Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Nucleus Breeding Centres under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No.*375 ANSWERED ON 19 th  AUGUST, 2025

## Nucleus Breeding Centres under PMMSY

* 375. Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals received by the Government for setting up of Genetic Improvement Programmes and Nucleus Breeding Centres (NBCs) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the last five years, State/UT-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the number of projects approved, proposals pending along with the reasons for delay and non-approval under this sub-component and the details of funds allocated, released and utilized for each project, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the current status of implementation of these approved projects, including timelines for completion and operationalisation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING ( SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH )

(a) to (c):

A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.375 due for answer on 19 th  August, 2025 put in by Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti, Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha regarding Nucleus Breeding Centres under PMMSY

(a) to (c): The Pradhan Mantri Matya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries with effect from the year 2020-21 inter  alia support  for  Genetic  Improvement  Programmes  of  economically  important aquaculture  species  and  establishment  of  Nucleus  Breeding  Centres  (NBCs)  besides  supporting establishment of Brood Banks and Broodstock Multiplication Centre (BMCs) for supply of quality brooders. These efforts aim to enhance productivity, self-reliance, and sustainability in aquaculture and ensures availability of high-quality brood and seed for long-term sectoral growth. The Genetic Improvement  Programmes  and  establishment  of  Nucleus  Breeding  Centres  are  implemented  as Central Sector activities under PMMSY with 100% central funding in association with the central and State Government research and academic institutions.

Recognizing the importance of genetically improved and high-quality seed for aquaculture, Rs.200.00  crore  has  been  allocated  under  PMMSY  for  establishment  of  NBC  and  Genetic Improvement  Programmes  of  economically  important  aquaculture  species.  The  Department  of Fisheries, GoI has approved programmes for the genetic improvement of commercially important species such as: (i) Scampi ( Macrobrachium rosenbergii ), (ii) Penaeus indicus , (iii) P. monodon , (iv) Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio ), (v) Indian Pompano, (vi) Catla, (vii) Rohu, (viii) Murrel, and (ix) Rainbow Trout. These projects sanctioned under PMMSY during the year 2020-21 to 2024-25, are being implemented by various ICAR Institutes and State Fisheries Universities at a total cost of ₹60.03  crore.  The  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  not  submitted  any  proposal  on  genetic improvement programme or NBC under the PMMSY. The organization-wise project details and duration are given in Annexure-I.

Further, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has designated the ICAR-Central Institutes  of  Freshwater  Aquaculture  (ICAR-CIFA),  Bhubaneswar,  as  the  NBC  for  freshwater species  and  the  Regional  Centre  of  ICAR-Central  Marine  Fisheries  Research  Institutes  (ICARCMFRI), Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, as the NBC for Marine species. The DoF, GoI has also extended financial  support  to  the  Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA)  for  the establishment  of  an  Evaluation  Centre-cum-BMC  for  genetically  improved Peneus  monodon at Kanyakumari,  Tamil  Nadu.  Besides,  the  guidelines  for  establishment  and  operation  of  Nucleus Breeding Centre and Broodstock Multiplication Centres in India has been notified under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act 2005 and the States/UTs can established NBC/BMC as per the said guideline.

The improved broodstock developed through these genetic improvement programme and the NBCs  are  supplied  to  the  State  Brood  Banks  established  under  the  erstwhile  Blue  Revolution Scheme and PMMSY as well as to the private hatcheries across the country - including those in Andhra Pradesh - for production of high-quality seed to support aquaculture.

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Statement referred to in reply to the part (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.375  due  for  answer  on  19 th   August,2025  raised  by  Shri  Appalanaidu  Kalisetti, regarding Nucleus Breeding Centres under PMMSY

(Rupees in Lakh)

| Sl. No   | Name of Sub-components/Activities                                                                                                                                                           | Cost of the project   | Timeline of Project completion   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
| (i)      | (ii)                                                                                                                                                                                        | (iii)                 | (iv)                             |
| 1        | Scaling up of genetic Improvement programme of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Scampi), ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar                                                                                   | 400.07                | 31.03.2025                       |
| 2        | Establishment of Pilot Scale Broodstock Multiplication Centre for P monodon, MPEDA, RGCA, Vishakhapatnam.                                                                                   | 532.00                | 31.12.2025                       |
| 3        | Establishment of Shrimp Evaluation Study Unit (SEU) for P. monodon to evaluate the reproductive and growth performance of founder families of DTSP at Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District | 675.50                | 31.12.2025                       |
| 4        | Development of Indigenous Shrimp (Indian white shrimp) Aquaculture: Genetic Improvement Program of Penaeus indicus, Phase-I, ICAR-CIBA, Chennai                                             | 2504.40               | 31.3.2026                        |
| 5        | Development of pure lines for genetic improvement in rainbow trout: up scaling and sustainable quality seed production in Kashmir Valley to enhance aquaculture production, Sri Nagar       | 212.84                | 31.12.2025                       |
| 6        | Genetic Improvement of Common Carp Cyprinus carpio for Inland Saline Aquaculture: Strain development for underutilized water resources, Regional centre of ICAR-CIFE, Rahtak, Haryana       | 928.81                | 31.12.2025                       |
| 7        | Strengthening of Nucleus Breeding Center (NBC) of Freshwater Fishes (AhR-Jayanti, CIFA-Amrit Catla and CIFA-GI Scampi) and Establishment ofNBCfor Striped Murrel, ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar    | 250.00                | 31.03.2026                       |
| 8        | Nucleus Breeding Centre for Marine Fish Species at Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI, Mandapam, Tamil Nadu                                                                                      | 500.00                | 31.03.2028                       |
|          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6003.62               |                                  |

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