Lok Sabha Question No. 2743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Inland Fish Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Inland Fish Production

## 2743. DR. RAJDEEP ROY:

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

- (a) the details of the inland fish production in North Eastern States during the last nine years;
- (b) the details of the various initiatives and schemes of the Government along with their budgetary allocation to boost fish production in North Eastern States;
- (c) whether there has been any increase in the inland fish production in the States of North East since 2014; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Inland  fish  production  in  North  Eastern  States  recorded  an  average  annual  growth  rate  of 5.38% during last nine years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2022-23. The total fish production in the North Eastern States increased from 4.03 lakh tonne in 2014-15 to highest production of 6.04 lakh tonne during FY 202223. The State-wise details of fish production in North-Eastern States during last nine years are furnished at Annexure.  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  implemented Blue Revolution, Centrally  Sponsored Scheme from 2015-16 to 2019-20 for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country and the project worth Rs, 391.95 crore were sanctioned for North Eastern States. To consolidates the success and achievements of Blue Revolution, in the year 2020-21, the Government of India launched an another flagship schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years with effect from Financial Year 2020-21 to 2024-25 for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture.

PMMSY  aims  to  enhance  the  fish  production  through  establishment  of  new  freshwater  finfish hatcheries,  construction  of  rearing  ponds,  grow-out  ponds  with  inputs,  biofloc  ponds,  Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS), ornamental fish rearing unit, providing boats and nets for traditional fishermen etc. Minimum 10% of the annual allocation under the scheme has been earmarked for North Eastern Region.

Under PMMSY, total projects with outlay of Rs. 1391.62 crore have been approved for NER States during 2020-21 to 2023-24 (till date).

Besides, to promote easy access to credit for aqua-culture farmers, fish farms and fishing activities the  Government  of  India  in  2018-19  extended  the  facility  of  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  to  fisher  and  fish farmers to help them meet their working capital needs. So far, a total of 1, 70, 674 KCC with a loan amount of Rs. 1893.43 crore have been issued including 16,870 KCC in NER.

Annexure-I Statement  referred  to in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  2743  put  in  by Dr.  Rajdeep  Roy,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  Lok  Sabha  for  answer  on  19 th  December, 2023 regarding Inland Fish Production: (in lakh tonnes)

| Sl. No   | Name of the State   |   2014- 15 |   2015- 16 |   2016- 17 |   2017- 18 |   2018- 19 |   2019- 20 |   2020- 21 |   2021- 22 |   2022- 23 |
|----------|---------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| 1        | Assam               |       2.83 |       2.94 |       3.07 |       3.27 |       3.31 |       3.73 |       3.93 |       4.17 |       4.43 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   |       0.04 |       0.04 |       0.04 |       0.04 |       0.05 |       0.05 |       0.05 |       0.05 |       0.09 |
| 3        | Manipur             |       0.31 |       0.32 |       0.32 |       0.33 |       0.32 |       0.32 |       0.33 |       0.33 |       0.34 |
| 4        | Meghalaya           |       0.06 |       0.11 |       0.12 |       0.12 |       0.13 |       0.14 |       0.16 |       0.18 |       0.19 |
| 5        | Mizoram             |       0.06 |       0.07 |       0.08 |       0.08 |       0.07 |       0.07 |       0.04 |       0.05 |       0.05 |
| 6        | Nagaland            |       0.08 |       0.08 |       0.09 |       0.09 |       0.09 |       0.09 |       0.09 |       0.09 |       0.09 |
| 7        | Sikkim              |       0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |       0    |       0.01 |
| 8        | Tripura             |       0.65 |       0.69 |       0.72 |       0.77 |       0.7  |       0.78 |       0.82 |       0.82 |       0.83 |
| Total    | Total               |       4.03 |       4.25 |       4.44 |       4.7  |       4.67 |       5.18 |       5.43 |       5.69 |       6.04 |