Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Sub-schemes of PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.289 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Sub-schemes of PMMSY

## 289. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN :

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

- (a) the total area expanded for fisheries to non-traditional areas in the country during the last three years under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY);
- (b) whether the allocated funds of Rs. 20,050 have been utilised during the year 2020 and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is also true that the Government has announced any sub schemes of PMMSY and made investments therein;
- (d) if so, the objective of the said sub-schemes; and
- (e) whether it is also true that the fishermen in the country are facing hardship that they never experienced a decade ago because of the high cost of diesel and due to other moves by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a): Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is implementing  flagship  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)' with  a  vision  to  bring  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible  development  of Fisheries  sector  in  India  with  highest  ever  investment  of  ₹20050  crore  in  fisheries  sector  for  a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25. During the last three financial  years  (FY  2020-21,  2021-22  and  2022-23)  and  current  financial  year  (2023-24), PMMSY has supported expansion of aquaculture area through activities such as construction of freshwater ponds for 20823.40 hectares, saline/alkaline ponds for 2855.59 hectares and brackish water  aquaculture  ponds  for  1370.86  hectares  and  high  density  aquaculture  activities  like construction of biofloc ponds for 3703.5 hectares.

(b): Under  PMMSY  during  2020-21  an  investment  of  Rs.  2876.33  cr  was  approved  (Rs. 1084.72 cr central share). A  total of Rs. 699.72 crore was released to various State Governments/Union  Territories  and  other  implementing  agencies,  out  of  which  it  has  been reported that an amount of Rs. 620.38 crore has been utilised.

(c) and (d): Yes Sir. In the Union Budget 2023-24, the Government has announced a new subscheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana with targeted investment of Rs. 6,000 crore to further enable activities of fishermen, fish vendors and micro & small enterprises, improve value chain  efficiencies  and  expand  the  market.  The  Sub-scheme  intends  to  gradually  formalize  the fisheries sector and facilitate access to institutional financing in the sector, incentivize value chain players such as micro enterprises and/or small enterprises for improving value chain efficiencies, quality assurance and supply of safe fish and fishery products; and for creation and maintenance of jobs with focus on jobs for women in the fisheries sector. The Sub-scheme also intends to help in addressing associated risks in aquaculture system.

(e): No  Sir.  No  such  report  received  in  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying.

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