Lok Sabha Question No. 2647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Inland Aquaculture
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Inland Aquaculture

## 2647. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has helped to expand fisheries to non-traditional areas and almost 20,000 hectares of fresh pond area is being brought  under  inland  aquaculture  and  even  in  landlocked  Haryana,  Telangana  and Rajasthan,  farmers  are  successfully  converting  their  saline  and  other  waste  lands  into wealth lands through aquaculture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard so far;
- (c) whether the PMMSY has empowered fisherwomen to explore remunerative options and alternative livelihoods such as ornamental fisheries, pearl-culture and seaweed cultivation and also launched parks for this purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and results yielded, income generated and subsidies extended to each State as on date?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' with  a  vision  to  bring  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible  development  of Fisheries sector in India with an investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25. During the last three financial years  (FY  2020-21  to  FY  2022-23)  and  current  financial  year  (2023-24),  the  Department  of Fisheries, Government of India, under PMMSY, inter-alia approved the proposal for expansion of aquaculture area through multifarious activities such as construction of (i) 20823.40 hectares of  freshwater  ponds,  (ii)  2855.59  hectares  of  saline/alkaline  ponds,  (iii)  1370.86  hectares  of brackishwater  aquaculture  ponds,  (iv)  3399.69  hectares  of  ponds  in  Himalayan  and  North Eastern  Regions  and  (v)  3703.5  hectares  of  biofloc  ponds.  This  includes  construction  of saline/alkaline  ponds  of  2050  hectares  in  the  State  of  Haryana,  saline/alkaline  ponds  of  110 hectares in the State of Rajasthan and 1000 hectares of  grow-out and rearing ponds in the State of Telangana.

(c)  &  (d):  PMMSY  inter-alia  encompasses  inclusive  development  and  women  are  also envisaged  as  stakeholders  tin  taking  up  of  fisheries  development  and  its  economic  activities. During the last  three  financial  years  (FY  2020-21  to  FY  2022-23)  and  current  financial  year (2023-24)  under  the  PMMSY,  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  sanctioned  establishment  of  6  Integrated  Aquaparks  at  a  total investment  of  Rs.  502.78  crore  with  the  central  share  of  Rs.  315.97  crore.  Further,  to  create alternative  livelihood,  under  PMMSY,  2314  Ornamental  rearing  units,  1,12,425  units  for seaweed cultivation and 1487 bivalve cultivation units at a total investment of Rs. 190.30 crore have been approved  and  these projects are  benefitting  and  empowering  4075  women beneficiaries.

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