Lok Sabha Question No. 757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Development of Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2023

## Development of Fisheries

## 757. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI :

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with an investment of Rs.6,000 crore to enable development of fisheries in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of plan to develop the coastal fishermen and their families under the yojana; and
- (c) the details of steps taken under PMMSY to help fish workers in coastal areas ushering in a new phase of accelerated growth in the fisheries?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): In the Union Budget 2023-24, the Government has announced a new sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana with targeted investment of Rs. 6,000 crore to further enable activities of fishermen,  fish  vendors  and  micro  &  small  enterprises,  improve  value  chain  efficiencies  and  expand  the market.  The  Sub-Scheme  intends  to  gradually  formalize  the  fisheries  sector  and  facilitate  access  to institutional financing in the sector, incentivize value chain players such as micro enterprises and/or small enterprises  for  improving  value  chain  efficiencies,  quality  assurance  and  supply  of  safe  fish  and  fishery products; and for creation and maintenance of jobs with focus on jobs for women in the fisheries sector. The Sub-Scheme also intends to help in addressing associated risks in aquaculture system.

(c) The Government of India is implementing a flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)- A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for  a period of five years with effect from the  financial  year  2020-21  to  2024-25.  The  PMMSY inter  alia aims  to  support  various  stakeholders including  fish  workers  in  coastal  areas  engaged  in  post  harvest  and  marketing  activities  by  supporting creation  of  modern  post-harvest infrastructure such as  fishing  harbours/fish landing  centres,  cold  storages and  ice  plants,  fish  and  fisheries  products  transportation  vehicles  including  refrigerated  and  insulated vehicles, ice flaking and ice crushing units, ice/fish holding boxes, motorcycles, bicycles and autorickshaws with ice boxes, value addition enterprise units as well as modern hygienic marketsfor handling of fish such as wholesale fish markets including supermarkets, retail fish markets and outlets, mobile fish and live fish markets. The PMMSY also accords special focus on imparting training for skill development and capacity building  among  coastal  fish  workers.  The  PMMSY  further  supports  development  of  integrated  modern coastal fishing  villages  with  an  aim  to  maximize  economic  and  social  benefits to  coastal  fishers  and  fish workers while minimizing environmental degradation through sustainable fishing and allied practices.