Lok Sabha Question No. 2636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Intensive Aquaculture of Ponds and Tanks
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

- (a): Yes Sir
- (b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has approved (i) 99 unit of bio-floc ponds at a cost of Rs.15.58 crore and (ii) 62 unit of Re-Circulatory Aquaculture System at a cost of Rs. 17.64 crore to Andhra Pradesh for intensive aquaculture. District wise activities allocated and fund released during last three years are given at Annexure-I.
- (c): Does not arise
- (d): Yes Sir.
- (e): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has approved (i) (i) 300 unit of reservoir cages for fish culture at a cost of Rs.9.00 crore and (ii) stocking of fish fingerlings in 1,91,000 hectare of reservoirs at a cost of Rs.57.42 crore. Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that fingerling stocked in 176400 hectare of reservoirs.
- (f): Does not arise.

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  DECEMBER, 2023

## Intensive Aquaculture of Ponds and Tanks

## 2636. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI :

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्य पालन , पशु पालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has promoted scheme for Intensive Aquaculture of Ponds and Tanks in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of activities and funds dispersed under the scheme during the last three years' districtwise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote and development of fisheries in the reservoirs of Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) if so, the details of activities and funds dispersed for the promotion of reservoir fisheries; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

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Statement referred to in reply of part of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.2636 regarding Intensive Aquaculture of Ponds and Tanksfor answer on 19 th  December, 2023 - Disrict-wise RAS and biofloc unit allocated in Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

|   Sl. No | Name of the District   |   Physical Unit |   Fund released (Rupees in Lakh) |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Srikakulam             |               6 |                             66   |
|        2 | Vizianagaram           |               5 |                             62.8 |
|        3 | Visakhapatnam          |               4 |                             40   |
|        4 | Anakapalli             |               4 |                             42   |
|        5 | Konaseema              |               7 |                             70.8 |
|        6 | Kakinada               |               5 |                             30.8 |
|        7 | East Godavari          |               1 |                              5.6 |
|        8 | Eluru                  |               4 |                             51.2 |
|        9 | West Godavari          |               3 |                             25.2 |
|       10 | Krishna                |              11 |                            129.6 |
|       11 | NTR                    |               5 |                             55.6 |
|       12 | Guntur                 |               3 |                             31.2 |
|       13 | Bapatla                |              15 |                            146.4 |
|       14 | Prakasam               |              11 |                            120   |
|       15 | SPR Nellore            |               7 |                             60   |
|       16 | Tirupati               |               3 |                             30   |
|       17 | Chittoor               |               2 |                              8.4 |
|       18 | YSR Kadapa             |               7 |                             58.8 |
|       19 | Sri Satya Sai          |               1 |                              8.4 |
|       20 | Ananthapur             |               2 |                             25.6 |
|       21 | Kurnool                |               2 |                             31.2 |
|       22 | Nandyal                |               1 |                             20   |