Lok Sabha Question No. 1413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Shri Chandan Chauhan

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY

## 1413.  Shri Basavaraj Bommai:

Shri Chandan Chauhan:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

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

- (a) the details of initiatives being taken by the Government to enhance fisheries infrastructure in the country under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), State-wise especially in Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) whether the Government is working to improve employment opportunities in the fisheries sector in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir;
- (c) the details of plans of the Government for expanding organic fish clusters in the country, State-wise including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir; and
- (d) the manner in which Union Government is supporting fisheries cooperatives and start-ups in the State, under PMMSY State-wise including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir?

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

## (SHRI GEORGE KURIAN )

- (a): Under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has supported fisheries infrastructure projects with a total outlay of Rs.17,210.46 crore including  central  share  of  Rs.6761.80  crore  to  enhance  fisheries  infrastructure  to  various States/UTs  including  Karnataka,  Tripura  and  Jammu  &  Kashmir.  The  State-wise  details  of fisheries infrastructure approved to the States of Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir is furnished as Annexure-I
- (b): The PMMSY has been playing a vital role in generating significant direct and indirect employment  opportunities  in  the  fisheries  and  allied  activities  such  as  fishing,  aquaculture, processing, transportation and marketing, ponds preparation etc. The estimated employment generation (both direct and indirect) in Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir since inception of PMMSY are 260392, 142292 and 26364 respectively.
- (c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has notified  34  fisheries  clusters  in  the  country  including  organic  fisheries  cluster  in  Sikkim  and Meghalaya. The State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir is furnished as Annexure-II.

(d): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  inter-alia,  provides  financial assistance  for  setting  up  of  Fish  Farmers  Producer  Organizations  (FFPOs)  to  economically empower the fishers and fish farmers and enhance their bargaining power. The Department of Fisheries has accorded approval for formation of existing 2000 fisheries cooperative as FFPOs and formation  of  new  195  FFPOs.  The  Department  of  Fisheries  through  National  Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has formulated action plan to form 12,000 fisheries co-operatives in  uncovered panchayats/villages with large water bodies/coastal areas over a period of ten years from the year 2023-24 to 2032-33 in two phases i.e 6000 from 2023-24 to 2027-28 & 6000 from 2028-29 to 2032-33. In addition, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Saha-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) a sub-scheme of PMMSY envisages to support formalisation and strengthening of  5500  primary  fisheries  cooperatives  with  mentoring,  capacity  building  and  need  based financial support.

The  Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government  of  India  is  supporting  fisheries  startups  and  entrepreneurs  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) - with the aim to encourage the startups to develop transformative  solutions  in  the  fisheries  sector  and  to  drive  innovation,  sustainability  and efficiency  by  supporting  Startups  with  seed  funding  and  incubation  through  Startup  India (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). To promote innovation, boost private investment,  enhance  productivity,  strengthen  market  linkages  in  the  fisheries  sector,  the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has approved 39 Nos of project proposals with subsidy assistance of Rs. 31.22 Crores, under the Entrepreneur Model of the PMMSY scheme

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1413 for answer on 29 th  July, 2025 put in by Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Shri Chandan Chauhan and Shri  Jugal  Kishore,  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha)  regarding  Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY: State-wise details of fisheries infrastructure approved to the States of Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir

|   S.No. | Name of the State   |   Total investment (Rs. in crores) | Fisheries infrastructure projects/ Activities supported under PMMSY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|---------|---------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Karnataka           |                            1058.98 | Fishing Harbours & Fish Landing Centres, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels, cage culture, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, ornamental fisheries units, ice plant/cold storages, Fish kiosks, upgradation of existing fishing vessels, Communication & Tracking devices like transponders. |
|       2 | Tripura             |                             259.74 | Aqua Park, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, Ornamental fisheries units, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, fish feed mills, Fish value addition units.                                                                                                                                                             |
|       3 | Jammu and Kashmir   |                             150.2  | Trout Raceways, Trout Hatcheries, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, ponds, fish feed mills, fish kiosks, fish transport vehicles, Ornamental fisheries units, fish value addition units.                                                                                                                                 |

Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1413 for answer on 29 th  July, 2025 put in by Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Shri Chandan Chauhan and Shri  Jugal  Kishore,  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha)  regarding  Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY: State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified under PMMSY

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT      | Name of the Cluster          | Leading District           | Partnering District                |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
| (i)       | (iii)                     | (ii)                         | (iv)                       | (v)                                |
| 1.        | Jammu & Kashmir           | Coldwater Fisheries          | Anant Nag                  | Kulgam & Shopian                   |
| 2.        | Haryana                   | Saline Water Aquaculture     | Sirsa                      | Rohtak, Hissar & Fatehabad         |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh            | Reservoir Fisheries          | Bhopal (Halali Dam)        | Khandwa (Indira Sagar Dam)         |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh              | Tilapia Cluster              | Raipur                     | Dhamtri & Kanker                   |
| 5.        | Bihar                     | Wetland Fisheries            | Siwan                      | Gopalganj & Chapra                 |
| 6.        | Uttar Pradesh             | Pangasius Cluster            | Sidarth Nagar              | Maharajganj and Kabir Nagar, Basti |
| 7.        | Odisha                    | Scampi Cluster               | Balasore                   | Mayurbhanj & Bhadrakh              |
| 8.        | Andhra Pradesh            | Brackish water Aquaculture   | West Godavari (Bhimavaram) | Krishna, Elluru & Nellore          |
| 9.        | Karnataka                 | Sea Cage Cluster             | Karwar                     | Badkal & Kumtta                    |
| 10.       | Sikkim                    | Organic Fisheries cluster    | Soreng                     | -                                  |
| 11.       | Jharkhand                 | Pearl Cluster                | Hazaribagh                 | -                                  |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu                | Ornamental Fisheries Cluster | Madurai                    | -                                  |
| 13.       | Lakshadweep Islands       | Seaweed Cluster              | -                          | -                                  |
| 14.       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Tuna Cluster                 | --                         | --                                 |
| 15.       | Telangana                 | Murrel Cluster               | Mancherial                 | Peddapalli                         |
| 16.       | Kerala                    | Pearl Spot Cluster           | Kollam                     | Kottayam                           |
| 17.       | Gujarat                   | Fishing Harbour              | Veraval                    | Mangrol fishing Harbour            |
| 18.       | Punjab                    | Saline water Aquaculture     | Muktsar Sahib              | Fazilka                            |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand               | Cold water Fisheries         | Pithoragarh                | Chamoli Bageswar                   |
| 20.       | West Bengal               | Dry Fish Cluster             | Purba Mednipur             | Sagar Island                       |
| 21.       | Puducherry                | Fishing Harbour              | Karaikal Fishing Harbour   | Thengaithitu Fishing Harbour       |
| 22.       | Nagaland                  | Integrated fish farming      | Mokokchung                 | Chumoukedima                       |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT               | Name of the Cluster      | Leading District   | Partnering District            |
|-----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|
| (i)       | (iii)                              | (ii)                     | (iv)               | (v)                            |
| 23.       | Manipur                            | Pengba fish cluster      | Bishnupur          | Loktak Lake                    |
| 24.       | Assam                              | Riverine Fisheries       | Golpara            | Kamrup & Darang                |
| 25.       | Mizoram                            | Paddy cum fish cluster   | Kolasib            | Serchhip                       |
| 26.       | Arunachal Pradesh                  | Aqua-tourism cluster     | Ziro               | Tawang, West Kameng & Shi-Yomi |
| 27.       | Ladakh                             | Coldwater fisheries      | Kargil             | Leh                            |
| 28.       | Goa                                | Estuarine cage culture   | North Goa          | South Goa                      |
| 29.       | Himachal Pradesh                   | Coldwater Fisheries      | Kullu District     | Mandi                          |
| 30.       | Tripura                            | Pabda fisheries cluster  | Unakoti            | North Tripura                  |
| 31.       | Rajasthan                          | Saline water aquaculture | Churu              | Hanumangarh                    |
| 32.       | Maharashtra                        | Fisheries Cooperatives   | Raigad             | Ratnagiri                      |
| 33.       | Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu | Fishing Harbour          | Diu (Vanakbara)    | --                             |
| 34.       | Meghalaya                          | Organic fish farming     | West Khasi Hills   | East Khasi Hills               |

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