Lok Sabha Question No. 5047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Allocation of Fund to boost Fisheries Infrastructure
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5047 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  APRIL, 2025

## Allocation of Fund to boost Fisheries Infrastructure

## 5047.   Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar:

Shri Eatala Rajender:

Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy:

Smt. D K Aruna:

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

- (a) whether the Centre/States have allocated funds to boost fisheries infrastructure in the States based on  the  recommendations  submitted  by  various  fishermen  associations  in  the  country  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  State  Governments  to  address  the  pending  issues  of  various  fishermen associations to take steps towards a 'durable solution' to the recurring incidents of arrests of dam into a harbour and setting up of bait archs at some fish landing centres and alsothe funds would be utilised for projects including upgrading of the fish landing centres in theStates in Telangana; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including Telangana/AP/Bihar, West Bengal during the last 41 years and the current year and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is implementing Blue Revolution Scheme, Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)  scheme  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  to  supplement  the  efforts  of State/UTs for development  of fisheries infrastructure in the country. The  Development  of  fisheries infrastructure in the form of fishing harbours and fish landing centres is one of the thrust areas envisaged and being  supported  under  these  schemes.  Based  on  the  viable  proposals  received  from  State/UTs,  the Department of Fisheries, Government of India since 2014, has approved 117 Fishing Harbour, Fish Landing Centres and dredging projects of States/Union Territories at a total project cost of Rs 9735.91 Crores under these  schemes.  Integrated.  Further,  the  department  has  also  approved  development  of  27  reservoirs  with integrated approach under PMMSY at a total cost of Rs.96.38 crore to various States/UTs.

In  order  to  avail  the  funding  support  for  infrastructure  projects  under  PMMSY,  the  concerned  State Government is required to submit techno-financial viable proposal together with confirmation of availability of State Share, required land and necessary clearances. Such Techno-financial proposal are finalised by project proponent upon assessment of infrastructural requirements including upgradation of facilities after consultation with stakeholders including fishermen associations. The department has approved 9 fishing harbour projects and 7 fish landing centre projects at a total project cost of Rs 3036.40 Crores in State of Andhra Pradesh and 4 fishing harbour projects at a total project cost of Rs 109.42 Crores in State of West Bengal. The details of these  fishing  harbour  and  fish  landing  centre  projects  approved  in  Andhra  Pradesh  &  West  Bengal  are furnished at Annexure I.

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## Annexure - I

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 5047 put in regarding Allocation of Fund to boost Fisheries Infrastructure for answer on 1 st  April, 2025 : Details of Fishing Harbour/Fish Landing Centre projects approved under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, Blue Revolution and Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)

## A). Andhra Pradesh

| Sl. No.                           | Name of the Project                                                                  | District/Village                  | Scheme*                           |   Project Cost (Rs. In crores) |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1                                 | Development of Pudimadaka Fishing Harbour in Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh     | Anakapalli                        | PMMSY                             |                        387     |
| 2                                 | Development of Budugatlapalem Fishing Harbour in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh | Srikakulam                        | PMMSY                             |                        386.2   |
| 3                                 | Development of Kothapatnam Fishing Harbour in Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh      | Ongole                            | PMMSY                             |                        364     |
| 4                                 | Modernization and up-gradation of Vishakapatnam Fishing Harbour                      | Vishakapatnam Port                | PMMSY                             |                        178.51  |
| 5                                 | Bheemili fish landing centre in Visakhapatnam District                               | visakhapatnam                     | PMMSY                             |                         24.864 |
| 6                                 | Chintapalli fish landing centre in Vizianagram District                              | Vizianagram                       | PMMSY                             |                         23.736 |
| 7                                 | Rajayyapeta fish landing centre in Visakhapatnam District                            | visakhapatnam                     | PMMSY                             |                         24.774 |
| 8                                 | Rayadaruvu fish landing centre in Tirupati District                                  | Tirupati                          | PMMSY                             |                         23.9   |
| 9                                 | Dhondavaka Fish Landing Centre in Anakapalli District                                | Anakapalli                        | PMMSY                             |                         23.9   |
| 10                                | Uppalanka fish landing centre in Kakinada District                                   | Kakinada                          | PMMSY                             |                          5.74  |
| 11                                | Biyyaputhippa FLC                                                                    | West Godavari                     | BR                                |                         13.58  |
| 12                                | Juvvaladinne FH                                                                      | SPSR Nellore                      | BR                                |                        288.8   |
| 13                                | Construction of Fishing harbour at Uppada in East Godavari                           | East Godavari                     | FIDF                              |                        289.4   |
| 14                                | Construction of Fishing harbour at Vodarevu in Prakasham                             | Prakasham                         | FIDF                              |                        409.22  |
| 15                                | Construction of Fishing harbour at Machilipattinam in Krishna                        | Krishna                           | FIDF                              |                        252     |
| 16                                | Construction of Fishing harbour at Nizampattinam in Guntur                           | Guntur                            | FIDF                              |                        340.78  |
| Total Project cost (Rs in Crores) | Total Project cost (Rs in Crores)                                                    | Total Project cost (Rs in Crores) | Total Project cost (Rs in Crores) |                       3036.4   |

## B). West Bengal

*PMMSY- Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana, BR-Blue Revolution Scheme, FIDF-Fisheries and Aquaculure  Infrastructure  Development  Fund.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                     | District/Village                  | Scheme*                           |   Project Cost (Rs. In crores) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1         | Modernisation and upgradation of existing fishing harbour at Petuaghat  | Medinipur                         | PMMSY                             |                          43.17 |
| 2         | Modernisation and upgradation of existing fishing harbour at Shankarpur | PurbaMedinipur                    | PMMSY                             |                          44.7  |
| 3         | Modernisation and upgradation of existing fishing harbour at Frasergunj | South 24 Paraganas                | PMMSY                             |                           7.05 |
| 4         | Modernisation and upgradation of existing fishing harbour at Kakdwip    | South 24 Paraganas                | PMMSY                             |                          14.5  |
|           | Total Project cost (Rs in Crores)                                       | Total Project cost (Rs in Crores) | Total Project cost (Rs in Crores) |                         109.42 |

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