Lok Sabha Question No. 3581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Promotion of Fishery Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, SRIRAM MALYADRI, ANOOP MISHRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**PROMOTION OF FISHERY SECTOR**

**3581.** DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI B. S. YEDIYURAPPA:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREकृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of fish production during each of the last three years and current financial year in the country as on date, State-wise;

(b) whether there is any scheme for the development and improvement of export oriented fisheries produce across the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of the centrally sponsored schemes implemented in various States for promotion of fishery sector along with the funds allocated, released by the Union Government to various States including West Bengal and Karnataka and the amount utilized by these States during the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise;

(e) whether the Government has allocated sufficient amount for the welfare and safety of the fishermen of various States during each of the last three years and current year;

(f) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(g) the various steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to enhance the fish production?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a):	The State-wise details of fish production in the country during the last three years and the first quarter of Financial Year 2015-16 is at **Annexure-I** .

(b)&(c): 	Ministry of Commerce & Industry through the Marine Products Development Authority (MPEDA) is implementing various schemes for the development and improvement of export oriented fishery sector namely- Aquaculture, Capture Fisheries, Quality Control, Processing Infrastructure and Value Addition, Marketing and Ornamental Fish Development.

(d):	The Department is implementing centrally sponsored schemes for promotion of fishery sector in the country including Karnataka and West Bengal, namely- “ Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture” and “ Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations”. The State/UT-wise amount sanctioned/released and utilized during the last three years and current year under these schemes is at **Annexure-II and III** .

(e)&(f):   Since the schemes for welfare and safety of fishermen are demand driven, the release of  funds depend on the proposals received from the respective State Governments.  The State/UT-wise amount released for Welfare and Safety of fishermen during the last three years and current year is at **Annexure-IV and V.**

(g):	Considering the vast potential in fisheries sector, the Government proposes to lay special emphasis on development of inland and marine fishery activities to realize Blue Revolution in fisheries.

***

**Annexure-I**

ANNEXURE TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 ON “ **PROMOTION OF FISHERY SECTOR** ” TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**Quantum of Fish Production during last three years and current year (2015-16)**

| **S.No.**   | **States/UTs**       | **Fish Production**  **(in Thousand Tonnes)**   |                 |                 |                    |
|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
|             |                      | **2012-13**                                     | **2013-14 (P)** | **2014-15 (P)** | **2015-16 Q1 (P)** |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh       | 1808.08                                         | 2018.42         | 1964.43         | 741.32             |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh    | 3.71                                            | 3.63            | 4.00            | 0.53               |
| 3           | Assam                | 254.27                                          | 266.70          | 282.70          | 30.94              |
| 4           | Bihar                | 400.14                                          | 432.30          | 479.80          | 92.30              |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh         | 255.61                                          | 284.96          | 314.16          | 101.42             |
| 6           | Goa                  | 77.88                                           | 114.06          | 117.85          | 26.30              |
| 7           | Gujarat              | 788.49                                          | 798.49          | 809.93          | 171.29             |
| 8           | Haryana              | 111.48                                          | 105.58          | 111.20          | 25.18              |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh     | 8.56                                            | 9.83            | 10.74           | 1.47               |
| 10          | J & K                | 19.95                                           | 20.00           | 20.30           | 6.67               |
| 11          | Jharkhand            | 96.60                                           | 104.82          | 106.43          | 42.07              |
| 12          | Karnataka            | 525.57                                          | 555.31          | 613.24          | 125.43             |
| 13          | Kerala               | 679.74                                          | 708.65          | 632.26          | 141.51             |
| 14          | Madhya Pradesh       | 85.17                                           | 96.26           | 109.12          | 21.90              |
| 15          | Maharashtra          | 586.37                                          | 602.68          | 548.75          | 153.24             |
| 16          | Manipur              | 24.50                                           | 28.54           | 30.50           | 8.00               |
| 17          | Meghalaya            | 5.42                                            | 5.75            | 5.89            | 1.34               |
| 18          | Mizoram              | 5.43                                            | 5.94            | 6.39            | 1.08               |
| 19          | Nagaland             | 7.13                                            | 7.47            | 7.84            | 1.43               |
| 20          | Odisha               | 410.14                                          | 413.79          | 439.86          | 132.15             |
| 21          | Punjab               | 99.13                                           | 104.02          | 114.77          | 29.84              |
| 22          | Rajasthan            | 55.16                                           | 35.10           | 46.31           | 3.20               |
| 23          | Sikkim               | 0.49                                            | 0.42            | 0.44            | 0.10               |
| 24          | Tamil Nadu           | 620.40                                          | 624.30          | 697.61          | 89.75              |
| 25          | Telangana            | -                                               | -               | 265.38          | 116.03             |
| 26          | Tripura              | 57.46                                           | 61.95           | 63.56           | 11.05              |
| 27          | Uttarakhand          | 3.85                                            | 3.89            | 3.94            | 1.01               |
| 28          | Uttar Pradesh        | 449.75                                          | 464.48          | 494.26          | 223.31             |
| 29          | West Bengal          | 1490.02                                         | 1580.65         | 1617.32         | 400.86             |
| 30          | A&N Islands          | 36.62                                           | 36.95           | 37.18           | 9.94               |
| 31          | Chandigarh           | 0.05                                            | 0.11            | 0.12            | 0.04               |
| 32          | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.05                                            | 0.05            | 0.00            | 0.00               |
| 33          | Daman & Diu          | 19.01                                           | 19.86           | 28.77           | 2.21               |
| 34          | Delhi                | 0.69                                            | 0.88            | 0.67            | 0.21               |
| 35          | Lakshadweep          | 12.37                                           | 18.72           | 13.19           | 2.95               |
| 36          | Puducherry           | 41.07                                           | 42.08           | 73.50           | 12.92              |
|             | **Total**            | **9040.36**                                     | **9576.64**     | **10072.41**    | **2728.99**        |

Q1: 01/04/2015 to 30/06/2015

P : Provisional

**Annexure- II**

ANNEXURE TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 ON “ **PROMOTION OF FISHERY SECTOR** ” TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**Fund released and utilized under the CSS Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture during the last three years and current year (2015-16)(as on 5.08.2015)**

| S. No.   | **Name of State**   | **2012-13**   |              | **2013-14**   |              | **2014-15**   |              | **2015-16**   |              |
|----------|---------------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
| S. No.   |                     | **Released**  | **utilized** | **Released**  | **utilized** | **Released**  | **utilized** | **Released**  | **Utilized** |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 98.00         | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 177.15        | 177.15       | 83.33         | 30.00        | 50.00         | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 3        | Assam               | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 4        | Bihar               | 65.00         | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| **5**    | Chhattisgarh        | 56.00         | 56.00        | 86.00         | 86.00        | 50.00         | 50.00        | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 6        | Goa                 | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 7        | Gujarat             | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 30.00         | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 8        | Haryana             | 60.00         | 60.00        | 60.00         | 60.00        | 100.00        | 100.00       | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh    | 19.04         | 8.82         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 10       | J & K               | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 11       | Jharkhand           | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 12       | Karnataka           | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 13       | Kerala              | 300.00        | 300.00       | 298.50        | 298.50       | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh      | 232.76        | 226.76       | 180.00        | 180.00       | 129.37        | 108.41       | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 15       | Maharashtra         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 100.00        | 100.00       | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 16       | Manipur             | 120.00        | 120.00       | 331.81        | 331.81       | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 17       | Meghalaya           | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 18       | Mizoram             | 514.05        | 514.05       | 250.00        | 250.00       | 299.98        | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 19       | Nagaland            | 457.50        | 457.50       | 1106.37       | 1071.37      | 803.75        | 453.75       | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 20       | Orissa              | 330.00        | 312.97       | 240.15        | 223.65       | 691.15        | 691.15       | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 21       | Puducherry          | 8.00          | 8.00         | 8.14          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 22       | Punjab              | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 23       | Rajasthan           | 0.00          | 0.00         | 36.60         | 36.60        | 7.73          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 24       | Sikkim              | 4.43          | 4.43         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu          | 50.00         | 50.00        | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 26       | Telangana           | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 126.00        | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 27       | Tripura             | 141.07        | 141.07       | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh       | 370.14        | 355.41       | 312.50        | 312.50       | 200.00        | 200.00       | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 29       | Uttarakhand         | 42.95         | 42.95        | 10.50         | 10.50        | 46.19         | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 30       | West Bengal         | 190.00        | 190.00       | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
| 31       | FISHCOPFED          | 3.55          | 3.55         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         |
|          | **Total**           | **3141.64**   | **3028.66**  | **3103.90**   | **2990.93**  | **2632.17**   | **1603.31**  | **0.00**      | **0.00**     |

**Annexure- III**

ANNEXURE TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 ON “ **PROMOTION OF FISHERY SECTOR** ” TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**Fund released and utilized under the CSS on Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations during the last three years and current year (2015-16)(as on 5.08.2015)**

<!-- image -->

**(** in lakh)

| **Sl.**  **No**   | **Name of State/ Union Territory**   | **Financial years**   |              |               |              |                |              |              |              |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                   |                                      | **2012-13**           |              | **2013-14**   |              | **2014-15**    |              | **2015-16**  |              |
|                   |                                      | **Released**          | **Utilized** | **Released**  | **Utilized** | **Released**   | **Utilized** | **Released** | **Utilized** |
| 1                 | West Bengal                          | 0.000                 | 0.00         | 312.000       | 312.000      | 151.875        | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 2                 | Orissa                               | 151.740               | 60.00        | 113.800       | 113.800      | 444.395        | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 3                 | Andhra Pradesh                       | 50.000                | 0.00         | 400.000       | 0.00         | 0.00           | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 4                 | Tamil Nadu                           | 80 0.000              | 800.00       | 1909.865      | 1909.865     | 2043.50        | 2043.50      | 1900.00      | 0.00         |
| 5                 | Puducherry                           | 900.000               | 900.00       | 0.000         | 0.000        | 196.00         | 96.00        | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 6                 | Kerala                               | 2099.750              | 1957.25      | 1300.280      | 1200.00      | 1865.43        | 1765.43      | 283.65       | 0.00         |
| 7                 | Karnataka                            | 971.243               | 971.243      | 800.000       | 500.000      | 844.60         | 644.60       | 258.00       | 0.00         |
| 8                 | Goa                                  | 0.000                 | 0.00         | 450.000       | 0.00         | 214.45         | 171.82       | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 9                 | Maharashtra                          | 1000.000              | 0.00         | 0.000         | 0.000        | 300.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 10                | Gujarat                              | 224.070               | 224.070      | 257.375       | 257.375      | 193.80         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 11                | Daman & Diu                          | 7.500                 | 7.500        | 0.000         | 0.000        | 7.50           | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 12                | Andaman & Nicobar Islands            | 0.000                 | 0.000        | 0.000         | 0.000        | 16.40          | 16.40        | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 13                | Lakshadweep                          | 0.000                 | 0.000        | 0.000         | 0.000        | 0.00           | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 14                | Cochin Port Trust                    | 23.000                | 23.000       | 109.460       | 109.460      | 0.00           | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 15                | Mizoram                              | 45.965                | 45.965       | 25.000        | 25.000       | 100.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 16                | Nagaland                             | 0.000                 | 0.000        | 4.750         | 4.750        | 200.00         | 200.00       | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 17                | KSMDCL                               | 0.00                  | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00         | 162.21867      | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 18                | Others                               | 1184.462              | 1184.462     | 693.1506      | 164.75       | 212.25         | 65.00        | 0.00         | 0.00         |
|                   | **Total**                            | **7457.73**           | **6173.49**  | **6375.6806** | **4597.00**  | **6952.41867** | **5002.75**  | **2441.65**  | **0.00**     |

**Annexure-IV**

ANNEXURE TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 ON “ **PROMOTION OF FISHERY SECTOR** ” TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

State-wise details of funds released during the last 3 years and current year (2015-16) under the CSS-National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen

**(Rs. in Lakh)**

| **Sl**   | **States/UTs**    |   **2012-13** |   **2013-14** |   **2014-15** |   **2015-16** |
|----------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |         88.24 |        250.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 3        | Assam             |          0.00 |         27.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 4        | Bihar             |          0.00 |          0.00 |        152.65 |          0.00 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |        136.00 |        148.00 |        137.58 |         72.00 |
| 6        | Daman & Diu       |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 7        | Goa               |         31.58 |         32.26 |         35.20 |          0.00 |
| 8        | Gujarat           |          0.00 |          0.00 |         1.125 |          0.00 |
| 9        | Haryana           |          0.00 |          0.00 |        5.7125 |          0.00 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  |         15.92 |         16.36 |         25.34 |         27.85 |
| 11       | J & K             |          0.00 |         51.50 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 12       | Jharkhand         |        180.77 |        175.00 |        181.79 |          0.00 |
| 13       | Karnataka         |        435.85 |        196.46 |        233.08 |          0.00 |
| 14       | Kerala            |        915.40 |        995.00 |        348.95 |          0.00 |
| 15       | Lakshadweep       |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 16       | Maharashtra       |         50.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh    |        208.25 |        204.44 |        153.99 |          0.00 |
| 18       | Manipur           |          0.00 |         40.00 |         70.15 |          0.00 |
| 19       | Meghalaya         |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 20       | Mizoram           |        186.10 |        263.25 |        101.72 |          0.00 |
| 21       | Nagaland          |        449.66 |        489.00 |        485.00 |        187.46 |
| 22       | Orissa            |         77.85 |        508.53 |         15.00 |         45.98 |
| 23       | Punjab            |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 24       | Pondicherry       |        200.00 |        335.43 |        100.00 |          0.00 |
| 25       | Rajasthan         |          0.00 |         15.12 |        15.195 |          0.00 |
| 26       | Sikkim            |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu        |        186.77 |        450.00 |       1850.44 |        647.07 |
| 28       | Tripura           |         43.65 |         60.43 |        43.125 |          0.00 |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh     |          0.00 |        356.95 |        120.00 |        122.63 |
| 30       | Uttarakhand       |          7.95 |          0.00 |         31.35 |          0.00 |
| 31       | West Bengal       |        155.60 |          0.00 |         22.40 |         22.40 |
| 32       | A&N Islands       |          0.00 |          0.00 |          5.00 |          0.00 |
| 33       | FISHCOPFED        |        568.88 |        600.00 |        786.57 |          0.00 |
| 34       | Telangana         |          0.00 |          0.00 |        282.87 |          0.00 |
| 35       | Others            |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |          0.00 |
|          | TOTAL             |       3938.47 |       5214.73 |     5204.2375 |       1125.39 |

**Annexure-V**

ANNEXURE TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 ON “ **PROMOTION OF FISHERY SECTOR** ” TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**State wise details of funds released during the last three years and current year (2015-16) under the component on “Safety of Fishermen at Sea” of the CSS of Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations.**

(Rs. in lakhs)

| **Sl**  **No**   | **Name of State/ Union Territory**   | **Financial year**   |             |             |             |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|                  |                                      | **2012-13**          | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** |
| 1.               | West Bengal                          | 0.00                 | 0.00        | 151.90      | 0.00        |
| 2.               | Odisha                               | 36.25                | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 3.               | Goa                                  | 0.00                 | 0.00        | 200.00      | 0.00        |
| 4.               | Gujarat                              | 63.75                | 57.38       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 5.               | Tamil Nadu                           | 0.00                 | 0.00        | 0.00        | 200.00      |
|                  | **Total**                            | **100.00**           | **57.38**   | **351.90**  | **200.00**  |