Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Locket Chatterjee, Navneet Ravi Rana, Sunil Kumar Pintu

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

456. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) the names and details of the welfare schemes and new initiatives started for the betterment of fishermen and fisheries industries;
- (b) the benefits accruing to fishermen of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar during the last three years;
- (c) the details of the implementation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) in the State of West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra; and
- (d) the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  and  the  amount  allocated  to  the  States  of  West  Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar so far, district-wise?

## 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 is implementing a flagship scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years with effect from Financial Year 2020-21 to 2024-25 for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture and welfare of fishermen is at the core of the scheme. The fishers welfare related activities supported under PMMSY inter-alia include; livelihood and  nutritional  support  for  socio-economically  backward  active  traditional  fishers'  families  during fishing  ban  period,    insurance  cover  to  fishers  and  fishing  vessels,  boats  and  nets  to  traditional fishermen,    communication/tracking  devices,    sea-safety  kits,    support  to  traditional  fishers  for acquisition of deep-sea fishing vessels, alternative livelihood activities like seaweed culture & bivalve culture, training & skill development, providing cold-chain and marketing facilities and also  fishing harbours and fish landing centres facilities for safe landing and berthing of fishing boats/vessels and smooth operation of post-harvest activities.

The Department of Fisheries, during the last financial years (2020-21 to 2022-23) and current year (2023-24) accorded approval to the proposals of various States/UTs and other implementing agencies to the tune of Rs. 17118.62 crore including the proposals of Government of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar for development of fisheries and aquaculture including the activities related to welfare of fishermen. The details of proposals approved for the Government of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar under the PMMSY are furnished below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT    | Total Project Cost   |
|-----------|-------------|----------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)        | (iii)                |
| 1         | Bihar       | 517.39               |
| 2         | Maharashtra | 1118.79              |
| 3         | West Bengal | 426.89               |
| Total     | Total       | 2063.07              |

It is estimated that about 10.97 lakh fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders are benefitted under PMMSY including 4553 beneficiaries in West Bengal, 17117 in Maharashtra and 66,072 in Bihar. Besides,  to  promote  easy  access  to  credit  facility  for  aqua-culture  farmers,  fish  farms  and  fishing activities, the Government of India during the FY 2018-19 extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisher and fish farmers to help them to meet their working capital needs. So far, a total of 1,69,476 KCCs have been issued including 1387 in West Bengal, 19,733 in Maharashtra and 9809 in Bihar.

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 including the proposals amounting to Rs. 27.99 crore of Government  of  West  Bengal,  Rs.  943.69  crore  of  Government  of  Maharashtra  and  whereas  the Government of Bihar has not submitted any project proposal so far under FIDF. The district-wise details of  projects  approved  for  the  State  of  West  Bengal  and  Maharashtra  under  FIDF  are  furnished  at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  456  put  in  by Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal, Ms. Locket Chatterjee, Shrimati Navneet Ravi Rana, Shri Sunil Kumar Pintu, Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 05 th  December, 2023 regarding Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

## District-wise details of projects approved for the State of West Bengal under FIDF

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl No   | Name of the Project                                                                                              | Name of the District               |   Total project cost |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Setting up of 10 MTBlast Freezer at Cobai, Purba Medinipur                                                       | Purba Medinipur                    |                 1.08 |
| 2       | Setting up of 10 MTBlast Freezer at Kakdwip Fishing Harbour, South 24 Parganas                                   | South 24 Parganas                  |                 1.08 |
| 3       | Setting up of 250 MTMultipurpose fish cold storage at Englishbazar, Maldah                                       | Maldah                             |                 3.74 |
| 4       | Setting up of 250 MTMultipurpose cold storage at Silguri, Darjeeling                                             | Darjeeling                         |                 3.74 |
| 5       | Setting up of 25 MTIce plant at Canning, South 24 Parganas                                                       | South 24 Parganas                  |                 2.44 |
| 6       | Setting up of 25 MTIce plant at Malancha, North 24 Parganas                                                      | North 24 Parganas                  |                 2.44 |
| 7       | Setting up of 25 MTIce plant at Soula, Purba Medinipur                                                           | Purba Medinipur                    |                 2.44 |
| 8       | Aquaculture Farm Mechanisation for Increased Production of Indian Major Carp (Supply of aerators to 300 farmers) | Across 18 Districts of West Bengal |                 2.16 |
| 9       | Establishment of Brood Band for IMC at FERTC,Kalyani Fish Farm in Nadia District                                 | Nadia                              |                 5.62 |
| 10      | Infrastructural Development at Deshapran Fishing Harbour, Petuaghat, District - Purba Medinipur                  | Purba Medinipur                    |                 3.25 |
| Total   | Total                                                                                                            | Total                              |                27.99 |

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  456  put  in  by Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal, Ms. Locket Chatterjee, Shrimati Navneet Ravi Rana, Shri Sunil Kumar Pintu, Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 05 th  December, 2023 regarding Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

## District-wise details of projects approved for the State of Maharashtra under FIDF

(Rs. in crores)

| S.No   | Name of the Project                                                       | Name of the District   |   Total Project Cost |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
| 1      | Establishment of small scale shrimp hatchery, Mandad                      | Raigad                 |                 1.5  |
| 2      | Large Re-circulatory Aquaculture System                                   | Amravati               |                 0.5  |
| 3      | Backyard Biofloc based Aquaculture Unit                                   | Nagpur                 |                 0.09 |
| 4      | Innovative Projects - RAS Unit                                            | Pune                   |                 0.62 |
| 5      | Purchase of Fiberglass Boat                                               | Raigad                 |                 0.53 |
| 6      | Fishing Harbour at Jeevana, Raigad                                        | Raigad                 |               185.48 |
| 7      | Development of Fishing Harbour at Bharadkhol Raigad                       | Raigad                 |               119.64 |
| 8      | Fisheries harbour at Harnai Taluka Ratnagiri                              | Ratnagiri              |               221.31 |
| 9      | Fishing harbour at Sakhari Nate, Ratnagiri                                | Ratnagiri              |               146.9  |
| 10     | Development of Fisheing Harbour at Satpati Near Palghar, Palghar District | Palghar                |               267.12 |
|        |                                                                           | Total                  |               943.69 |

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