
| 6.       | KERALA             | 10                    | 10                              |
| 7.       | MAHARASHTRA        | 7,913                 | 6823                            |
| 8.       | ODISHA             | 1,733                 | 1284                            |
| 9.       | PUDUCHERRY         | 0                     | 0                               |
| 10.      | TAMILNADU          | 0                     | 0                               |
| 11.      | WEST BENGAL        | 0                     | 0                               |
| 12.      | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR | 0                     | 0                               |
| 13.      | LAKSHADWEEP        | 0                     | 0                               |
| Total    | Total              | 38,147                | 22,882                          |

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