Lok Sabha Question No. 2448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: New Blue Revolution
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2448 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## New Blue Revolution

## 2448  SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  schemes  under  the  new  blue  revolution  introduced  by  the Government;
- (b) the details of specific subsidies and promotion schemes given to villagers who do aquaculture and are a part of the blue revolution;
- (c) the subsidies given to set up machines that increase production of fishes; and
- (d) the steps taken to encourage trout fish farming?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) to (d) : The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, for overall development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in a sustainable and responsible manner is implementing various schemes and details of such schemes including amount of subsidies, scheme components given to aquaculture farmers to increase fish production and to encourage trout fish farming etc are furnished below:

- (i) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is being implemented in all the States and Union Territories for a period of 5 years from financial year 2020-21 to FY2024-25 with an investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries sector. PMMSY inter alia provides financial assistance up to 40% of the unit cost for general category beneficiaries and 60% of the unit cost for SC/ST/Women beneficiaries for taking various fisheries developmental activities like construction  of  ponds  and  tanks  for  aquaculture,  providing  input  support, construction  of  hatcheries,    technology    infusion  and  adaptation  such  as establishment of Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS),  Bio-floc culture systems, installation of cages in reservoirs,  pen culture in open water bodies, supply  of  boats  and  nets  to  traditional  fishermen,  seaweed  and  bivalve

cultivation,  ornamental fisheries including breeding and rearing units,  post harvest and cold chain infrastructure  such as construction of cold storages, ice plants, supply of refrigerated & insulated vehicles, three wheelers and two wheelers  with  ice boxes  for  fish transport, live fish  vending centres, establishment  of  fish  feed  mills,  construction  of  fish  retail  markets  &  fish kiosks,  fish  value  added  enterprises  units,  promotion  of  e-trading  and  emarketing of fish and fisheries products, support for  acquisition of deep sea fishing  vessels  for  traditional  fishermen,  up-gradation  of  existing  fishing vessels, strengthening of safety and security of fishermen,  livelihood supports during  fishing  ban/lean,    insurance,  training  and  extension.    PMMSY  also promotes and supports for development of cold-water fisheries especially trout farming by providing support for establishment of trout raceways, brood banks, hatcheries, RAS, training and skill development, and import of germplasm of genetically  improved  cold-water  strains/species.  The  Ministry  of  Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India during last four years (2020-21 to 2023-24) has approved projects worth Rs. 193.53 crore for the development of trout fish farming and the main activities supported including establishment of 46 trout hatcheries, 5038 raceways, 58 RAS for cold water fisheries and import of 804 units of germplasm.

- (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) implemented  with  a  total  fund  size  of  Rs.  7522.48  crore.    FIDF inter  alia provides concessional finance to various entities including State Government/UTs  and  private  entrepreneurs  for  development  of  identified fisheries infrastructure facilities including trout farming activities.  Under this scheme,  Government  of  India  provides  interest  subvention  up  to  3%  per annum for the repayment period of 12 years inclusive of moratorium of 2 years for repayment of principle amount.
- (iii) To  make  the  fisheries  sector  resilient  and  efficient,  in  February  2024, Government of India approved a Central Sector Sub-scheme the 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana(PMMKSSY)' under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs. 6000 crore. PMMKSSY aims at formalization of the fisheries sector, incentivizing the aquaculture insurance, fisheries micro and small enterprises value chain efficiency, adoption of safety and quality system for safe fish production etc.
- (iv) The  Government  of  India  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2018-19  has extended the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish famers to help them  meet  their  working  capital  requirement  for  fisheries  and  aquaculture related activities including trout fish farming.

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