Lok Sabha Question No. 1751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Implementation of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1751 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## Implementation of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

## † 1751.  Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary:

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

- (a) the  details  of  physical  and  financial  status  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), National Livestock Mission  (NLM),  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (AHIDF)  and  Dairy Development Programmes in the State of Chhattisgarh during the last three years;
- (b) the details of assistance/subsidy provided by the Government to fishermen and livestock farmers under the said schemes including the number of women beneficiaries and also beneficiaries from Scheduled sections;
- (c) the details of the percentage increase in their production and income of beneficiaries by these assistances/subsidies;
- (d) the  current  capacity  of  fish  hatcheries,  feed  units,  cold  chain  and  dairy  processing infrastructure  in  Chhattisgarh  along  with  the  details  of  the  specific  areas/districts  identified  for capacity augmentation; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for implementation of said schemes in Chhattisgarh on the basis of Monitoring and Evaluation Reports and the policy measures proposed for future?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is  implementing  various  schemes  and  programmes  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), National Livestock Mission (NLM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) and Dairy Development Programmes for overall development of the fisheries, livestock and dairy sectors in the country including the State of Chhattisgarh.  The physical and financial status of these schemes implemented in the State of Chhattisgarh during last three year are furnished at Annexure-I.  While implementation of these schemes, special emphasis also given to women and beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

(c): PMMSY resulted in improvement in fisheries production in the country including the State of  Chhattisgarh.  As  reported  by  the  Government  of  Chhattisgarh,  Fish  seed  production  has increased from 288 crore numbers in the year 2019-20 to 583 crore numbers in the year 2024-25, registering an increase of about 102.43%, while fish production increased from 5.72 lakh metric tonnes to 8.73 lakh metric tonnes during the same period, reflecting an increase of about 52.62 per cent. Further, under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission and allied dairy interventions, milk production in Chhattisgarh has increased from 11.82 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 20.76 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. The increase in production has contributed to enhancement of income and livelihood security of beneficiaries;

(d): Under  PMMSY,  the  State  has  undertaken  creation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries infrastructure. A total of 25 fish hatcheries have been sanctioned, out of which 21 hatcheries have been completed  and  the  remaining  are at various stages of  implementation.  Fish feed manufacturing infrastructure has also been developed and the State currently has one feed mill of 100 tonnes per day capacity, two feed plants of 20 tonnes per day capacity each, five feed plants of 8 tonnes per day capacity each and two mini feed mills of 2 tonnes per day capacity each.

(e): In  order  to  ensure  the  timely  and  effective  implementation  of  approved  projects,  the Government  of  India  and  the  Government  of  Chhattishgarh  have  established  multi-layered monitoring  and  evaluation  (M&E)  mechanisms  for  the  PMMSY  and  other  schemes  being implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India including the real-time digital monitoring through Management Information System (MIS) portals, PFMS portal  to  ensure  funds  are  utilized  effectively  and  projects  reach  completion,  regularly review/monitoring on physical and financial progress of approved projects. Besides, the concerned Departments at central level conducts regularly reviews the progress of approved projects with the state governments and nodal Implementing agencies to ensure the timely implementation of the projects.  Government of India also conducts the mid-term and full term third-party evaluation study  of  each  schemes  before  launching  the  further  extension.    Based  on  outcomes  and recommendation of evaluation reports, necessary corrective measures are undertaken to ensure effective implementation and future policy measures accordingly.

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1751  regarding Implementation of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying for answer on 10th February, 2026

Physical and Financial status of the projects sanctioned in the State of Chhattisgarh during last three year.

| Scheme                                                   | No. of Women Beneficiary   | No, of Beneficiary in Scheduled Sections   | Physical Status of Projects                                                                                                           | Financial Status (Central/ GoI Support)                                                                                                                                             |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)             | 6800                       | 10500                                      | 94 projects sanctioned; projects completed and at various stages of implementation                                                    | Total project cost ₹92,478.45 lakh; Central share released ₹23,859.24 lakh; Central share utilized ₹22,097.15 lakh                                                                  |
| Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)                            | 814184                     | Not available*                             | 225 MAITRIs trained; 27,08,364 Artificial Inseminations performed; 19,66,094 animals covered; 11,63,120 farmers benefitted under NAIP | ₹1,161.69 lakh released during last three years and current year                                                                                                                    |
| National Livestock Mission (NLM)                         | 6                          | 5                                          | 7365 livestock is being inducted and 2400 Metric Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) silage capacity is being added.                               | 27 Projects are approved under NLM EDP with a Project cost of Rs.16.50 crore. Total approved subsidy for these 27 Projects are Rs.6.19 crore. Rs.1.89 crore of subsidy is released. |
| Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) | 0                          | 0                                          | 14 Projects approved with Project cost of Rs.686.06 crore.                                                                            | Total Rs.21.44 crore has been released as interest subvention of 3%.                                                                                                                |
| Dairy Development Programmes                             | **                         | **                                         | 5 Projects approved with Project cost of Rs.48.71 crore with central share of Rs.34.76 crore                                          | Total Rs.19.40 crore has been released                                                                                                                                              |

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