Lok Sabha Question No. 1540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: KCC to Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## 'KCC TO FISHERMEN'

## 1540. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a)          the  present  status  of  the  proposal  for  extending  the  facility  of  Kisan  Credit  Card (KCC) to all fishermen in the country, State-wise;
- (b)       the details of fishermen availed the facility as on date, State-wise; and
- (c)       the steps taken for providing Kisan Credit Card to all fishermen in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (b): The  Government of India, in the  year 2018-19, extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card  (KCC)  to  fisheries  and  animal  husbandry  farmers  to  help  them  to  meet  their  short-term credit  requirements.  Thereafter,  the  detailed  guidelines  for  KCC  for  fisheries  and  animal husbandry  were  issued  by  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  on  4th  February,  2019.  The  State-wise details of fishermen who have availed the facility of KCC as on date are furnished at Annexure I .

(c): The Ministry of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry and Dairying is pursuing with all the State Governments/UTs  and  State  Level  Bankers  Committee  (SLBCs)  to  sensitise  and  disseminate information amongst the fishers and fish farmers, etc. about KCC through campaigns/camps and other  modes  of  communications.  As  part  of  the  Sagar  Parikrama  program,  the  Department  of Fisheries, GoI is conducting awareness programs on KCC in all the coastal states/UTs and became very successful in mobilizing the fish farmers and fishermen of coastal regions to get the KCC cards. Also, special drives were organized by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in liaison with the Department of Financial Services. A revised KCC Saturation drive i.e., Ghar Ghar KCC Abhiyan' has been launched with a special focus on saturatingthe maximum number of farmers' beneficiaries during the period from 01 st October 2023 to 31 st  December 2023. Recently, the Government of India has been conducting a nationwide rural awareness campaign named  'Viksit  Bharat  Sankalp  Yatra'  from  15.11.2023  to  25.01.2024,  wherein,  a  customized mobile  'Rath/Van''  will  be  deployed  for  disseminating  information,  raising  awareness  and extending  services,  etc.  at  each  Gram  Panchayat.  The  Yatra  adopts  whole  of  Government approach  for  creating  social  awareness,  reaching  out  to  the  rural  poor,  creating  awareness  of various schemes and encouraging farmers to improve their livelihood opportunities. The scheme of KCC for fish farmers is one amongst 18 schemes chosen for the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra', to  expand  its  coverage,  provide  on-spot  services  to  the  fishermen  &  dissemination  information and create awareness amongst the fishermen.

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KCC Saturation drive data for Fisheries Sector as on 24.11.2023

| Sl No.                                                                         | State/UT                                                                       | Application received                                                           | Application Sanctioned                                                         | Application Pending                                                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                                              | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                    | 8,218                                                                          | 7,884                                                                          | 6                                                                              |
| 2                                                                              | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                 | 35,104                                                                         | 21,443                                                                         | 186                                                                            |
| 3                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                              | 221                                                                            | 15                                                                             | 1                                                                              |
| 4                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                          | 15,133                                                                         | 5,323                                                                          | 1,189                                                                          |
| 5                                                                              | BIHAR                                                                          | 4,357                                                                          | 772                                                                            | 126                                                                            |
| 6                                                                              | CHANDIGARH                                                                     | 2                                                                              | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| 7                                                                              | CHHATTISGARH                                                                   | 4,946                                                                          | 1,278                                                                          | 355                                                                            |
| 8                                                                              | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI                                                         | 2                                                                              | 2                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| 9                                                                              | DAMANAND DIU                                                                   | 321                                                                            | 310                                                                            | -                                                                              |
| 10                                                                             | DELHI                                                                          | 24                                                                             | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| 11                                                                             | GOA                                                                            | 493                                                                            | 466                                                                            | 6                                                                              |
| 12                                                                             | GUJARAT                                                                        | 23,591                                                                         | 14,280                                                                         | 384                                                                            |
| 13                                                                             | HARYANA                                                                        | 549                                                                            | 190                                                                            | 6                                                                              |
| 14                                                                             | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                               | 994                                                                            | 853                                                                            | 5                                                                              |
| 15                                                                             | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                              | 1,172                                                                          | 832                                                                            | 1                                                                              |
| 16                                                                             | JHARKHAND                                                                      | 8,000                                                                          | 2,003                                                                          | 21                                                                             |
| 17                                                                             | KARNATAKA                                                                      | 10,710                                                                         | 6,589                                                                          | 945                                                                            |
| 18                                                                             | KERALA                                                                         | 7,583                                                                          | 7,093                                                                          | 43                                                                             |
| 19                                                                             | LADAKH                                                                         | 135                                                                            | 135                                                                            | -                                                                              |
| 20                                                                             | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                    | 487                                                                            | 487                                                                            | -                                                                              |
| 21                                                                             | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                 | 56,790                                                                         | 22,524                                                                         | 2,547                                                                          |
| 22                                                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                                                    | 18,917                                                                         | 11,576                                                                         | 602                                                                            |
| 23                                                                             | MANIPUR                                                                        | 514                                                                            | 407                                                                            | 2                                                                              |
| 24                                                                             | MEGHALAYA                                                                      | 201                                                                            | 170                                                                            | -                                                                              |
| 25                                                                             | MIZORAM                                                                        | 166                                                                            | 41                                                                             | -                                                                              |
| 26                                                                             | NAGALAND                                                                       | 197                                                                            | 8                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| 27                                                                             | ODISHA                                                                         | 6,197                                                                          | 1,260                                                                          | 110                                                                            |
| 28                                                                             | PUDUCHERRY UT                                                                  | 2,989                                                                          | 1,729                                                                          | 19                                                                             |
| 29                                                                             | PUNJAB                                                                         | 820                                                                            | 272                                                                            | 37                                                                             |
| 30                                                                             | RAJASTHAN                                                                      | 6,623                                                                          | 5,099                                                                          | 2                                                                              |
| 31                                                                             | SIKKIM                                                                         | 222                                                                            | 45                                                                             | -                                                                              |
| 32                                                                             | TAMILNADU                                                                      | 41,588                                                                         | 21,184                                                                         | 49                                                                             |
| 33                                                                             | TELANGANA                                                                      | 23,831                                                                         | 5,668                                                                          | 31                                                                             |
| 34                                                                             | TRIPURA                                                                        | 12,234                                                                         | 10,861                                                                         | 8                                                                              |
| 35                                                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                  | 18,850                                                                         | 11,159                                                                         | 575                                                                            |
| 36                                                                             | UTTARAKHAND                                                                    | 655                                                                            | 403                                                                            | 106                                                                            |
| 37                                                                             | WEST BENGAL                                                                    | 11,568                                                                         | 8,286                                                                          | 37                                                                             |
| 3,24,404 1,70,647 7,399 Source: Department of Financial Services, M/o Finance. | 3,24,404 1,70,647 7,399 Source: Department of Financial Services, M/o Finance. | 3,24,404 1,70,647 7,399 Source: Department of Financial Services, M/o Finance. | 3,24,404 1,70,647 7,399 Source: Department of Financial Services, M/o Finance. | 3,24,404 1,70,647 7,399 Source: Department of Financial Services, M/o Finance. |