Lok Sabha Question No. 2424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Sagar Parikrama Yatra Programme
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2424

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   DECEMBER, 2024

## Sagar Parikrama Yatra Programme

## 2424. Shri Arun Bharti:

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

- (a) the details of Sagar Parikrama Yatra programme;
- (b) the details of the Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  enrollment  process  and  the  benefits  provided  to  the  intended beneficiaries;
- (d)  the  manner  in  which  it  seeks  to  establish  direct  communication  channels  with fishermen community, State-wise particularly in Bihar; and
- (e) the details of budgetary provisions and the outcomes of this initiative?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying, Government of India on 5 th  March, 2022 has started the ' Sagar Parikrama' an extensive outreach program on the occasion of 75 th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to visit the coastal areas of the country in a phased manner. The journey of ' Sagar Parikrama' was started from Mandvi, Gujarat and it covered visit of 113 locations of 80 coastal districts in 12 phases, covering the coastal length of 7440 km across 12 coastal states/UTs and concluded at Ganga Sagar, West Bengal on 11.01.2024. 'Sagar Parikrama' aimed to (i) facilitate  interaction  with  fishermen,  coastal  communities  and  stakeholders  so  as  to disseminate  information  of  various  fisheries  related  schemes  and  programs  being implemented by the Government, (ii)  demonstrating  solidarity  with  all  fisher  folk,  fish farmers and concerned stakeholder's as a spirit of Aatma nirbhar Bharat (iii)  promote responsible fisheries with focus on sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries  resources  for  food  security  of  nation  and  livelihoods  of  coastal fisher communities, and (iv) protection of marine ecosystems.

(b)  to  (e):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is implementing the Group Accidental Insurance Scheme (GAIS) for fishers, wherein the entire insurance premium amount is borne by the central and state Government, with no contribution from the beneficiary. The insurance coverage provided under the scheme includes (i) Rs.5,00,000/- against death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.2,50,000/for  permanent  partial  disability  and  (iii)  hospitalization  expenses  in  the  event  of  an accident for a sum of Rs. 25,000/. States/UTs are enrolled under the GAIS after obtaining their willingness to participate in the scheme and to remit state share of premium. The National  Fisheries  Development  Board  (NFDB)  has  taken  up  various  activities,  to popularize  the  scheme  and  enlighten  the  fishers/district  and  state  fisheries  officials across  the  country  about  the  GAIS.  Fisheries  Department  of  concerned  states/UTs through their field offices collect the data (viz. address, Aadhar number, nominee etc.) of fishers  to  be  insured  under  the  scheme  every  year  through  Fishermen  Cooperative Societies/Fishermen Welfare Boards and other related organizations.  Based on the data collected, the respective states/UTs provide the consolidated data along with a proposal to NFDB for coverage under PMMSY-GAIS. During the last three (from 2021-22 to 202324) and current financial year (2024-25), 132.59 lakh of fishers, have been provided the insurance coverage under the scheme with an average of 33.14 lakh fishers annually. So far, 960 claims have been settled against the 1582 claim proposals received with the claim settled amount of Rs.46.78 crores. With regard to GAIS implementation in Bihar, 6 lakh fishers from the state are insured under GAIS. The state wise details of fishers enrolled, claim proposals received, claim settled during the last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24) and current financial year (2024-25) under the aforesaid  scheme, including Bihar, are provided at Annexure.

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Statement referred to in reply of part (b) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2424 put in by Shri Arun Bharti, Hon'ble Member of Parliament for answer on 10 th  December, 2024 regarding 'Sagar Parikrama Yatra Programme':

State/UT Wise details of PMMSY-GAIS- covered during last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24) and current year (2024-25)

| SL NO                              | NAME                               | NO OF FISHERS INSURED              | STATE SHARE (Rs. In Lakh)          | CENTRAL SHARE (Rs. In Lakh)        | TOTAL PREMIUM AMOUNT (Rs. In Lakh)   | CLAIM INTIMATI ONRECEI VED         | CLAIM PROPOSA LS RECEIVED          | CLAIMS SETTLE D                    |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1                                  | BIHAR                              | 6,00,000                           | 168.38                             | 252.53                             | 420.92                               | 16                                 | 5                                  | 1                                  |
| 2                                  | CHHATISGARH                        | 8,81,855                           | 246.98                             | 370.43                             | 617.41                               | 32                                 | 19                                 | 6                                  |
| 3                                  | GOA                                | 11,040                             | 3.42                               | 5.13                               | 8.55                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 4                                  | HARYANA                            | 6,576                              | 1.90                               | 2.84                               | 4.74                                 | 2                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 5                                  | JHARKHAND                          | 6,62,941                           | 177.24                             | 265.82                             | 443.06                               | 10                                 | 6                                  | 1                                  |
| 6                                  | KARNATAKA                          | 2,82,272                           | 88.48                              | 132.72                             | 221.20                               | 53                                 | 22                                 | 5                                  |
| 7                                  | MADHYA PRADESH                     | 3,76,482                           | 126.71                             | 190.05                             | 316.76                               | 22                                 | 10                                 | 0                                  |
| 8                                  | ODISHA                             | 45,43,618                          | 1,469.3 1                          | 2,203.74                           | 3,673.05                             | 106                                | 79                                 | 48                                 |
| 9                                  | PUNJAB                             | 12,477                             | 4.05                               | 6.08                               | 10.13                                | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 10                                 | TAMILNADU                          | 21,99,335                          | 682.30                             | 1,023.31                           | 1,705.61                             | 688                                | 532                                | 325                                |
| 11                                 | TELANGANA                          | 14,32,656                          | 468.05                             | 702.01                             | 1,170.05                             | 1,039                              | 780                                | 535                                |
| 12                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                      | 3,99,275                           | 121.36                             | 182.04                             | 303.40                               | 24                                 | 9                                  | 2                                  |
| 13                                 | MAHARASHTRA                        | 2,91,159                           | 81.26                              | 121.88                             | 203.14                               | 26                                 | 12                                 | 3                                  |
| 14                                 | GUJARAT                            | 3,81,237                           | 117.28                             | 175.90                             | 293.18                               | 41                                 | 28                                 | 5                                  |
| 15                                 | RAJASTHAN                          | 18,925                             | 5.67                               | 8.50                               | 14.17                                | 3                                  | 2                                  | 2                                  |
| 16                                 | WEST BENGAL                        | 8,499                              | 2.46                               | 3.69                               | 6.16                                 | 3                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
|                                    | Sub-Total                          | 1,21,08,347                        | 3,764.8 4                          | 5,646.68                           | 9,411.53                             | 2,065                              | 1,505                              | 933                                |
| NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES   | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES | NORTH EASTERN AND HIMALAYAN STATES |
| 1                                  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  | 2,756                              | 0.19                               | 1.73                               | 1.92                                 | 1                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 2                                  | ASSAM                              | 6,83,630                           | 48.48                              | 436.26                             | 484.74                               | 26                                 | 5                                  | 3                                  |
| 3                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                   | 43,990                             | 3.51                               | 31.61                              | 35.12                                | 11                                 | 7                                  | 4                                  |
| 4                                  | SIKKIM                             | 2,086                              | 0.17                               | 1.53                               | 1.70                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 5                                  | TRIPURA                            | 71,065                             | 5.93                               | 53.36                              | 59.29                                | 5                                  | 2                                  | 0                                  |
| 6                                  | UTTARAKHAND                        | 12,865                             | 1.02                               | 9.17                               | 10.19                                | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 7                                  | MEGHALAYA                          | 3,057                              | 0.25                               | 2.26                               | 2.51                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 8                                  | MANIPUR                            | 7,034                              | 0.42                               | 3.81                               | 4.23                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
|                                    | Sub-Total                          | 8,26,483                           | 59.97                              | 539.71                             | 599.69                               | 43                                 | 14                                 | 7                                  |
| UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                    | UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                  | UNION TERRITORIES                  |
| 1                                  | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                  | 52,859                             | 0.00                               | 42.50                              | 42.50                                | 20                                 | 12                                 | 3                                  |
| 2                                  | DELHI                              | 1,381                              | 0.00                               | 1.14                               | 1.14                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 3                                  | DAMAN & DIU                        | 30,178                             | 0.00                               | 24.46                              | 24.46                                | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 4                                  | JAMMU & KASHMIR                    | 95,806                             | 0.00                               | 78.48                              | 78.48                                | 7                                  | 4                                  | 2                                  |
| 5                                  | LADAKH                             | 265                                | 0.00                               | 0.22                               | 0.22                                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 6                                  | LAKSHADWEEP                        | 10,590                             | 0.00                               | 8.57                               | 8.57                                 | 3                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 7                                  | PUDUCHERRY                         | 1,33,395                           | 0.00                               | 108.38                             | 108.38                               | 61                                 | 46                                 | 15                                 |
|                                    | Sub-Total                          | 3,24,474                           | 0.00                               | 263.76                             | 263.76                               | 91                                 | 63                                 | 20                                 |
|                                    | Grand Total                        | 1,32,59,304                        | 3,824.8 2                          | 6,450.16                           | 10,274.98                            | 2,199                              | 1,582                              | 960                                |