Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Promotion of Fisheries in North Eastern States
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

**LOK SABHA**

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st JULY, 2015

**PROMOTION OF FISHERIES IN NORTH EASTERN STATES**

**159.   SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:**

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

1. whether it is a fact that fisheries declining performance is observed in North Eastern States during the recent years;

1. if so, the reasons therefor;

1. the details of inland fisheries output recorded during the last three years in North Eastern States thereof, State-wise;

1. whether it is fact that fisheries sector has ample opportunity to generate employment in North Eastern States; and

1. if so, the steps taken by the Government to promote fisheries in North Eastern States and funds allocated by the Government during the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE**

**(DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)**

(a) to (c) :	No, Madam. No decline is observed in the fisheries sector during the last three years in the North Eastern States.  The fish production as reported by the North Eastern States during last three years, State-wise is given at  Annexure-I.

(d) & (e) :	Yes, Madam. The fisheries sector has ample opportunity to generate employment in the North Eastern States.  For development of fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, is implementing the following Central Plan Schemes in various States and UTs including the North Eastern States:

(i) 	Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture,

(ii)	Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations,

(iii) 	National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen,

(iv) Strengthening of   Database   and  Geographical  Information   System  of

Fisheries Sector and

(v) National Fisheries Development Board.

The details of the funds released to the North Eastern States during last three years under these schemes, State-wise, is given at  Annexure-II. For the current financial year (2015-16), the total allocation for the above schemes is Rs.412.95 crore, including the North Eastern States.

**Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 159 to be answered on 21** **st** **July, 2015**

**Annexure-I**

**Fish production in the North Eastern States during last three years.**

**(in tonnes)**

| **S.No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **2012-13**   | **2013-14 ***   | **2014-15 ***   |
|-------------|-------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1           | Arunachal Pradesh       | 3,710         | 3,625           | 4,000           |
| 2           | Assam                   | 2,54,270      | 2,66,700        | 2,82,700        |
| 3           | Manipur                 | 24,502        | 28,541          | 30,500          |
| 4           | Meghalaya               | 5,417         | 5,752           | 5,893           |
| 5           | Mizoram                 | 5,430         | 5,940           | 6,387           |
| 6           | Nagaland                | 7,130         | 7,465           | 7,835           |
| 7           | Tripura                 | 57,460        | 61,950          | 63,560          |
| 8           | Sikkim                  | 490           | 420             | 440             |
|             | **Total**               | **3,58,409**  | **3,80,393**    | **4,01,315**    |

* The figures for 2013-14 and 2014-15 are provisional

**Annexure-II**

**Funds released to North Eastern States during last three years**

**under Fisheries schemes**

**(Rs. in lakh)**

| **Sl.No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **2012-13**   | **2013-14**   | **2014-15**   | **Total**    |
|--------------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
| 1            | Arunachal Pradesh       | 185.28        | 127.89        | 88.33         | **401.50**   |
| 2            | Assam                   | 111.76        | 922.52        | 478.51        | **1512.79**  |
| 3            | Manipur                 | 528.83        | 553.43        | 171.96        | **1254.22**  |
| 4            | Meghalaya               | 38.03         | 50.95         | 2.20          | **91.18**    |
| 5            | Mizoram                 | 839.38        | 698.47        | 544.37        | **2082.22**  |
| 6            | Nagaland                | 1245.07       | 2521.81       | 1792.36       | **5559.24**  |
| 7            | Sikkim                  | 168.31        | 140.64        | 23.19         | **332.14**   |
| 8            | Tripura                 | 192.75        | 241.24        | 54.89         | **488.88**   |
|              | **TOTAL**               | **3309.41**   | **5256.95**   | **3155.81**   | **11722.17** |