Lok Sabha Question No. 2626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Fish Farming
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2626 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Fish Farming

## 2626. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is a huge potential of fish farming and consequential  revenue  generation  for  Governments  in  Dam  areas,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has framed any policy in this regard, if so, the details thereof
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  in  consultation  with  concerned  State  Governments and  various  stakeholders,  would  contemplate  on  framing  a  special  policy  in  this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  Government  would  move  ahead  with  any  proposal  in  this  regard  for  dam areas  in  Gujarat  in  consultation  with  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat,  if  so,  the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c):  Considering  the  huge  untapped  potential  of  reservoirs  covering  over  33  lakh hectare water spread area, several initiatives and policies have been implemented to harness this  potential.  To  provide  thrust  for  integrated  development  of  reservoirs  and  harness  the fisheries  resources,  large-scale  cage  cultivation  in  reservoirs  and  support  for  stocking  of reservoirs with quality fingerlings, the projects with outlay of Rs. 420.36 crore were approved under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution implemented from 2015-16 to 201920.    Further,  under  PMMSY, during last three  years (2020-21 to 2022-23) and the current financial  year  (2023-24),  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  has  accorded approval for establishment of 44,408 reservoir cages, integrated development of 27 reservoirs and  stocking  of  fingerling  in  4.09  lakh  hectare  of  reservoir  area  at  a  total  outlay  of  Rs. 1597.24 crore.

Reservoir  water  resources  are  managed  and  regulated  by  the  concerned  State  Government and  many  State  Governments  are  implementing  their  own  Reservoir  Fishery  Policy.  The Department of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  been supplementing efforts of States for reservoir fisheries development.

(d): The Government of Gujarat has reported that inland reservoir lease Policy-2004 has been implemented in the state since 2004. Further, the Department of Fisheries under PMMSY, during last three financial  years  (2020-21 to 2022-23) and current financial year (2023-24) has also approved the proposals for development of reservoir fisheries in the State of Gujarat and the approved activity mainly cover establishment of 9707 reservoir cages and stocking of fingerlings in 10,243 hectare area of reservoir at a total investment of Rs. 335.86 crore.

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