Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Insurance to Deep-Sea Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Kalyan Banerjee

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## Insurance to Deep-Sea Fishermen

## 2989. Shri Kalyan Banerjee:

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

(a) the detailed allocation to fisheries and dairy sector account since Budget 2021-22 to 2025-26 and sector-wise expenditure upto 2024-25 State-wise;

(b) the details of the Government to provide insurance to deep-sea fishermen in the country therefor; and

(c)  the  details  of  development  of  marine  resource  utilization  and  promotion  of  modern  aquaculture techniques in the country during last five years along with utilisation of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing the following schemes and programme in the country for all round development of Fisheries and Dairy Sectors:

- i. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),
- ii. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF),
- iii. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO)
- iv. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) and
- v. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF),

The  year-wise  Budget  allocations  under  the  aforesaid  schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying for development of fisheries and dairy sector during the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26 is furnished at Annexure-I.  The State/ UT-wise details funds provided by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and utilization thereof by the States/ UTs under the aforesaid schemes for development of fisheries and dairy sector during the last four years are furnished at Annexure-I, II, III, IV, V and VI.

(b): In order to provide social security measure to fishers, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India under the ongoing Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) provides accidental insurance coverage to fishers including DeepSea  Fishermen,  wherein  the  entire  insurance  premium  amount  is  borne  by  the  Central  and  State Government, with no contribution from the beneficiary. The insurance coverage provided under the PMMSY includes (i) Rs.5,00,000/- against death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and (iii) hospitalization expenses in the event of accident for a sum of Rs. 25,000/. Besides, the insurance premium subvention scheme for fishing vessels intended to cover partial loss/ total loss arising due to natural calamities and accidental risks causing damage to hull, machineries and accessories including fishing nets is at its final stage for rollout with a premium rate of 2 % [plus applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST)] of the sum insured for fishing vessels irrespective of the size and categories.

(c): During last four years (2020-24) under the PMMSY, the Department of Fisheries, Government of  India  has  accorded  approval  to  the  various  marine  fisheries  developmental  projects  including mariculture  activities  for  sustainable  utilization  of  marine  resources  in  Indian  coastal  waters.  These activities include support for introduction of 480 numbers of deep-sea fishing vessels and 1,338 numbers of upgradation of existing vessels for traditional fishermen for export competency, 1525 numbers of sea cages, 10 numbers of marine fin-fish hatcheries, 2307 numbers of bivalve cultivation units (including mussels, clams, pearl etc.) and 47,245 numbers of rafts and 65,480 numbers of monoline tube nets for Seaweed cultivation. Further, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is also providing training and capacity building programme amongst fishers and fish farmers for various activities including application of modern technologies in fisheries and aquaculture under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with 100 % central share through  National  Fisheries  Development  Board  (NFDB).  The  said  training  and  skill  development programs includes diverse areas of aquaculture, like intensive freshwater aquaculture, brackish water aquaculture,  mariculture,  Seaweed  cultivation,  coldwater  aquaculture,  ornamental  fisheries,  fish processing  and  marketing,  species-specific  hatchery/  breeding  technologies  of  various  commercial important fish species.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with effect from financial year 2018-19 is implementing 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,  State  entities  and  other  stakeholders  for  development  of identified fisheries infrastructure facilities.  Under FIDF, the Department of Fisheries provides interest subvention up to 3 % per annum for providing the concessional finance by the Next Level Entrepreneurs (NLEs) at the interest rate not lower than 5 % per annum. Under FIDF scheme, the Department of Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  approved  a  total  136  project proposals/ projects at a total cost of Rs. 5801.06 crore with project cost restricted for interest subvention at Rs. 3858.19 crore to various States/ UTs. The State/ UT-wise details of the project approved under FIDF till date for infrastructural development in Fisheries sector.  The projects supported under FIDF to States and Union Territories are including Fishing Harbours (FHs), Fish Landing Centres (FLCs), ice plants, cold storage, fish transport facilities, integrated cold chain (marine and inland sectors), modern fish markets, brood banks, hatcheries, modernization State fish seed farms, Fisheries Training Centres (FTCs), fish processing units, fish feed mills/ plants, cage culture in reservoirs, mariculture etc.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2989 put by Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Hon'ble Member of Parliament due for answer on 18 th  March, 2025: Year-wise Budget Allocations under the various schemes implemented for development of fisheries and Dairy sector during the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26):

| Year                                                                        | BE                                                                          | RE                                                                          | Expenditure                                                                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| I. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),                            | I. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),                            | I. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),                            | I. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY),                            |
| 2021-22                                                                     | 1000.00                                                                     | 1200.00                                                                     | 1169.19                                                                     |
| 2022-23                                                                     | 1879.00                                                                     | 1410.00                                                                     | 1169.86                                                                     |
| 2023-24                                                                     | 2000.00                                                                     | 1500.00                                                                     | 1148.88                                                                     |
| 2024-25                                                                     | 2352.00                                                                     | 1500.00                                                                     | 989.32*                                                                     |
| 2025-26                                                                     | 2465.00                                                                     |                                                                             |                                                                             |
| II. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)        | II. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)        | II. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)        | II. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)        |
| 2021-22                                                                     | 1500.00                                                                     | 1000.00                                                                     | 1000.00                                                                     |
| 2022-23                                                                     | 1200.00                                                                     | 1200.00                                                                     | 1200.00                                                                     |
| 2023-24                                                                     | 2500.00                                                                     | 2500.00                                                                     | 2440.00                                                                     |
| 2024-25                                                                     | 3000.00                                                                     | 2500.00                                                                     | 625.00                                                                      |
| 2025-26                                                                     | 3000.00                                                                     | -                                                                           |                                                                             |
| III. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)                        | III. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)                        | III. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)                        | III. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)                        |
| 2021-22                                                                     | 255.00                                                                      | 402.90                                                                      | 402.90                                                                      |
| 2022-23                                                                     | 340.01                                                                      | 220.00                                                                      | 219.40                                                                      |
| 2023-24                                                                     | 326.93                                                                      | 371.00                                                                      | 370.83                                                                      |
| 2024-25                                                                     | 371.00                                                                      | 450.00                                                                      | 420.29*                                                                     |
| 2025-26                                                                     |                                                                             |                                                                             |                                                                             |
| IV. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)             | IV. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)             | IV. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)             | IV. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)             |
| 2021-22                                                                     | 49.00                                                                       |                                                                             | 10.00                                                                       |
| 2022-23                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      |                                                                             | 23.52                                                                       |
| 2023-24                                                                     | 40.00                                                                       |                                                                             | 40.00                                                                       |
| 2024-25                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      |                                                                             | 51.26*                                                                      |
| 2025-26                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      |                                                                             | ----                                                                        |
| V. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO) | V. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO) | V. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO) | V. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO) |
| 2021-22                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      | 130.00                                                                      | 130.00                                                                      |
| 2022-23                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      | 100.00                                                                      | 100.00                                                                      |
| 2023-24                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      | 121.00                                                                      | 117.75                                                                      |
| 2024-25                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      | 100.00                                                                      | 100.00 (Assignment)                                                         |
| 2025-26                                                                     | 100.00                                                                      |                                                                             |                                                                             |

## Annexure-II

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2989 put by Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Hon'ble Member of Parliament due for answer on 18 th  March, 2025: State-wise details of funds released under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the last four years and current years (i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25):

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT         | Total Project Cost   | Central Share   | Funds Released   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)              | (iii)                | (iv)            | (v)              |
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar  | 5867.10              | 3122.53         | 696.70           |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 239872.67            | 55910.38        | 48211.79         |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 20028.09             | 13232.27        | 9847.62          |
| 4         | Assam             | 53962.88             | 29682.11        | 20731.89         |
| 5         | Bihar             | 54712.98             | 17365.23        | 7928.31          |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 92338.45             | 30404.41        | 20569.40         |
| 7         | D &D&Dadra&NH     | 13516.89             | 6800.65         | 178.90           |
| 8         | Delhi             | 533.25               | 286.08          | 163.30           |
| 9         | Goa               | 11616.49             | 4849.74         | 4405.68          |
| 10        | Gujarat           | 96068.53             | 29277.71        | 6516.70          |
| 11        | Haryana           | 76086.75             | 26216.03        | 10151.73         |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | 15388.15             | 7861.50         | 3813.69          |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 15019.86             | 7773.04         | 7961.80          |
| 14        | Jharkhand         | 43856.06             | 14818.28        | 11570.76         |
| 15        | Karnataka         | 105634.95            | 36350.59        | 35958.72         |
| 16        | Kerala            | 135811.54            | 57628.59        | 31842.33         |
| 17        | Ladakh            | 3374.60              | 2036.76         | 1016.99          |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       | 6763.48              | 4458.13         | 1419.12          |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 89925.00             | 29449.98        | 19013.71         |
| 20        | Maharashtra       | 144767.36            | 54426.66        | 27877.83         |
| 21        | Manipur           | 20181.70             | 9584.33         | 2944.63          |
| 22        | Meghalaya         | 13262.36             | 7425.73         | 3596.21          |
| 23        | Mizoram           | 14785.80             | 8128.27         | 6347.38          |
| 24        | Nagaland          | 16368.38             | 10543.52        | 6709.46          |
| 25        | Odisha            | 113867.60            | 46425.75        | 25983.27         |
| 26        | Puducherry        | 33866.46             | 22996.05        | 5713.91          |
| 27        | Punjab            | 16792.95             | 4514.79         | 2476.27          |
| 28        | Rajasthan         | 7095.14              | 2372.65         | 864.12           |
| 29        | Sikkim            | 7827.43              | 4681.43         | 3300.05          |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu        | 115284.67            | 44535.55        | 13631.12         |
| 31        | Telangana         | 34117.09             | 10842.16        | 9582.93          |
| 32        | Tripura           | 25862.81             | 14762.41        | 5859.84          |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh     | 129432.10            | 41230.99        | 28911.70         |
| 34        | Uttarakhand       | 32297.07             | 16667.37        | 8780.37          |
| 35        | West Bengal       | 54439.43             | 22554.70        | 5075.97          |
| Total     | Total             | 18,606,26.07         | 6,992,16.37     | 3,996,54.2       |

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## Annexure-III

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2989 put by Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Hon'ble Member of Parliament due for answer on 18 th  March, 2025: The State/UT-wise details of the project approved under Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) till date for Infrastructural development in Fisheries sector;

## (Rs. in crores)

| Sl No   | Name of State     |   No. of projects approved |   Total Project Cost |   Amount eligible for interest subvention |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    |                         10 |              1396.83 |                                    653.06 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                          1 |                 0.68 |                                      0.54 |
| 3.      | Assam             |                          1 |                 0.41 |                                      0.18 |
| 4.      | Goa               |                          1 |                 6.42 |                                      5    |
| 5.      | Gujarat           |                          5 |              1354.92 |                                    750    |
| 6.      | Haryana           |                          1 |                 1.17 |                                      0.64 |
| 7.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                          1 |                 5.17 |                                      5    |
| 8.      | Jammu and Kashmir |                          2 |               120.7  |                                     93.17 |
| 9.      | Karnataka         |                          2 |                 1.44 |                                      0.79 |
| 10.     | Kerala            |                          3 |               162.82 |                                    151.2  |
| 11.     | Maharashtra       |                         13 |              1031.3  |                                    770.25 |
| 12.     | Manipur           |                          4 |                 1.15 |                                      0.9  |
| 13.     | Mizoram           |                          1 |                 8.57 |                                      6.85 |
| 14.     | Odisha            |                          4 |                60.18 |                                     33.83 |
|         | Puducherry        |                          1 |                 2.46 |                                      1.97 |
| 15.     | Tamil Nadu        |                         66 |              1576.08 |                                   1337.81 |
| 16.     | Telangana         |                          1 |                 4.7  |                                      2.31 |
| 17.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                          1 |                 0.22 |                                      0.09 |
| 18.     | West Bengal       |                         18 |                66.07 |                                     44.69 |
| Total   | Total             |                        136 |              5801.06 |                                   3858.19 |

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2989 put by Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Hon'ble Member of Parliament due for answer on  18 th  March, 2025: The State-wise details of release of funds under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) during last five years (i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25).

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | NAME OF STATE/ UT   |   Total Expenditure made |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                  7342.25 |
| 2         | Assam               |                   336.4  |
| 3         | Bihar               |                   275.3  |
| 4         | Goa                 |                    39.81 |
| 5         | Gujarat             |                 17267.2  |
| 6         | Haryana             |                   502.69 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh    |                  2627.18 |
| 8         | Jammu &Kashmir      |                  9849.43 |
| 9         | Jharkhand           |                   915.79 |
| 10        | Karnataka           |                 12657.8  |
| 11        | Kerala              |                  3872.73 |
| 12        | Ladakh              |                    50    |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh      |                  1621.78 |
| 14        | Maharashtra         |                  1349.59 |
| 15        | Manipur             |                   901.89 |
| 16        | Meghalaya           |                  3062.52 |
| 17        | Nagaland            |                   394.71 |
| 18        | Odisha              |                  1591.08 |
| 19        | Puducherry          |                   481.05 |
| 20        | Punjab              |                  9296    |
| 21        | Rajasthan           |                  9551.93 |
| 22        | Sikkim              |                  2427.82 |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu          |                 10352.2  |
| 24        | Telangana           |                  1082.29 |
| 25        | Tripura             |                   604.14 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh       |                   544.9  |
| 27        | Uttarakhand         |                  2342.16 |
| 28        | West Bengal         |                    71.47 |
|           | Grand total         |                101412    |

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2989 put by Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Hon'ble Member of Parliament due for answer on 18 th  March, 2025: The State-wise details of release of funds for the infrastructure development support Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO) during last four years (i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25).

| S No   | Name of the State/UTs   |   Total |
|--------|-------------------------|---------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh          |   12.94 |
| 2      | Assam                   |    0.04 |
| 3      | Bihar                   |    3.22 |
| 4      | Gujarat                 |  516.34 |
| 5      | Haryana                 |    2.16 |
| 6      | Jammu and Kashmir       |    0    |
| 7      | Jharkhand               |    0.35 |
| 8      | Karnataka               |   26.68 |
| 9      | Madhya Pradesh          |    1.03 |
| 10     | Maharashtra             |   19.74 |
| 11     | Odisha                  |    0    |
| 12     | Punjab                  |   29.2  |
| 13     | Rajasthan               |    8.4  |
| 14     | Tamil Nadu              |    7.73 |
| 15     | Telangana               |    0.65 |
| 16     | Uttar Pradesh           |    0.22 |
|        | Total                   |  628.7  |

Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2989 put by Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Hon'ble Member of Parliament due for answer on 18 th  March, 2025: The State-wise details of release of funds for the infrastructure development support Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) as on 31-12-2024 during last four years (i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25).

| Sl. No.         | State           | No of           | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)        |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.         | State           | Projects        | Project Cost    | Loan sanctioned | Loan disbursed Total |
| NDDB's projects | NDDB's projects | NDDB's projects | NDDB's projects | NDDB's projects | NDDB's projects      |
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh  | 1               | 97.75           | 78.20           | 34.73                |
| 2               | Bihar           | 1               | 113.27          | 78.80           | 76.39                |
| 3               | Gujarat         | 5               | 1879.11         | 1469.59         | 1280.76              |
| 4               | Haryana         | 4               | 420.19          | 336.14          | 197.50               |
| 5               | Karnataka       | 10              | 2479.90         | 1344.83         | 1028.98              |
| 6               | Kerala          | 1               | 15.25           | 12.20           | 8.62                 |
| 7               | Madhya Pradesh  | 1               | 338.00          | 270.40          | 237.86               |
| 8               | Maharashtra     | 2               | 488.33          | 290.66          | 247.13               |
| 9               | Punjab          | 4               | 318.41          | 249.77          | 205.73               |
| 10              | Rajasthan       | 1               | 79.33           | 59.77           | 55.35                |
| 11              | Telangana       | 3               | 261.51          | 156.70          | 134.22               |
| 12              | Tamil Nadu      | 3               | 239.16          | 191.32          | 28.08                |
|                 | TOTAL           | 36              | 6730.21         | 4538.38         | 3535.34              |
| NCDC's projects | NCDC's projects | NCDC's projects | NCDC's projects | NCDC's projects | NCDC's projects      |
| 1               | Tamil Nadu      | 1               | 46.66           | 37.33           | 19.33                |
| GRAND TOTAL     | GRAND TOTAL     | 37              | 6776.87         | 4575.71         | 3554.67              |

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