Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: National Fisheries Development Board
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## National Fisheries Development Board

## 1562. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of the National Fisheries Development Board;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  and  the  National  Fisheries Development Board for the welfare of fishermen in the country; and
- (c) the total amount of money allocated to different States for fisheries development during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a): The aims and objectives of National Fisheries Development Board are to (i) bring activities relating  to  fisheries  and  aquaculture  for  focused  attention  and  professional  management,  (ii) enhance  contribution  of  fish  and  fisheries  towards  food  and  nutritional  security,  (iii)  improve production, processing, storage, transport and marketing of the products from capture and culture fisheries,  (iv)  achieve  sustainable  management  and  conservation  of  natural  aquatic  resources including the fish stocks, (v) apply modern tools of research and development including genetics and biotechnology for optimizing production and productivity from fisheries, (vi) provide modern infrastructure mechanisms for fisheries, (vii) generate substantial employment and  (viii) train and empower women in fisheries sector.

(b): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government of India is implementing a flagship scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with a highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for a period of 5 years with effect from 2020-21 to 2024-25 for holistic development of fisheries in the country and welfare of fishermen is at the core of the Scheme. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, under PMMSY, is implementing various welfare related activities, which include providing livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers' families during fishing ban/lean period, providing safety kits to fishers, Communication and/or Tracking Devices for traditional and motorized vessels like VHF/DAT/MAVIC/Transponders, providing boats and nets to traditional fishermen. Further, under PMMSY, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India is also implementing Group Accident Insurance Scheme to Fishers, Insurance premium subvention for fishing vessels, training and capacity building programmes, promotion of domestic fish  consumption  and  awareness  campaign  through  National  Fisheries  Development  Board. Further, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with effect  from  financial  year  2018-19  has  implemented  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 and State entities  for  development  of  identified  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities.  The  Department  of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approvals to a total of 121 proposals of various States/UTs at a total outlay of Rs. 5588.63 crore for creation of fisheries infrastructure. In addition, Kisan Credit Card facility has also been extended to fishers and fish farmers to meet their working capital requirement.

- (c): The details of total amount of money allocated to different States for fisheries development during each of the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No   | Year    |   Fund allocated |
|---------|---------|------------------|
| (i)     | 2020-21 |           910.42 |
| (ii)    | 2021-22 |          1391.3  |
| (iii)   | 2022-23 |          1496.09 |

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