Lok Sabha Question No. 251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Replacement of Boats and Trawlers
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Km. Sudha R

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2025

## Replacement of Boats and Trawlers

## 251. Km. Sudha R :

Will  the  Minister  of Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying be  pleased to state:

- (a) whether the replacement of boats and trawlers are replaced by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) that are either damaged or captured by Sri Lankan authorities, if so, the number of boats and trawlers replaced;
- (b) the number of fish retail markets and fish kiosks created in Tamil Nadu under the PMMSY including Lok Sabha Constituency Mayiladuthurai;
- (c) the  number of fishers'  families  those  received  livelihood  and nutritional  support during fishing ban/lean period since 2020, State-wise;
- (d) the number of fish feed mill/plants created under the PMMSY, State-wise; and
- (e) the number of Replacement boats provided to fishermen under the scheme, Statewise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## ( SHRI GEORGE KURAIN )

(a) :  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India with effect from the FY2020-21 has been implementing a flagship scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)'  with  an  investment  of ₹20,050 crore in all States and Union Territories including in the State of Tamil Nadu.  The PMMSY  inter-alia  provides  support  for  acquisition  of  Deep-sea  fishing  vessels  for traditional  fishermen  and  procurement  of  boats  (replacement)  and  nets  for  traditional fishermen. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India during the last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25) has accorded approvals to the proposals of Government of Tamil Nadu for acquisition of 50 deep sea fishing vessels at a total cost of Rs 60 crore with central  share  of  Rs  17.28  crore  and  providing  500  boats  (replacement)  and  nets  for traditional fishermen at a total investment of Rs 25 crore. The selection of beneficiaries for providing benefits under PMMSY is done by the respective State Governments and Union Territories(UTs) and the PMMSY does not restrict providing deep sea fishing vessels to the fishermen whose boats have been captured by Sri Lanka authorities.

The  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  been  advised  in  the  past  to  accord  priority  for providing deep sea fishing vessels to the fishermen whose boats have been impounded and apprehended by the Sri Lanka authorities.

(b): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) has also accorded approval to the proposals of Government of Tamil Nadu for construction of three retail fish markets at a cost of Rs 3 crore and establishment of 55 fish kiosks at a cost of Rs 5.50 crore in the State. The Government of Tamil Nadu has reported that a total of 34 kiosk comprising 13 units during 2020-21 and 21 kiosks during FY2021-22 has been established in the State and no fish kiosk has been established in the Mayiladuthurai Constituency.

(c): The  PMMSY inter-alia provides  livelihood  and  nutritional  support  for  socioeconomically backward active traditional fisher's families for conservation of fish resources during fishing ban/lean period implemented annually. This activity has been implemented in association with the State Governments and UTs and the Governmental assistance is shared between the central and states in the ratio of 50:50 for general States,  80:20 for North  Eastern  States and  Himalayan  States  while  100% for  UTs.   The  Department of Fisheries, Government of India during the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25) has accorded  approvals  to  the  proposals  of  various  State  Governments/UTs  for  proving livelihood and nutritional support to a total 29,89,567 (average 5.95 lakh annually) fishers at a total investment of Rs.1388.36 crore with central share of Rs.492.39 crore. State/UTwise details of the fishers covered under this activity are furnished at Annexure-I.

(d) and (e) :  The  Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) inter-alia provides support for  establishment of fish feed mills/plants and providing boats (replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen. The project proposals of various State Governments/UTs for establishment of a total 1114 fish feed mills/plants at a total cost of Rs.802.46 crore and providing a total of 6818 boats (replacement) and nets to traditional fishermen at a cost Rs. 255.91 crore  have been approved during last five years (FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25) under  the  PMMSY.  State-wise  details  of  fish  mills/plants  and  providing  boats  to  the traditional fishermen approved during the last 5 years are furnished at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to Part(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 251 put in by Km. Sudha R, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Replacement of Boats and Trawlers for answer on 22 nd  July, 2025: State-wise details of beneficiaries covered under livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers' families under Pradhan Mantri Matsya  Sampada Yojana(PMMSY)

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl.No   | Name of the State/UT   | Number of Beneficiaries covered (No's)   | Average beneficiaries annually covered (No's)   | Project Cost   | Share of Government of India   |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
|         |                        | (iii)                                    | (iv)                                            | (v)            | (vi)                           |
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar      | 1000                                     | 200                                             | 45.00          | 30.00                          |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh         | 442720                                   | 88544                                           | 19922.40       | 6640.80                        |
| 3       | Assam                  | 104000                                   | 20800                                           | 4680.00        | 2496.00                        |
| 4       | Bihar                  | 50000                                    | 10000                                           | 2250.00        | 750.00                         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh           | 46000                                    | 9200                                            | 2070.00        | 690.00                         |
| 6       | Gujarat                | 30000                                    | 6000                                            | 1350.00        | 450.00                         |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh       | 17265                                    | 3453                                            | 776.95         | 414.37                         |
| 8       | Jammu and Kashmir      | 81968                                    | 16394                                           | 3688.56        | 2459.06                        |
| 9       | Karnataka              | 116378                                   | 23276                                           | 5237.02        | 1745.68                        |
| 10      | Kerala                 | 855165                                   | 171033                                          | 36466.17       | 12459.37                       |
| 11      | Lakshadweep            | 2500                                     | 500                                             | 112.50         | 75.00                          |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh         | 59645                                    | 11929                                           | 2684.04        | 894.69                         |
| 13      | Maharashtra            | 4000                                     | 800                                             | 180.00         | 60.00                          |
| 14      | Mizoram                | 18870                                    | 3774                                            | 849.15         | 452.88                         |
| 15      | Odisha                 | 56000                                    | 9000                                            | 2520.00        | 839.97                         |
| 16      | Puducherry             | 134334                                   | 26867                                           | 6045.04        | 4030.02                        |
| 17      | Rajasthan              | 6103                                     | 461                                             | 274.64         | 91.55                          |
| 18      | Sikkim                 | 695                                      | 139                                             | 31.28          | 16.68                          |
| 19      | Tamil Nadu             | 935112                                   | 187022                                          | 48345.05       | 14026.69                       |
| 20      | Telangana              | 8000                                     | 2000                                            | 450.00         | 150.00                         |
| 21      | Tripura                | 18612                                    | 2907                                            | 803.97         | 446.69                         |
| 22      | Uttar Pradesh          | 1000                                     | 200                                             | 45.00          | 15.00                          |
| 23      | Uttarakhand            | 200                                      | 40                                              | 9.00           | 4.80                           |
| Total   | Total                  | 2989567                                  | 594539                                          | 138835.77      | 49239.25                       |

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Statement referred to in reply to Part(e) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No  251  put  in  by  Km.  Sudha  R,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  regarding Replacement of Boats and Trawlers for answer on 22 nd  July, 2025: State-wise details of Fish Feed Mills/Plants approved during last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY2024-25) under PMMSY

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl.No   | Name of the State/UT   | Unit of Feed Mills/plants (No's)   | Total Project Cost   | Share of Government of India   |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| (i)     | (ii)                   | (iii)                              | (iv)                 | (v)                            |
| 1.      | Andaman and Nicobar    | 4                                  | 120.00               | 54.00                          |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh         | 5                                  | 1450.00              | 450.00                         |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4                                  | 120.00               | 64.80                          |
| 4.      | Assam                  | 112                                | 6220.00              | 2872.80                        |
| 5.      | Bihar                  | 147                                | 9620.00              | 2851.20                        |
| 6.      | Chhattisgarh           | 14                                 | 1711.36              | 530.89                         |
| 7.      | Goa                    | 1                                  | 30.00                | 7.20                           |
| 8.      | Gujarat                | 1                                  | 30.00                | 7.20                           |
| 9.      | Haryana                | 28                                 | 1840.00              | 556.80                         |
| 10.     | Himachal Pradesh       | 25                                 | 920.00               | 433.80                         |
| 11.     | Jharkhand              | 20                                 | 600.00               | 240.00                         |
| 12.     | Jammu & Kashmir        | 45                                 | 2196.60              | 673.18                         |
| 13.     | Karnataka              | 5                                  | 150.00               | 50.40                          |
| 14.     | Kerala                 | 5                                  | 150.00               | 36.00                          |
| 15.     | Ladakh                 | 2                                  | 72.00                | 43.20                          |
| 16.     | Madhya Pradesh         | 83                                 | 3940.00              | 1327.20                        |
| 17.     | Maharashtra            | 101                                | 5010.00              | 1749.60                        |
| 18.     | Manipur                | 6                                  | 180.00               | 81.00                          |
| 19.     | Meghalaya              | 5                                  | 150.00               | 81.00                          |
| 20.     | Mizoram                | 2                                  | 60.00                | 32.40                          |
| 21.     | Nagaland               | 2                                  | 60.00                | 32.40                          |
| 22.     | Odisha                 | 21                                 | 4000.00              | 1161.00                        |
| 23.     | Puducherry             | 2                                  | 60.00                | 30.00                          |
| 24.     | Punjab                 | 19                                 | 570.00               | 169.20                         |
| 25.     | Rajasthan              | 2                                  | 400.00               | 144.00                         |
| 26.     | Sikkim                 | 2                                  | 60.00                | 32.40                          |
| 27.     | Tamil Nadu             | 6                                  | 420.00               | 120.00                         |
| 28.     | Telangana              | 4                                  | 120.00               | 36.00                          |
| 29.     | Tripura                | 14                                 | 420.00               | 205.20                         |
| 30.     | Uttar Pradesh          | 235                                | 27560.80             | 8322.83                        |
| 31.     | Uttarakhand            | 7                                  | 280.00               | 127.80                         |
| 32.     | West Bengal            | 185                                | 11725.00             | 3854.40                        |
| Total   | Total                  | 1114                               | 80245.76             | 26377.90                       |

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Statement referred to in reply to Part(e) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No  251  put  in  by  Km.  Sudha  R,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  regarding Replacement of Boats and Trawlers for answer on 22 nd  July, 2025: State-wise details of boats (replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen approved during last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY2024-25) under PMMSY

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl No   | Name of the State/UT   | Boats approved (No's)   | Project Cost   | Share of Government of India   |
|---------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| (i)     | (ii)                   | (iii)                   | (iv)           | (v)                            |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh         | 2191                    | 10955.00       | 2659.20                        |
| 2       | Assam                  | 176                     | 382.05         | 182.83                         |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh           | 40                      | 123.40         | 29.62                          |
| 4       | Goa                    | 76                      | 380.00         | 103.20                         |
| 5       | Gujarat                | 310                     | 1550.00        | 438.00                         |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh       | 1250                    | 1375.00        | 627.30                         |
| 7       | Jammu and Kashmir      | 25                      | 125.00         | 50.00                          |
| 8       | Jharkhand              | 62                      | 125.50         | 39.65                          |
| 9       | Karnataka              | 390                     | 1790.00        | 542.88                         |
| 10      | Kerala                 | 200                     | 1000.00        | 240.00                         |
| 11      | Lakshadweep            | 100                     | 500.00         | 300.00                         |
| 12      | Maharashtra            | 107                     | 535.00         | 169.80                         |
| 13      | Manipur                | 10                      | 11.70          | 5.27                           |
| 14      | Nagaland               | 5                       | 5.85           | 3.16                           |
| 15      | Odisha                 | 560                     | 1728.00        | 523.44                         |
| 16      | Puducherry             | 215                     | 1075.00        | 475.00                         |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu             | 500                     | 2500.00        | 630.00                         |
| 18      | Tripura                | 342                     | 395.40         | 203.29                         |
| 19      | West Bengal            | 259                     | 1034.00        | 355.68                         |
| Total   | Total                  | 6818                    | 25590.90       | 7578.32                        |

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