Lok Sabha Question No. 2491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Development of Inland Fishing
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2491

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2015

**DEVELOPMENT OF INLAND FISHING**

2491:   DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREकृषिमंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of quantum of the economics in terms of inland fishing like people involved, fish produce and economic value State-wise;

(b) whether the Government is considering to support these activities;

(c) if so, the details of the budget allocations made by the Government during the last three years and the current year;

(d) whether the Government is considering to set up separate task for Development of inland  fishing; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE**

**(DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)**

(a): A statement showing the State-wise details of fisher population, fish production during 2014-15 and contribution of fisheries sector to Gross State Domestic Product at current prices, during 2014-15 is at Annexure-I.

(b)to(e): Yes, Madam. For development of inland fisheries sector, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries is implementing the following schemes: (i) Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture, (ii) National Fisheries Development Board and (iii) The National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen. The total budget allocation of these schemes during the last three years and the current year is as under:

| **Financial Year**   |   **Budget Estimate (Rs. in crore)** |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2012-13              |                               200.00 |
| 2013-14              |                               227.50 |
| 2014-15              |                               307.50 |
| 2015-16              |                               338.00 |

Considering the vast potential in Inland fisheries, the Government proposes to lay special emphasis on the development of inland fishery activities to realize Blue Revolution in fisheries.

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**Annexure-I**

**Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2491 for reply on 4** **th** **August, 2015 regarding “Development of Inland Fishing” put in by Dr. Boora Narsaiah Goud.**

| **S. No.**   | **State Name**       | **Fishermen population* (in number)**   | **Fish production during 2014-15 (P)**  **(in tonnes)**   |                   |              | **Contribution of  Fishing Sector in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices** (in % )**   |
|--------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|              |                      |                                         | **Marine sector**                                         | **Inland sector** | **Total**    |                                                                                                          |
|              | Andhra Pradesh       | 893365                                  | 475401                                                    | 1489033           | 1964434      | 4.10                                                                                                     |
|              | Arunachal Pradesh    | 4399                                    | 0                                                         | 4000              | 4000         | 0.36                                                                                                     |
|              | Assam                | 390380                                  | 0                                                         | 282700            | 282700       | 2.02                                                                                                     |
|              | Bihar                | 4959516                                 | 0                                                         | 479800            | 479800       | 1.68                                                                                                     |
|              | Chhatisgarh          | 1911368                                 | 0                                                         | 314164            | 314164       | 1.85                                                                                                     |
|              | Goa                  | 13970                                   | 114571                                                    | 3276              | 117847       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Gujarat              | 493255                                  | 698450                                                    | 111482            | 809932       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Haryana              | 16491                                   | 0                                                         | 111203            | 111203       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Himachal Pradesh     | 5622                                    | 0                                                         | 10736             | 10736        | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Jammu & Kashmir      | 30453                                   | 0                                                         | 20300             | 20300        | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Jharkhand            | 1930920                                 | 0                                                         | 106430            | 106430       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Karnataka            | 158952                                  | 389822                                                    | 223419            | 613241       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Kerala               | 747837                                  | 472744                                                    | 159512            | 632256       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Madhya Pradesh       | 716974                                  | 0                                                         | 109121            | 109121       | 0.23                                                                                                     |
|              | Maharashtra          | 171830                                  | 423794                                                    | 124952            | 548746       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Manipur              | 70468                                   | 0                                                         | 30500             | 30500        | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Meghalaya            | 2383                                    | 0                                                         | 5893              | 5893         | 0.36                                                                                                     |
|              | Mizoram              | 17907                                   | 0                                                         | 6387              | 6387         | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Nagaland             | 14862                                   | 0                                                         | 7835              | 7835         | 0.40                                                                                                     |
|              | Odisha               | 180026                                  | 133211                                                    | 306645            | 439856       | 1.47                                                                                                     |
|              | Punjab               | 9085                                    | 0                                                         | 114770            | 114770       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Rajasthan            | 7316                                    | 0                                                         | 46314             | 46314        | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Sikkim               | 26814                                   | 0                                                         | 440               | 440          | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Tamilnadu            | 476618                                  | 457454                                                    | 240158            | 697612       | 0.48                                                                                                     |
|              | Telangana            |                                         | 0                                                         | 265379            | 265379       | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Tripura              | 46733                                   | 0                                                         | 63560             | 63560        | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Uttar Pradesh        | 179064                                  | 0                                                         | 3936              | 3936         | 0.38                                                                                                     |
|              | Uttarakhand          | 90                                      | 0                                                         | 494265            | 494265       | 0.04                                                                                                     |
|              | West Bengal          | 911622                                  | 178851                                                    | 1438468           | 1617319      | 3.20                                                                                                     |
|              | Andaman & Nicobar    | 17552                                   | 36980                                                     | 197               | 37177        | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Chandigarh           | 479                                     | 0                                                         | 118               | 118          | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0                                       | 0                                                         | 0                 | 0            | --                                                                                                       |
|              | Daman & Diu          | 25485                                   | 28772                                                     | 0                 | 28772        | --                                                                                                       |
|              | Delhi                | 2515                                    | 0                                                         | 675               | 675          | NA                                                                                                       |
|              | Lakshadweep          | 13029                                   | 13186                                                     | 0                 | 13186        | --                                                                                                       |
|              | Puducherry           | 37974                                   | 68053                                                     | 5452              | 73505        | 0.93                                                                                                     |
|              | **Total**            | **1,44,85,354**                         | **3491290**                                               | **6581121**       | **10072411** |                                                                                                          |

P:- Provisional data

NA-Not Available

*    Fishermen population as per 17 th Livestock Census, 2003

** Source: National Accounts Division, Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).  UTs of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep do not prepare the estimates of GSDP.