Lok Sabha Question No. 2488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Blue Revolution Scheme
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## Blue Revolution Scheme

## †2488  SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

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

(a)  the  salient  features  of  the  'Blue  revolution'  scheme  of  the  Government  in  the country;

(b) the details of the opportunities envisaged under the National Scheme of Welfare of  Fishermen  and  Development  of  Marine  Fisheries  and  Infrastructure  and  PostProduction Operations;

(c) whether the Government has released or spend funds in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for the schemes and the projects approved under the said programmes; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries was implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  for a period of 5 years from FY2015-16 to 2019-20 with different components for sustainable development and harnessing of inland and marine fisheries resources. Under the sub-component on  Development  of  Marine,  Infrastructure  and  Post  harvest  Operations,  financial assistance wasprovided for modernization of traditional craft, safety kits, replacement of  nets  and  boats, promotion of seaweed and mariculture, acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels, development of fishing harbours, fish landing centres, cold storage, ice plans and marketing infrastructure etc. Under the component on National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen of the CSS, financial support was provided for saving-cum relief during fishing ban period, fishermen houses, group accident insurance coverage and basic activities such as water and community hall.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is now  implementing  an  another  scheme  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) at an investment of Rs. 20050 crore in all the States and Union Territories with a vision to bring Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of Fisheries Sector in India for a period of 5 years from the financial year

2020-21 to FY 2024-25. Under PMMSY, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India  during the last four financial years (FY 2020-21 to 2023-24), and current financial year (2024-25), has accorded approvals to the fisheries developmental projects of various State Governments, Union Territories and other implementing  agencies  amounting  to  Rs  18730.55  crore  with  central  share  of  Rs. 7726.27  crore.  The  major  components  relating  to  National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of Fishermen (NSWF) implemented earlier under the CSS on  Development of Marine Fisheries Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations have been continued now under the new scheme of PMMSY. Welfare of fishermen is the core of the PMMSY and broad activities related to fishermen welfare covered under this scheme include livelihood and nutritional support for traditional and socio-economically backward active marine and inland fishermen families during the fishing ban (both marine and inland fishing ban) period, insurance coverage to fishers and fishing vessels. Besides, PMMSY also supports  generation  of  livelihood  opportunities  to  fishers  by  providing  financial assistance for acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels for traditional fishermen, upgradation of existing fishing vessels for export competency, providing safety kits and communication/tracking-devices, acquisition of boats and nets, promotion of mariculture  activities  such  as  sea  cage  culture,  seaweed  cultivation  and  bivalve cultivation. PMMSY also supports, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructure such as fishing harbours/fish landing centres, cold storages, ice plants, refrigerated and insulated  vehicles  for  transportation  of  fish  and  fisheries  products,  motorcycles, bicycles  and  three-wheelers  with  ice/fish  holding  boxes,  modern  hygienic  markets such as wholesale fish markets including, retail fish markets and outlets, mobile fish and live fish markets.

(c) and  (d): The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of  India  under  PMMSY  during  last  four  years  (2020-21  to  2023-24)  and  current financial year (2024-25) has accorded approval to the fisheries developmental projects submitted by Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu at total cost of Rs.6.31 crore with central share of Rs.3.57 crore. The activities approved include construction  of  rearing  ponds,  grow  out  ponds,  ornamental  fish  rearing  units,  cold storage,  establishment  of  brood  bank  for  seaweed,  fish  value  added  enterprise, transport vehicles, inputs for freshwater aquaculture.

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