Lok Sabha Question No. 4677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Assessment of Coastal Community Development Initiatives
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4677

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

4677.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  a  beneficiary-wise  assessment  of coastal  community  development  initiatives,  particularly  those  aimed  at  improving livelihoods through skill development, upgradation of traditional occupations (fisheries, boat operations, coastal tourism) and diversification of income sources, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has trained  coastal youth, fishers  and workers  under the SagarmalaProgramme including the Sagarmala Skill Development Programme and Centres of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  beneficiaries  trained,  certified  and  placed  during  the  last  five years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the measurable outcomes of the said initiatives in terms of improved employability, income  enhancement,  transition  from  informal to formal jobs  and increased  participation  of  women  and  traditional  coastal  communities  in  the  maritime value chain?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Government has undertaken beneficiary -level  and  district -level  assessments  to evaluate  coastal  community  development  initiatives,  focused  on  skill  development, fisheries enhancement, traditional occupation upgradation, and livelihood diversification. A comprehensive Human Resource and Skill Requirement Study covering 21 coastal

districts was completed to map existing skills, training infrastructure, and gaps, forming the basis of targeted training and livelihood interventions. Further, the fishing harbour development  projects  undergo  socio -economic  impact  assessments  by  implementing agencies  to  ensure  benefits  to  artisanal  fishers  and  other  dependent  communities. These  assessments  are  included  in  district-level  action  plans  implemented  by  state governments, enabling evidence -based support for skill upgradation, marine occupation diversification, coastal  tourism  promotion,  and  livelihood  opportunities  for  coastal households.

- (b) to (c) Under Sagarmala Programme, skill development has been implemented throughconvergence with DDU-GKY to train coastal youth maritime sector employment. Centre  for  Excellence  in  Maritime  and  Shipbuilding  (CEMS)  has  been  established  to provide industry-relevant training and certification. The number of beneficiaries trained, certified and placed during the last  five  years  under  the  Sagarmala-DDUGKY convergence program and CEMS are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
- (d) The  initiatives have  led to  measurable  improvement  in  employability  and livelihoods, with over 1,978 candidates trained and 1,143 placed in Phase I, and 7,605 trained  with  3,127  placed  in  Phase  II  under  the  Sagarmala-DDU -GKY convergence. Complementary interventions such as fishing harbour development, coastal tourism and training  byCEMShave  enhanced  income  opportunities  and  increased  participation  of women and traditional coastal communities.

## Annexure-I

State-wise candidates trained/ certified/ placed under Sagarmala-DDUGKY Convergence Program in last 5 years

| FY                        | 2021-22   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24    | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25    | 2024-25   | 2025-26 (till 17.03.2026)   | 2025-26 (till 17.03.2026)   | 2025-26 (till 17.03.2026)   |
|---------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| State/UT                  | Trained   | Certifie d | Place d   | Traine d  | Certifie d | Place d   | Trained   | Certifie d | Place d   | Traine d  | Certifie d | Place d   | Traine d                    | Certified                   | Place d                     |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 70        | 61         | 0         | 105       | 23         | 24        | 55                          | 95                          | 14                          |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 368       | 213        | 229       | 1409      | 288        | 858       | 743       | 1767       | 857       | 61        | 0          | 0         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Gujarat                   | 212       | 0          | 5         | 180       | 205        | 122       | 232       | 73         | 249       | 392       | 187        | 150       | 0                           | 113                         | 151                         |
| Karnataka                 | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 50        | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Kerala                    | 0         | 0          | 6         | 0         | 0          | 2         | 0         | 0          | 4         | 663       | 368        | 245       | 371                         | 287                         | 277                         |
| Maharashtr a              | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 66        | 91         | 0         | 661       | 487        | 264       | 208                         | 34                          | 142                         |
| Odisha                    | 0         | 0          | 1         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Puducherr y               | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0          | 0         | 62        | 26         | 12        | 145       | 79         | 65        | 173                         | 190                         | 91                          |
| Tamil Nadu                | 117       | 53         | 130       | 53        | 25         | 28        | 151       | 18         | 88        | 158       | 95         | 168       | 0                           | 110                         | 17                          |
| Total                     | 697       | 266        | 371       | 1642      | 518        | 101 0     | 1374      | 2036       | 121 0     | 2185      | 1239       | 916       | 807                         | 829                         | 692                         |

Candidates trained by CEMS in last 5 years

| State          |   Trained |   Certified |   Placed |
|----------------|-----------|-------------|----------|
| Maharashtra    |       100 |         100 |       75 |
| Karnataka      |        25 |          25 |       21 |
| Tamil Nadu     |       125 |         125 |      102 |
| Andhra Pradesh |      1763 |        1763 |     1466 |
| West Bengal    |        81 |          81 |        0 |
| Total          |      2094 |        2094 |     1664 |

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Annexure-II