Lok Sabha Question No. 2620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: New Fishing Harbours in Kerala
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## New Fishing Harbours in Kerala

## 2620.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) the details of fund outlay to Kerala under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY);
- (b) the details of the schemes launched under the PMMSY applicable to Kerala;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State of Kerala about the construction of new fishing harbours;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the current status of the proposal; and
- (e) the status of the construction of the Arthunkal Fishing Harbour in Alappuzha, Kerala?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  & Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)  with  an  investment  of  Rs.  20,050  crore  for  a  period  of  5  years  with  effect  from Financial  Year  2020-21  to  2024-25  for  holistic  development  of  fisheries  in  all  States/UTs including Kerala. During the last three years (2020-21 to 2022-23) and the current year (202324), the Department of Fisheries, Government of India under PMMSY has accorded approvals to the  fisheries  developmental  proposals  of  Government  of Kerala amounting to Rs.941.02 crore with a central share of Rs. 355.33 crore for development of fisheries and fishers welfare in the State including fisheries infrastructure.

The  activities  approved  under  PMMSY  in  State  of  Kerala    include  establishment  of  new  fish hatchery for supply of quality seed, brood banks, feed mills for supply of quality feed, freshwater culture ponds with inputs, brackish water culture with inputs, technology infused activities like biofloc units & Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS), stocking of fingerlings in reservoirs, bivalve  cultivation,  ornamental  fish  rearing  units,  deep  sea  fishing  vessels,  upgradation  of existing  fishing  vessels  for  export  competency,  development  and  modernisation  of  fishing harbours, development of fish landing centres, establishment of artificial reefs, ice plants & cold storages,  transport  vehicles  like-refrigerated  vehicles,  insulated  vehicles,  motorcycle  with  ice box, three wheeler with ice box, live fish vending centres, fish kiosks for enhancing domestic consumption, bio-toilets, disease diagnostic and quality testing mobile lab/clinic, livelihood and nutritional support to traditional fishers family during fish ban/lean period and sagarmitras.

(c) to (e): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  & Dairying has in February, 2023 approved the proposal submitted by Government of Kerala for construction  of  a  new  fishing  harbour  at  Arthunkal  Fishing  Harbour  in  Alappuzha  District, Kerala at a cost of Rs 161.00 Crore under Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund  (FIDF)  Scheme  for  concessional  financing  and  the  State  Government  has  taken  up implementation of this fishing harbour project. In addition, a total of 11 fishing harbour related projects at a total cost of Rs 330.28 crore have been approved during the last three years for the State  of  Kerala  under  PMMSY.  The  details  of  these  approved  projects  are  furnished  at Annexure-I.

Further,  the  Government  of  Kerala  has  submitted  the  proposal  of  construction  of  two  fishing harbour  one  at  Ajanur  in  Kasargod  District  and  other  at  Pozhiyoor  in  Thiruvananthapuram District  for  financial  assistance  under  PMMSY.  After  scrutiny  of  these  two  fishing  harbour proposals,  the  Government  of  Kerala  has  been  advised  to  submit  a  revised  Detailed  Project Reports  (DPRs)  in  compliance  with  the  technical  observations  and  other  details  as  per  the guidelines of PMMSY.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.2620 for reply  on  19 th   December,  2023  put  in  by  Dr.  Shashi  Tharoor,  Hon'ble  Member  of Parliament,  Lok  Sabha  regarding  New  Fishing  Harbours  in  Kerala:  Details  of  fishing harbour  proposals  approved  for  the  State  of  Kerala  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl No   | Name of the Fishing Harbour                           | District                                              | Estimated cost                                        | Central share                                         | State Share                                           |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| A       | Expansion of Fishing Harbour                          | Expansion of Fishing Harbour                          | Expansion of Fishing Harbour                          | Expansion of Fishing Harbour                          | Expansion of Fishing Harbour                          |
| 1       | Expansion of Kasaragod Fishing Harbour                | Kasaragod                                             | 7053.00                                               | 4231.80                                               | 2821.20                                               |
|         | Sub total (A)                                         |                                                       | 7053.00                                               | 4231.80                                               | 2821.20                                               |
| B       | Upgradation and modernization of the fishing harbours | Upgradation and modernization of the fishing harbours | Upgradation and modernization of the fishing harbours | Upgradation and modernization of the fishing harbours | Upgradation and modernization of the fishing harbours |
| 1       | Ponnani                                               | Mallapuram                                            | 1873.00                                               | 1123.80                                               | 749.20                                                |
| 2       | Puthiyappa                                            | Kozhikode                                             | 1606.00                                               | 963.60                                                | 642.40                                                |
| 3       | Koyilandy                                             | Kozhikode                                             | 2090.00                                               | 1254.00                                               | 836.00                                                |
|         | Sub total (B)                                         |                                                       | 5569.00                                               | 3341.40                                               | 2227.60                                               |
| C       | Maintenance dredging of existing six fishing harbours | Maintenance dredging of existing six fishing harbours | Maintenance dredging of existing six fishing harbours | Maintenance dredging of existing six fishing harbours | Maintenance dredging of existing six fishing harbours |
| 1       | Kayamkulam                                            | Kollam                                                | 553.00                                                | 300.00                                                | 253.00                                                |
| 2       | Chettuva                                              | Trissur                                               | 553.00                                                | 300.00                                                | 253.00                                                |
| 3       | Ponnani                                               | Mallapuram                                            | 637.00                                                | 300.00                                                | 337.00                                                |
| 4       | Beypore                                               | Kozhikode                                             | 594.00                                                | 300.00                                                | 294.00                                                |
| 5       | Puthiyappa                                            | Kozhikode                                             | 564.00                                                | 300.00                                                | 264.00                                                |
| 6       | Koyilandy                                             | Kozhikode                                             | 588.00                                                | 300.00                                                | 288.00                                                |
|         | Sub total (C)                                         |                                                       | 3489.00                                               | 1800.00                                               | 1689.00                                               |
|         | A+B+C                                                 |                                                       | 16111.00                                              | 9373.20                                               | 6737.80                                               |

| Sl   | Name of the Fishing Harbour                                            | District                                                               | Estimated                                                              | Central share                                                          | Port Trust/                                                            |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No   |                                                                        |                                                                        | cost                                                                   |                                                                        | PPP                                                                    |
| D    | Modernization and upgradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady | Modernization and upgradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady | Modernization and upgradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady | Modernization and upgradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady | Modernization and upgradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady |
|      | Sub total (D)                                                          | Ernakulam                                                              | 16917.00                                                               | 10000.00                                                               | 6917.00                                                                |

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