Lok Sabha Question No. 2068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Maddila  Gurumoorthy

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2068 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST AUGUST, 2023

## National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen

## 2068.   SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

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

- (a) the details of fishermen covered under the National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen along with claims received and settled during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  there  is  a  lack  of  understanding  of  the  concept  of  insurance amongst the stakeholders in the fisheries sector;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the insurance amount in case of death or injury of the fishermen; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (d):      The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying, Government of India under the sub-component on Insurance to fishers of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) provides Group Accident Insurance Scheme(GAIS)  coverage  to  fishers  across  the  Country.    This  insurance  coverage  provided under  the  PMMSY  includes  (i)  Rs.5,00,000/-  against  accidental  death  or  permanent  total disability, (ii) Rs.2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and (iii) hospitalization expenses in the  event  of  accident  for  a  sum  of  Rs.  25,000/-.    The  State-wise  details  of  Insurance  claims received  and  settled  during  the  last  three  years  from  2020-21  to  2022-23  is  at  Annexure. Besides,  all  states/UTs  are  well  aware  of  the  implementation  of  Group  Accident  Insurance Scheme  and  the  fishers  are  enrolled  based  on  the  finalized  number  of  fishers  and  database provided by respective State/UTs fisheries department. Besides, to disseminate the information and knowledge about benefits available under GAIS, awareness campaign through outreach  programs  are  regularly  conducted  with  the  State  Governments/  UTs  and  other stakeholders.  Further, Insurance coverage under PMMSY has already been enhanced to Rs.5 lakh  from  existing  Rs.2  lakh  against  accidental  death  or  permanent  total  disability  while Rs.2.50lakh from existing Rs.1lakh against accidental permanent partial disability.

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Statement referred to in reply of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No 2068put in by Smt. Vanga  Geetha  Viswanath  and  Shri  Maddila  Gurumoorthy,  Honourable  Member  of Parliaments  for  answer  on  1 st August,  2023  regarding  'National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of Fishermen': State-wise details of Insurance claims received and settled during last three years under the PMMSYscheme

| Sl No   | Name of the State/UT   | 2021-22 (26.07.2021 to 25.07.2022)   | 2021-22 (26.07.2021 to 25.07.2022)   | 2022-23 (26.07.2022 to 25.07.2023)   | 2022-23 (26.07.2022 to 25.07.2023)   |
|---------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|         |                        | Claim proposals received             | Claims Settled                       | Claim proposals received             | Claims Settled                       |
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar Is   | 1                                    | 0                                    | 2                                    | 0                                    |
| 2       | Assam                  | 2                                    | 2                                    | 1                                    | 0                                    |
| 3       | Bihar                  | 2                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh           | 0                                    | 0                                    | 4                                    | 0                                    |
| 5       | Gujarat                | 1                                    | 0                                    | 10                                   | 0                                    |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh       | 3                                    | 3                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 7       | Jammu &Kashmir         | 2                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 8       | Jharkhand              | 0                                    | 0                                    | 1                                    | 0                                    |
| 9       | Karnataka              | 1                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 10      | Lakshadweep            | 0                                    | 0                                    | 1                                    | 0                                    |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh         | 0                                    | 0                                    | 1                                    | 0                                    |
| 12      | Odisha                 | 18                                   | 6                                    | 11                                   | 0                                    |
| 13      | Puducherry             | 15                                   | 5                                    | 6                                    | 0                                    |
| 14      | Rajasthan              | 0                                    | 0                                    | 1                                    | 0                                    |
| 15      | Telangana              | 220                                  | 171                                  | 193                                  | 70                                   |
| 16      | Tamil Nadu             | 140                                  | 92                                   | 73                                   | 15                                   |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh          | 0                                    | 0                                    | 1                                    | 1                                    |
|         | TOTAL                  | 405                                  | 279                                  | 305                                  | 86                                   |

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