Lok Sabha Question No. 4066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Subsidy under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4066 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH MARCH,2025

## SUBSIDY UNDER PMMSY

## † 4066.  Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya:

Shri Bhojraj Nag:

Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary :

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

- (a) the  measures  being  taken  to  ensure  that  financial  assistance  provided  under theGovernment schemes reaches small and marginal fish farmers in an effective manner;
- (b)       the impact of the subsidy provided under the schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada  Yojana  and  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  infrastructure  Development  Fund  on income and production levels of fish farmers during the last five years;
- (c)      whether any new policies are being formulated to enhance the global competitiveness ofthe fisheries sector of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of persons benefitted under the Cage Culture Scheme in Kanker and Blod districts of Chhattisgarh during the last five years along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GEORGE KURIAN)

(a):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government of India has been implementing a flagship scheme the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in all States and Union Territories for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country. The PMMSY has been implemented with a plethora of activities both in Central Sector Scheme and Centrally Sponsored Scheme Components including  training,  capacity  building,  awareness  creation  and  outreach  programmes.  The Department of Fisheries, Government of India  through the National Fisheries Development Board(NFDB) and in coordination with the State Fisheries Departments has been organizing various  outreach  programs  for  creation  of  awareness  and  popularizing  the  fisheries development schemes through campaign, awareness programs, workshops to ensure that the  financial  assistance  provided  under  Government  schemes  reacheseffectivelyto  the beneficiaries  including  small  and  marginal  fish  farmers.To  create  awareness  among  the fishermen, small and marginal fish farmers, door to door campaigns were also organized through various programmes such as Sagar Parikrama,  MatsyaSampadaJagruthiAbhiyan and publicity through various print media, electronic media, digital media and mass media.

The  beneficiaries-oriented  activities  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS)  of PMMSY have  been  implemented  in  association  with  the  State  Governments  and  Union Territories  (UTs)  and  the  Governmental  financial  assistanceis  provided  to  the  eligible beneficiaries through the concerned State Governments and UTs. To bring more efficiency in cash management at both Centre and State levels, the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has notified an alternative fund flow mechanism for releasing central funds to the State Governments on 'Just-in-Time' basis under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). This new system has been named as SNA-SPARSH and under this new system, fund is directly transferred to beneficiary's account.

(b)  to  (d)  :  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying,  Government  of  India  since  2015,  has  made  various  reforms  and  substantially stepped-up investments in fisheries sector through schemes worth Rs. 38,572 crore including the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMSSY)  and  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture Infrastructure  Development Fund (FIDF)for holistic development of fisheries sector in the country.To enhance India's global competitiveness in fisheries sector, the PMMSY supports a  basket  of  interventions/activities  along  the  fisheries  value  chain  including  quality  fish production,  expansion,  diversification  and  intensification  of  brackish  water  aquaculture, promotion of export-oriented species, infusion of technology, robust disease management and traceability, training and capacity building, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructure with seamless cold chain, development of modern fishing harbours and fish landing centres, etc. Further, to strengthen Indian fisheries sector globally, the government is facilitating ease of doing business by amending regulations, streamlining imports and reducing import duties on key aquafeed ingredients, aquaculture inputs, and fish processing ingredients.

To enhance India's global competitiveness in fisheries sector, the PMMSY supports a basket of  interventions/activities  along  the  fisheries  value  chain  including  quality  fish  production, expansion,  diversification  and  intensification  of  brackish  water  aquaculture,  promotion  of export-oriented species, infusion of technology, robust disease management and traceability, training and capacity building, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructure with seamless cold chain, development of modern fishing harbours and fish landing centres, etc. Further, to strengthen  Indian  fisheries  sector  globally,  the  government  is  facilitating  ease  of  doing business by amending regulations, streamlining imports and reducing import duties on key aquafeed ingredients, aquaculture inputs, and fish processing ingredients.

The concerted efforts of the Governments through the reforms, policies and schemes, and efforts of fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders during last five years have contributed significantly    in  overall  growth  of  the  fisheries  and  aquaculture  especially,  (i)  increase  of annual fish production from 141.64 lakh tonne in 2019-20 to 184.02 lakh tonne in 2023-24, (ii) increase in fisheries export from Rs.46,662.85 crore in 2019-20 to Rs.60,524.89 crore in 2023-24, (iii) enhanced per capita fish consumption from 5-6 kg to 12-13 kg and (iv) enhance aquaculture productivity from 3 tonne/hectare to 4.7 tonne per hectare.The country has now attained 1 st in Inland Capture Fish production, 1 st  in Culture Shrimp Export, 2 nd  in Aquaculture Production, 2 nd  in Overall Fish Production, 4 th in Overall Capture Fish Production, 6 th  in Marine Capture Fish Production and 6 th in Exports of fisheries products.

(e): The Government of Chhattisgarh has reported that a total 266 persons were benefited through  cage  culture  in  Dudhawa  reservoir  in  Kanker  District  and  530  persons  were benefitted  through  cage  culture  in  Kharkahara,  Tandula  and  Gondali  reservoirs  in  Balod district of Chhattisgarh under PMMSY during the FY 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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