Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Implementation of PM-MSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Implementation of PM-MSY

## 1194.  Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy:

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

- (a)  the  status  of  implementation  of  PM  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PM-MSY)  since  its implementation in 2020-21, particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crore, has been achieved, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the critical gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, infusion of technology, post-harvest  infrastructure,  marketing,  strengthening  of  value  chain,  fishermen  welfare, etc., have been achieved, if so, the details thereof particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether it is true that the above scheme is going to expire in March, 2025; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to extend the period of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  :  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying, Government of India has been implementing the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all States and Union Territories including in Andhra Pradesh. During the  last four years (2020-21 to 2023-24) and current year(2024-25), the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  accorded  approvals  to  the  fisheries developmental proposals of various State Governments including Andhra Pradesh,  Union Territories  and  other  implementation  agencies  amounting  to  Rs.20,990.79  crore  with central share of Rs.8924.33 crores under the PMMSY.  This includes the proposals of the Government of Andhra Pradesh approved at a total cost of Rs.2398.72 crore with Central share of  Rs.559.10  crore  under  PMMSY for  development  of fisheries  and aquaculture including fisheries infrastructure and welfare of fishermen in the State.

Under  the  ongoing  PMMSY,  interventions  have  been  taken  up  for  enhancing  fish production and productivity, modernization and strengthening of the value chain, creation of  fisheries  infrastructure,  post-harvest  management  and  fishermen  welfare.    The  key interventions and value chain projects/activities taken up under this scheme include; 58 fishing harbours/fish landing centres,  634 ice plants/cold storages, 21 Modern wholesale fish markets including 2 Smart Wholesale Markets, 202 retail fish markets, 6694 fish kiosks, 27189 units of fish transportation facilities, 128 value add enterprises, 5 E-platform for etrading  and  e-marketing  of  fish  and  fisheries  products.  Further,  PMMSY  supports interventions  aimed  at  technology  infusion  and  key  projects/activities  taken  up  in  this regard  include;  around  12000  Re-circulatory  Aquaculture  Systems,  4205  biofloc  units, 55118 reservoir cages and 5711 raceways. This includes the key interventions taken up in Andhra Pradesh under PMMSY such as 64 Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, 97 biofloc units, 471 cages, 4715 fish marketing facilities like kiosks, retail outlets, 9 fishing harbours & fish landing centres, 16 ice plants & cold storages, 1400 fish transportation facilities etc.

The PMMSY during its implementation period has made vital contributions in overall growth of  the  fisheries  and  aquaculture  especially  (i)  increase  of  annual  fish  production  from 141.64 lakh tonne in 2019-20 to 175.45 lakh tonne in 2022-23, (ii) increase in fisheries export from Rs.46,662.85 crore in 2019-20 to Rs.6,0524.89 crore in 2023-24, (iii) enhanced per  capita  fish  consumption  from  5-6  kg  to  12-13  kg  and  (iv)  enhance  aquaculture productivity from 3 tonne/hectare to 4.7 tonne per hectare. The State of Andhra Pradesh is one of the leading fish producing States and fish production in this State  has increased from 41.74 lakh tonne in 2019-20  to 51.58 lakh tonne during 2023-24. As the approved time period of PMMSY is ending on 31 st  March, 2025,  Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has agreed to the extension of PMMSY up to financial year 2025-26 as per the  existing  scheme  design  and  funding  pattern  with  the  approved  outlay  as  already approved by the Union Cabinet.

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