Lok Sabha Question No. 1607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: National Fisheries Development Board
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## National Fisheries Development Board

## †1607. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH :

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

- (a)       the aims and objectives of the National Fisheries Development Board;
- (b)        the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  and  the  National Fisheries Development Board for welfare of fishermen in the country; and
- (c)      the total funds allocated to various States for the development of Fisheries during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The  aims  and  objectives  of  National  Fisheries  Development  Board  are  to  (i)  bring activities relating to fisheries and  aquaculture  for focused  attention and  professional management,  (ii)  enhance  contribution  of  fish  and  fisheries  towards  food  and  nutritional security, (iii) improve production, processing, storage, transport and marketing of the products from capture and culture fisheries, (iv) achieve sustainable management and conservation of natural  aquatic  resources  including  the  fish  stocks,  (v)  apply  modern  tools  of  research  and development including genetics and biotechnology for optimizing production and productivity from  fisheries,  (vi)  provide  modern  infrastructure  mechanisms  for  fisheries,  (vii)  generate substantial employment and  (viii) train and empower women in fisheries sector.
- (b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government  of  India  is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with a highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years with effect from 2020-21 to 2024-25 for holistic development of fisheries in the country and  welfare  of  fishermen  is  at  the  core  of  the  Scheme.  The  Department  of  Fisheries, Government of India, under PMMSY, is implementing various welfare related activities, which include providing livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers' families during fishing ban/lean period, providing safety kits to fishers,

Communication and/or Tracking Devices for traditional and motorized vessels like VHF/DAT/MAVIC/Transponders, providing boats and nets to traditional fishermen. Further, under PMMSY, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India is also implementing Group Accident  Insurance  Scheme  to  Fishers,  Insurance  premium  subvention  for  fishing  vessels, training  and  capacity  building  programmes,  promotion  of  domestic  fish  consumption  and awareness campaign through National Fisheries Development Board. Besides, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with effect from financial year 2018-19 has implemented Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore. FIDF inter-alia provides concessional finance for  development  of  various  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities  to  the  Eligible  Entities  (EEs), including State Governments/Union Territories and State entities for development of identified fisheries infrastructure facilities. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approvals to a total of 121 proposals of various States/UTs at a total outlay of Rs. 5588.63 crore for creation of fisheries infrastructure.  In addition, Kisan Credit Card facility has also been extended to fishers and fish farmers to meet their working capital requirement.

- (c): The details of total funds allocated to various States for the development of Fisheries during each of the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No   | Year    |   Funds allocated |
|---------|---------|-------------------|
| (i)     | 2020-21 |            910.42 |
| (ii)    | 2021-22 |           1391.3  |
| (iii)   | 2022-23 |           1496.09 |

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