Lok Sabha Question No. 3865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Development of Fisheries and Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

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

## DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †3865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## Development of Fisheries and Fishermen

## †3865. Shri Virendra Singh

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

- (a) the  details  of  various  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  the development of fisheries industry and empowerment of fishermen community in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether any special provision has  been  made  for  providing financial assistance, training, cold chain facility and market availability to small and medium fishermen under the Pradhan Mantri Matasya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of projects implemented by the Government to promote fisheries in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether the ponds, reservoirs and other water sources being utilized optimally there; and
- (e) if  not,  the  action  plan  formulated  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  fish production and double the income of fishermen in the said district?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GEORGE KURIAN)

(a):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  has  launched  various  schemes/programmes  for  holistic  development  of fisheries and aquaculture and empowerment of fishermen community in the country. Details of the Central Schemes/Programmes implemented are as below:

- (i) The Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented for a period of 5 years from FY 2015-16 to FY 2019-20 with a central outlay of Rs.3000 crore and this scheme mobilized an investment of about Rs 5000 crore into the fisheries sector.
- (ii) In  order  to  address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries  sector, Fisheries  &  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  was launched in the year 2018-19 with a total funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore. FIDF provides concessional finance to the Eligible Entities (EEs), including State Governments/Union Territories for development of identified fisheries infrastructure  facilities.  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India provides interest subvention up to 3% per annum for the repayment period of 12 years inclusive of moratorium of 2 years for providing the concessional finance by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs) at the interest rate not lower than 5% per annum.
- (iii) The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has been implementing from FY 2020-21 with an estimated investment of Rs.20,050 crore. This scheme is designed to address the critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management,  modernisation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries  value  chain, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare.The scheme also provides insurance of fishers & fish farmers and imparting training for skill development and capacity building among fishers and fish farmers.
- (iv) To make the fisheries sector resilient and incentivize adoption of efficiencies in fisheries value chain, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has been implementing a Central Sector Sub-scheme "Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PMMKSSY)" a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs. 6000 crore. PMMKSSY aims at formalization of the fisheries sector, incentivizing the aquaculture insurance, fisheries micro and small enterprises value chain efficiency, adoption of safety and quality system for safe fish production etc.
- (v) Additionally, the Government of India with effect from the financial year 201819  has  extended  the  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  facility  to  fishers  and  fish famers to help them to meet their working capital requirements.

The  State-wise  details  of  the  projects  approved  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada Yojana during the last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25) are furnished at Annexure-I.

(b): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying interalia focus on training, awareness, and capacity building of fishers, fish farmers, and fish workers/vendors. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) functioning under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  has been designated as  Nodal  agency  for  implementing  the  training,  awareness  and  capacity-building programmes under PMMSY. During the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25), the National  Fisheries  Development  Board  (NFDB)  has  supported  a  total  of  3,028 webinars,  workshops,  and  training  sessions,  benefiting  2,92,315  fish  farmers, entrepreneurs,  and  coastal  youth.  These  initiatives  have  been  instrumental  in advancing sectoral potential across production, productivity, post-harvest management, and marketing linkages, in alignment with the objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), inter-alia provides support for creation of modern post-harvest cold chain infrastructures such as cold storages, ice plants, fish transportation vehicles including refrigerated and insulated vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and autorickshaws with ice/fish holding boxes, marketing and fish market infrastructure facilities. For strengthening the post-harvest infrastructure, during the last five financial years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25),  734 cold storages and ice plants, 27,301 units of fish transportation facilities such as 10924 motorcycles with ice boxes, 9412 bicycles with ice boxes, 3915 auto rickshaws, 1265 Live fish Vending units, 1406 insulated trucks and 379 refrigerated trucks, 6410 fish Kiosks, 202 fish retail fish markets, 21 wholesale fish markets have been sanctioned under PMMSY in all States and Union Territories at a total outlay of Rs.2375.25 crore.

(c) to (e) : The Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that the ponds, reservoirs and other water sources available in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh have been utilised optimally for fisheries purpose. The details of the projects implemented by the Government to promote fisheries in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh is furnished at

## Annexure-II

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Annexure-I

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.3865  for  answer  on  12.8.2025  put  in  by  Shri  Virendra  Singh  regarding Development of Fisheries and Fishermen: The State-wise details of the projects approved under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.          | State/UT                    | Total Project Cost   | Central Share approved   | Central Funds Released   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| (i)              | (ii)                        | (iii)                | (iv)                     | (v)                      |
| 1                | Andaman and Nicobar         | 5822.10              | 3095.53                  | 1196.70                  |
| 2                | Andhra Pradesh              | 240552.67            | 56331.08                 | 43013.68                 |
| 3                | Arunachal Pradesh           | 20028.09             | 13232.11                 | 11354.52                 |
| 4                | Assam                       | 54162.88             | 29844.11                 | 18760.09                 |
| 5                | Bihar                       | 54850.48             | 17440.25                 | 8794.08                  |
| 6                | Chhattisgarh                | 93211.45             | 30876.37                 | 23666.00                 |
| 7                | Daman & Diu, Dadra and NH   | 13516.89             | 13243.49                 | 178.90                   |
| 8                | Delhi                       | 533.25               | 286.08                   | 163.30                   |
| 9                | Goa                         | 11685.19             | 4911.44                  | 4769.74                  |
| 10               | Gujarat                     | 89754.81             | 32486.72                 | 10365.69                 |
| 11               | Haryana                     | 76086.75             | 26216.03                 | 12136.61                 |
| 12               | Himachal Pradesh            | 15450.52             | 7921.83                  | 5045.07                  |
| 13               | Jammu and Kashmir           | 15019.86             | 7773.04                  | 11850.39                 |
| 14               | Jharkhand                   | 44548.36             | 15163.90                 | 9607.34                  |
| 15               | Karnataka                   | 105898.15            | 36613.93                 | 29502.15                 |
| 16               | Kerala                      | 134755.43            | 57743.01                 | 34415.24                 |
| 17               | Ladakh                      | 3399.20              | 2061.36                  | 1470.62                  |
| 18               | Lakshadweep                 | 6746.48              | 4441.63                  | 1442.12                  |
| 19               | Madhya Pradesh              | 91960.97             | 30550.92                 | 24287.17                 |
| 20               | Maharashtra                 | 147263.78            | 56029.31                 | 30452.07                 |
| 21               | Manipur                     | 20181.70             | 9584.34                  | 2944.63                  |
| 22               | Meghalaya                   | 13262.36             | 7425.72                  | 4596.18                  |
| 23               | Mizoram                     | 14785.80             | 8128.27                  | 6947.36                  |
| 24               | Nagaland                    | 16538.38             | 10696.52                 | 7332.54                  |
| 25               | Odisha                      | 129842.00            | 47944.55                 | 34726.21                 |
| 26               | Puducherry                  | 35230.01             | 29176.00                 | 6124.91                  |
| 27               | Punjab                      | 16792.95             | 4703.61                  | 2695.92                  |
| 28               | Rajasthan                   | 6612.14              | 2222.73                  | 512.93                   |
| 29               | Sikkim                      | 7827.78              | 4681.83                  | 3300.05                  |
| 30               | Tamil Nadu                  | 115615.80            | 44865.07                 | 15394.38                 |
| 31               | Telangana                   | 33937.09             | 10872.64                 | 3287.61                  |
| 32               | Tripura                     | 25974.81             | 14853.41                 | 6791.59                  |
| 33               | Uttar Pradesh               | 129432.78            | 41230.51                 | 28165.28                 |
| 34               | Uttarakhand                 | 32297.12             | 16667.56                 | 18355.72                 |
| 35               | West Bengal                 | 54439.44             | 22554.68                 | 5507.70                  |
| 36               | Others (Transponders, etc.) | 36400.00             | 21840.00                 | 49780.40                 |
| 37               | Insurance activities        | 8927.77              | 8927.77                  | 8927.77                  |
| 38               | PMMKSSY                     | 1193.07              | 1193.07                  | 1181.61                  |
| 39               | Central Sector Projects     | 202877.29            | 165148.29                | 69712.20                 |
| Total 2127415.58 | Total 2127415.58            | Total 2127415.58     | 918978.71                | 558756.47                |

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Statement referred to in reply to part (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3865  for  answer  on  12.8.2025  put  in  by  Shri  Virendra  Singh  regarding Development of Fisheries and Fishermen: Details of projects implemented to promote fisheries in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh

|   Sl. No. | Name of the activity                       | Numbers                         | Area                            | Unit Cost (Rs. in Lakhs)        | Total Project cost (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1   | Beneficiary oriented Schemes               | Beneficiary oriented Schemes    | Beneficiary oriented Schemes    | Beneficiary oriented Schemes    | Beneficiary oriented Schemes        |
|       1.1 | Backyard Re-circulatory Aquaculture System | 20                              | -                               | 0.50                            | 10.00                               |
|       1.2 | Biofloc Pond                               | 10                              | -                               | 14.00                           | 140.00                              |
|       1.3 | Cycle with Ice Box                         | 24                              | -                               | 0.10                            | 2.4.00                              |
|       1.4 | Large Recirculatory Aquaculture System     | 3                               | -                               | 50.00                           | 150.00                              |
|       1.5 | Live Fish Vending                          | 3                               | -                               | 20.00                           | 60.00                               |
|       1.6 | Medium Recirculatory Aquaculture System    | 3                               | -                               | 25.00                           | 75.00                               |
|       1.7 | Motorcycle With Ice Box                    | 4                               | -                               | 0.75                            | 3.00                                |
|       1.8 | Pond Construction                          | -                               | 61.31                           | 11.00                           | 674.40                              |
|       1.9 | Rearing Unit                               | -                               | 14.10                           | 7.00                            | 98.70                               |
|       1.1 | Small Re-circulatory Aquaculture System    | 13                              | -                               | 7.50                            | 97.50                               |
|       2   | Non-Beneficiary oriented Scheme            | Non-Beneficiary oriented Scheme | Non-Beneficiary oriented Scheme | Non-Beneficiary oriented Scheme | Non-Beneficiary oriented Scheme     |
|       2.1 | Construction of wholesale fish market      | 1                               | -                               | 6187.70                         | 6187.70                             |

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