Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Subsidy for Pisciculture
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Subsidy for Pisciculture

## †238.  Shri Bhojraj Nag:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING    be pleased to state:

(a) the details of schemes launched related to pisciculture;

(b) the number of beneficiaries afforded subsidy for Pisciculture during the last ten years;

(c) the number of Fishery Training centres in operation in the State of Chhattisgarh; and

(d) the number of Units functioning with the intervention of cage culture technology including category-wise details of the subsidy in percentage offered to the farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  has  launched  various  schemes/programmes  for  development  of  fisheries including pisciculture. Details of the Central Schemes/Programmes implemented are as below:

- (i) The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented from 2015-16 to 201920 for development of fisheries in the country. The CSS Blue Revolution interalia, extended financial assistance for pisciculture activities such as construction of grow-out ponds for freshwater, brackish and saline water aquaculture, seed rearing  facilities,  establishment  of  fish  brood  banks,  hatcheries,  installation  of cages in reservoirs, raceways for fish culture, development of waterlogged areas, Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS), as well as training and skill development of fish farmers.
- (ii) A dedicated fund namely, 'Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund' (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs.7,522.48 crore has been implemented with effect from the financial year 2018-19 for providing concessional finance for creation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities  including  in  the field of pisciculture like development of hatcheries and aquaculture, setting up of brood banks and establishing of cage culture in reservoirs.
- (iii) Extension of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish farmers, in the year 2018-19 to help them to meet their working capital needs for pisciculture.
- (iv) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with highest ever estimated investment of  ₹20050 crore  in fisheries  sector  implemented  for a  period  of  5 years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21.    PMMSY inter-alia aims at enhancing fish production and productivity by expansion, intensification, diversification, technological infusion and productive utilization of land and water in  both  inland  and  marine  sectors  through  fisheries  and  pisciculture  activities such  as  setting up  of  ponds  for  freshwater,  saline  and  brackish  water aquaculture,  input  support,  facilities  like  brood  banks,  hatcheries,  rearing facilities,  quality  seed  units  and  high  density  aquaculture  activities  like  Recirculatory  Aquaculture  System  (RAS),  Bio-floc  and  cage  culture  along  with imparting training for skill development and capacity building among fishers and fish farmers.
- (v) In addition, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has also approved a Sub-scheme named Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PMMKSSY) for its implementation for a period of four years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27.  The  scheme  inter-alia  aims  incentivizing  fisheries  and  aquaculture microenterprises  through  performance  grants  for  improving  fisheries  sector value-chain efficiencies.

(b) and (c) : The various fisheries development schemes of the Department of Fisheries, Government  of  India  are  implemented  through  State  Governments/Union  Territories (UTs).  Beneficiaries  under  these  schemes  are  identified  by  the  concerned  State Governments/UTs.  It  is  estimated  that  47,16,216  fishers,  fish  farmers  and  other stakeholders  are  supported  so  far  for  taking  up  various  fisheries  activities  including pisciculture  activity  under  the  PMMSY  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Fisheries, Government of India. Besides, a total of 4,50,799 KCCs have been issued to fishers and fish farmers with a credit amount of Rs. 2898 crore. The Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that currently one fisheries training centre is operational in Chhattisgarh.

(d): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  during  the  last  four  years  (FY2020-21  to  2023-24)  and current financial year (2024-25) has approved a total of 56,643 Cage units to various State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  for  fish  culture.  Under  this  scheme,  the Governmental Financial assistance of 40% of the project/unit cost for General Category Beneficiaries  and  60%  of  the  project/unit  cost  for  SC/ST/Women  Beneficiaries  is provided. The governmental financial assistance  is shared in 60:40 ratio between the Central  and  State  Governments  and  in  case  of  Union  Territories,  the  Department  of Fisheries, Government of India provides 100% governmental assistance.

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