Lok Sabha Question No. 2658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Funds to Kerala under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Funds to Kerala under PMMSY

## 2658. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) the details of central financial assistance provided to the State of Kerala under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana since the implementation of the yojana, year-wise;
- (b) the details of  funds  released,  utilized  and  the  number  of  fishermen  benefited therefrom;
- (c) the details of projects approved for the State of Kerala during the current year; and
- (d) whether  the  proposals  submitted  by  the  State  are  pending  for  approval,  if  so,  the details thereof and the present status of their approval?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): During  last  three  years  (2020-21  to  2022-23)  and  the  current  year  (2023-24),  the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has accorded approvals to various fisheries developmental proposals of Government of Kerala amounting to Rs. 941.02 crore  with  central  share  of  Rs.  355.33  crore  for  development  of  fisheries  in  the  State.  The details  of  year-wise  projects  and  central  financial  assistance  approved  to  Government  of Kerala under PMMSY since its implementation are detailed below:

Rs. in crore

| Year    |   Projects approved |   Central share |
|---------|---------------------|-----------------|
| 2020-21 |              113.67 |           42.32 |
| 2021-22 |              183.37 |           62.72 |
| 2022-23 |              502.24 |          207.15 |
| 2023-24 |              141.74 |           43.14 |
| Total   |              941.02 |          355.33 |

(b): Out of Rs. 941.02 crore of total projects approved to Kerala, central funds amounting to Rs.239.27 crore has been released to the State Government of Kerala during the Financial Years 2020-21 to 2022-23. The Government of Kerala has reported expenditure of Rs.224.27 crore towards implementation of approved fisheries developmental activities in the State and has  submitted  the  Utilization  Certificates  amounting  to  Rs.  144.35  crore  so  far.  The Government of Kerala has reported that under PMMSY about 1,60,302 fishermen and fishfarmers have been benefited.

(c): During  2023-24,  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  has  approved fisheries  developmental  proposal  of  Government  of  Kerala  amounting  to  Rs.  141.74  crore. The  approved  activities  include  support  for    establishment  of  new  hatchery  for  supply  of quality  seed,  feed  mills  for  supply  of  quality  feed,  freshwater  culture  ponds  with  inputs, brackish  water  culture  with  inputs,  technology  infused  activities  like  biofloc  units  &  Recirculatory  Aquaculture  Systems  (RAS),  stocking  of  fingerlings  in  reservoirs,  bivalve cultivation, ornamental fish rearing units, ice plants & cold storages, transport vehicles likerefrigerated 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 sagar mitras.

(d):        As  such,  no  proposal  of  Government  of  Kerala  is  pending  for  approval  in  the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.

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