Lok Sabha Question No. 1499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Schemes for Fisheries Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Manickam Tagore B, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1499 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## Schemes for Fisheries Sector

## 1499.  Shri Manickam Tagore B: Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Blue Revolution Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) country's fisheries sector continues to suffer from inadequate infrastructure, low mechanization and limited access to working capital, if so, the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  fund  allocation  and  utilization  under  (PMMSY)  Fisheries  and Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Kisan Samridhi Sub-Yojana (PMMKSSY) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the allocated funds were fully utilized, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Kisan Credit Card facility for fishers and fish farmers has reached the intended  beneficiaries, particularly SC/ST  and  women  fishers,  if  so,  the  details of beneficiaries covered and if not, the reasons for exclusion;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  actual  impact  of  Blue  Revolution  on fisheries productivity and coastal livelihoods, if so, the findings thereof and if not, why no comprehensive evaluation has been conducted; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposed  corrective  measures  to  ensure convergence  with  Sagarmala,  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (NRLM)  and  other schemes for holistic sectoral growth?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with effect from the financial year 2020-21 has been implementing a flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana'  (PMMSY)  for  holistic  development  of  fisheries  and aquaculture sector in the country. PMMSY, inter alia aims for creation of modern post-harvest infrastructures  such  as  cold-chain  including  ice  plants,  cold  storages,  fish  transportation vehicles, fish market and development & modernisation of Fishing Harbours and fish landing centres. During the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25), project proposals at a total outlay  of  Rs.5740.89  crore  have  been  approved  for  creation  of  fisheries  post  harvest infrastructure  including  Smart  and  Integrated  Fishing  Harbours  under  PMMSY.  The Department of Fisheries, Government of India has also been supporting the installation of mechanisation facilities at the Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbours and wholesale fish markets to enhance their efficiency, facilitate smooth operations and effective management of such fisheries infrastructure facilities.

Further,  in  order  to  address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries  sector,  the  Union Government of India during 2018-19 has created the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore and so far infrastructure projects worth of Rs.6448.83 crorerestricting the project cost for interest subvention at Rs 4330.33 crore have been supported under FIDF. Further, the Government of India with effect from the 2019 has extended the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facilities to fishers and fish farmers to meet their working capital requirements.

(b) and (c): During the last three years(FY2022-23 to FY2024-25) and current year(FY202526), a sum of Rs.6002.00 crore has been allocated for implementation of various fisheries developmental  schemes  namely  (i)  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY) including Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sub-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) and (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) and out of this allocation, so far an amount of Rs.4117.29 crore has been utilised for its release to various State Governments/Union Territories and other implementing agencies. Scheme-wise details of the fund allocated and utilised during the above said period are furnished below:

(Rs in crores)

| Sl. No   | Scheme                                                           | Funds allocated   | Funds utilized   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)      | (ii)                                                             | (iii)             | (iv)             | (v)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1.       | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) including PM-MKSSY  | 5910.00           | 4047.89          | (i)PM-MKSSY is a sub-scheme under Central Sector Scheme Component of PMMSY.Funds utilization under this sub- scheme has commenced w.e.f FY 2024-25. (ii) FIDF is an interest subvention scheme and Government budget is utilized to meet the interest subvention on the admissible loan provided by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs). (iii) The main reasons attributed for the gap between allocation and utilization of the budget are; delaying in compliances of the guidelines on fund flow mechanism issued by Government of India, delay in contribution of State share and delay in submission of requisite progress reports and utilization certificates etc. |
| 2.       | Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) | 92.00             | 69.40            | (i)PM-MKSSY is a sub-scheme under Central Sector Scheme Component of PMMSY.Funds utilization under this sub- scheme has commenced w.e.f FY 2024-25. (ii) FIDF is an interest subvention scheme and Government budget is utilized to meet the interest subvention on the admissible loan provided by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs). (iii) The main reasons attributed for the gap between allocation and utilization of the budget are; delaying in compliances of the guidelines on fund flow mechanism issued by Government of India, delay in contribution of State share and delay in submission of requisite progress reports and utilization certificates etc. |
| Total    | Total                                                            | 6002.00           | 4117.29          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

(d): Under  the Kisan Credit Card  (KCC)  Scheme,  Fishers, Fish Farmers  (individual & groups/partners/share  croppers/  tenant  farmers),  Self  Help  Groups,  Joint  Liability  Groups  and Women  groups  who  own  any  fisheries  related  assets  such  as  pond,  tank,  open  water  bodies, raceway, hatchery, rearing units, boats, nets & such other fishing gear, fishing vessels with fishing license are eligible to get the Kisan Credit Cards. Under this scheme, so far, 4.94 lakh Kisan Credit Cards with a loan amount of Rs 3692.73 crore have been issued to fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders.

(e)  :  A comprehensive evaluation of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) of Agriculture and allied  sectors  implemented  by  various  Ministries/Departments  in  Government  of  India  including PMMSY has been carried out through M/s NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. The comprehensive evaluation study while underlining the impact created by PMMSY has recommended its continuation.

(f): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana envisages convergence and linkages with various Central Government schemes including Sagarmala Programme of the Ministry of Shipping for fishing harbours/fish  landing  centers  and  any  other  admissible  activities  and  National  Rural  Livelihoods Mission for admissible activities. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India during the last five  years  (FY  2020-21  to  2024-25)  has  taken  up  8  fishing  harbour  projects  at  a  total  cost  of Rs.1788.34 crore in convergence with Sagarmala Programme.