Lok Sabha Question No. 3704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Fish Farming in Rajasthan
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

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

## DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †3704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2025

## Fish Farming in Rajasthan

## † 3704.    Shri Rajkumar Roat:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated for fish farming under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in the Banswara Lok  Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the tenders issued for fish farming, including  tender amount and the name of the recipient;
- (c) whether it is true that under this scheme in Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan the contract for fish farming at Mahi Dam given to a person from Uttar Pradesh but he failed to complete the contract;
- (d) if  so,  the total number of beneficiaries along with the amount and grants provided under this scheme in Banswara till date and the action taken against the guilty person in the said case;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to prevent such cases in the future and to priority local unemployed youth under the said scheme; and
- (f) the time by which it is likely to be implemented and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## 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  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY) accorded approvals to the projects at a total cost of Rs. 66.12 crore with the central share of  Rs.  22.22  crore  during  last  5  years  for  holistic  development  of  the  fisheries  sector including  fish  farming  in  Rajasthan.  The  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  reported  that  no separate  budget  allocation  has  been  made  under  PMMSY  specifically  for  Banswara Constituency.
- (b): The details of tender issued including tender amount and the name of the recipient for fish farming as reported by the Government of Rajasthan are furnished at Annexure-I.
- (c)  to  (f)  :  The  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  reported that  the approval was given to a person from Uttar Pradesh for setting up a cage culture unit under PMMSY and the person failed to complete the project as per the guidelines. Under PMMSY, till date, an amount of Rs.  68.74  lakh  has  been  granted  to  06  beneficiaries  in  Banswara.  The  Government  of Rajasthan has also reported that as per rules and conditions, necessary action has been taken through police to recover the subsidy amount from the defaulter who failed to complete the project. Under PMMSY priority has been given to local individuals to get benefited from the scheme. In Banswara Lok Sabha constituency, most of the approved beneficiaries under the scheme are local people.

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Statement referred to in reply of part-(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3704 put in by Shri Rajkumar Roat, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 12 th August, 2025 regarding Fish Farming in Rajasthan.

|   S.No. | Name of Reservoir               | Contract Amount    | Contractor of Name                                                                                                                  |
|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Bandh Mahi Bajaj Sagar, Baswada | Zero Revenue Model | Mrs asha Parmar Daughter of Shri Gajraj Singh, resident Indore, Madhya Pradesh                                                      |
|       2 | Bandh kagadi Pickup Wear        | 65,381/-           | Shri Amar Singh Son of of Shri Babulal Batham, Resident Upla Bhoiwada , Banswara                                                    |
|       3 | Bandh Survania                  | 12,89,120/-        | Shri Dipesh Joshi Son of Shri Dinesh Joshi , resident Lodha , Baswada                                                               |
|       4 | Bandh Lodha                     | 4,22,000/-         | Shri Amar Singh Son of Shri Babulal Batham , Resident Upla Bhoiwada , Banswara                                                      |
|       5 | River Mahi                      | 52,101/-           | Shri pradeep singh sisodiya Son of Shri Shivsingh Resident Head Post Metwala , Tehsil - Garhi District Banswara                     |
|       6 | Bandh Memkhor                   | 1,15,120/-         | Shri Amanullah Khan Son of Shri Amir Mohammad, Gram Post - Delwara Lokiya, Tehsil Ghatol, District Banswara Rajasthan               |
|       7 | Bandh Fata                      | 1,19,419/-         | Mrs anita Batham Wife of Shri Amar Singh Batham , Resident Upla Bhoiwada , Banswara                                                 |
|       8 | Bandh Assan                     | 1,66,457/-         | Shri Amar Singh Son of Shri Babulal Batham , Resident Upla Bhoiwada , Banswara                                                      |
|       9 | Bandh Lasada                    | 1,42,615/-         | Mrs Yashwant Kunwar Wife of Shri Pradeep Singh , resident Metwala , Banswara                                                        |
|      10 | Bandh Paetella                  | 1,41,897/-         | Shri Amar Singh Son of Shri Babulal Batham , Resident Upla Bhoiwada , Banswara                                                      |
|      11 | Bandh Kohala                    | 1,58,925/-         | Shri Ganapat Lal Son of Shri Bhagwan Lal, resident welfare Colony, Banswara                                                         |
|      12 | Bandh Palwariya                 | 1,58,925/-         | Mrs Ranoo Dodiyar Wife of Shri Manoj Dodiyar, resident chobisha ka Padla , Gamdi, Dussehra, Banswara                                |
|      13 | Bandh Bhagora                   | 4,48,000/-         | Administrator , Mr. Hari Ram Pargi, Vagad Fisheries Manufacturer Co. Committee Ltd. Bhagora Talab Tehsil- Garhi, District Basanwada |
|      14 | Bandh Futton                    | 20,000/-           | Administrator , Mr. Dinesh Chandr Bhagora , Footton Talab bahuuddeshiya Fisheries Cooperative Committee Ltd., District Banswara     |
|      15 | Bandh kupda                     | 48,350/-           | Shri Vikram Lion mayda Son of Shri Narayan Lal, resident Panchlavasa, Banswara                                                      |
|      16 | Bandh sonariya                  | 26,624/-           | Shri Bholesh mayda Son of Shri prabhulal Mayda, resident Kherda , Kushalgarh , Banswara                                             |
|      17 | Bandh kundiya dam               | 16,370/-           | administrator Shri Nauru ( aadivashi matsyakhet Fisheries Cooperative Committee Ltd. kundiya Dam , Banswara)                        |

Dindor

| 18.                                              | Bandh ram ka munna                               | 10,850/-                                         | Shri Khaturam Katara Son of Shri Nathulal, resident ram ka munna, Banswara                                                    |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 19.                                              | Bandh Gangardatlai                               | 10,100/-                                         | Shri murarilal machar Son of Shri Lakhji, resident Gangadtalai Banswara                                                       |
| 20.                                              | Bandh Khotela                                    | 9,170/-                                          | administrator Shri Premchand Ninama (Khatela Fisheries Manufacturer Fisheries Cooperative Committee Ltd. Natheli , Banswara ) |
| 21.                                              | Bandh Jithula                                    | 6,500/-                                          | administrator Shri Bhankar Kalasu (matsyaakhet Cooperative Committee Ltd. Jithula, Banswara )                                 |
| 22.                                              | Bandh Pachal                                     | 4,800/-                                          | administrator Shri khatram matsyaakhet Cooperative Committee Ltd. Dungra Fala, Pachal Banswara )                              |
| 23.                                              | Bandh Bhojala                                    | 6,400/-                                          | administrator Shri Bhagwati lal (matsyaakhet Cooperative Committee Ltd. saagwadia dwitiya Bhojla, Banswara)                   |
| 24.                                              | Bandh New Pond                                   | 8,581/-                                          | administrator Shri Bharat Dindor (matsyaakhet Cooperative Committee Ltd. saagawadiya pratham aabadi talab, Banswara)          |
| Parliamentary Constituency of Banswara-Dungarpur | Parliamentary Constituency of Banswara-Dungarpur | Parliamentary Constituency of Banswara-Dungarpur | Parliamentary Constituency of Banswara-Dungarpur                                                                              |
| 1                                                | Bandh Kadana Back Water                          | Zero revenue model                               | Zakir Hussain son of Shri Sikandar Khan Village Post Sakodara , Dungarpur (Raj.)                                              |
| 2                                                | Bandh Lodeshwar                                  | 8,08,91/-                                        | Tausif Hussain son of Shri Niyamat Hussain , Patela , Dungarpur (Rajasthan)                                                   |
| 3                                                | Bandh Edwardsamand                               | 18,830/-                                         | Edwardsmand Fishing Co-operative Society                                                                                      |
| 4                                                | Bandh Lowerghodi                                 | 51,925/-                                         | Lowerghodi Fishing Co-operative Society                                                                                       |
| 5                                                | Bandh Tomatiya                                   | 3,00,900/-                                       | Prakash Chandra son of Shri Hakra Manat, Indrakhet , Dungarpur (Rajasthan)                                                    |
| 6                                                | Bandha Padara                                    | 81,000/-                                         | Lal Khan son of Shri Abdul Khan Jhallara, Salumber (Rajasthan)                                                                |
| 7                                                | Bandh Akhepur                                    | 1,00,500/-                                       | Saijat Hussain son of Shri Niyamat Hussain , Pateela , Dungarpur (Rajasthan)                                                  |
| 8                                                | Bandh Baba ki Bar                                | 1,36,527 / -                                     | Asif Khan son of Shri Ghansi Khan , Chipo-ka Mohalla , Bagru Jaipur (Raj.)                                                    |

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