Lok Sabha Question No. 4113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION. No. †4113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

## †4113.  Dr. D Ravi Kumar:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that India's fish production increased to about 182.6 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, with inland fisheries contributing over 70 per cent and that the sector supports the livelihoods of more than 2.8 crore fishers and fish farmers, if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (b)  the progress achieved under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with an outlay of Rs. 20,050 crore, including the number of fishing harbours, fish landing centres, ice plants and cold-chain facilities modernised or commissioned, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  initiatives  such  as  Group  Accident  Insurance,  Kisan  Credit  Cards  and  welfare schemes have enhanced social security coverage for small and traditional fishers has been taken by the Government, if so, the details therefor, State-wise;
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government to promote sustainable fishing, climate-resilient coastal infrastructure, value addition and export competitiveness, given that seafood exports crossed USD 7.3 billion in 2023-24; and
- (e)  the extent to which fish production has increased in the Amreli Lok Sabha Constituency of Gujarat since the inception of the scheme till December 2025?

## ANSWER THE 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 is aware that India's fish production increased to 183.93 lakh tonnes in Financial Year 2023-24 with inland fish production contributing 75.57 percent and that the sector supports the livelihoods of more than 2.8 crore fishers and fish farmers. The State-wise details of fish production during the FY 2023-24 are furnished at Annexure-I.
- (b): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India with effect from the financial year 202021  has  been  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana' (PMMSY) for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country with an outlay of Rs. 20,750 crore.

The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India,  based  on  the  proposals  received  from various  State  Governments,  Union  Territories  and  other  End  Implementing  Agencies,  has accorded approval to the fisheries development proposals worth Rs.21,274.16 crore with central share of Rs. 9,189.79 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the period of last five years. The State-wise details of the projects approved during the last five years  (2020-21  to  2024-25)  under  PMMSY  are  furnished  at Annexure-II. The  activities supported include development & modernisation of fishing harbours and fish landing centres, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructures such as cold-chain including ice plants & cold storages. During the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25), 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.

(c): PMMSY  inter-alia supports for Insurance coverage for fishers which includes (i) Rs.5,00,000/-  against  accidental  death  or  permanent  total  disability,  (ii)  Rs.2,50,000/-  for permanent partial disability and (iii) insurance coverage for hospitalization expenses in the event of  accident  for  a  sum  of  Rs.  25,000/-.  During  the  last  four  years  (FY  2021-22  to  2024-25), insurance coverage is provided to 33.14 lakh fishers annually on an average. The State-wise details of number of fishers covered under insurance are furnished at Annexure-III. Further, the Government of India in the Financial Year 2018-19 extended the facility of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to the fish farmers and fishers to help them to meet their working capital requirements. Since inception of this scheme, a total of 5,01,900 Kisan Credit Cards have been sanctioned to fishers and fish farmers, with a cumulative disbursement of ₹3,692.73 crore.

(d): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India is implementing Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV)  program to create sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities  for  coastal  fishers  by  developing  fisheries  infrastructure,  promoting  climate resilience, enhancing safety and security, fostering tourism, empowering local communities, and improving the overall quality of life in coastal villages. The major activities under the CRCFV initiative focus on creating essential fisheries infrastructure and sustainable livelihood opportunities. These include fish drying yards, processing centers, fish markets, ice plants, cold storage, fishing jetties, and shore protection works. Additionally, the program promotes climateresilient fisheries like seaweed  cultivation, artificial reefs, and  green  fuel  usage.  The implementation of Turtle Excluder Devices has been included as one of the components in the PMMSY. As a result of various policies and initiatives of Government of India, India's seafood exports have more than doubled from ₹30,213 crore in 2013-14 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25 and the share of value-added products has risen significantly from 2% to 11%.

(e): Since  inception  of  the  PMMSY,  the  fish  production  in  Amreli  District  of  Gujarat  has increased from 35,906 metric tonne (FY 2020-21) to 45,353 metric tonne (FY 2023-24).

## Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4113 for answer on 17 th  March, 2026 put in by Dr. D Ravi Kumar, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State-wise details of fish production during the FY 2023-24

(in lakh tonnes)

| S.No.   | Name of the State/UT                   | FY 2023-24   | FY 2023-24   | FY 2023-24   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the State/UT                   | Inland       | Marine       | Total        |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                         | 45.58        | 6.00         | 51.58        |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                      | 0.10         | 0.00         | 0.10         |
| 3       | Assam                                  | 4.99         | 0.00         | 4.99         |
| 4       | Bihar                                  | 8.73         | 0.00         | 8.73         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                           | 7.81         | 0.00         | 7.81         |
| 6       | Goa                                    | 0.09         | 1.27         | 1.36         |
| 7       | Gujarat                                | 2.03         | 7.05         | 9.08         |
| 8       | Haryana                                | 2.15         | 0.00         | 2.15         |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                       | 0.18         | 0.00         | 0.18         |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir                        | 0.28         | 0.00         | 0.28         |
| 11      | Jharkhand                              | 3.11         | 0.00         | 3.11         |
| 12      | Karnataka                              | 4.02         | 7.28         | 11.31        |
| 13      | Kerala                                 | 2.51         | 5.81         | 8.32         |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                         | 3.82         | 0.00         | 3.82         |
| 15      | Maharashtra                            | 2.67         | 4.35         | 7.02         |
| 16      | Manipur                                | 0.36         | 0.00         | 0.36         |
| 17      | Meghalaya                              | 0.20         | 0.00         | 0.20         |
| 18      | Mizoram                                | 0.05         | 0.00         | 0.05         |
| 19      | Nagaland                               | 0.10         | 0.00         | 0.10         |
| 20      | Odisha                                 | 8.97         | 2.27         | 11.24        |
| 21      | Punjab                                 | 1.84         | 0.00         | 1.84         |
| 22      | Rajasthan                              | 0.91         | 0.00         | 0.91         |
| 23      | Sikkim                                 | 0.01         | 0.00         | 0.01         |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu                             | 2.47         | 6.37         | 8.84         |
| 25      | Telangana                              | 4.56         | 0.00         | 4.56         |
| 26      | Tripura                                | 0.86         | 0.00         | 0.86         |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                            | 0.09         | 0.00         | 0.09         |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh                          | 11.60        | 0.00         | 11.60        |
| 29      | West Bengal                            | 18.84        | 3.18         | 22.02        |
| 30      | A and N Islands                        | 0.00         | 0.49         | 0.50         |
| 31      | Chandigarh                             | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 32      | Daman and Diu & Dadar and Nagar Haveli | 0.00         | 0.30         | 0.30         |
| 33      | Delhi                                  | 0.01         | 0.00         | 0.01         |
| 34      | Ladakh                                 | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 35      | Lakshadweep                            | 0.00         | 0.13         | 0.13         |
| 36      | Puducherry                             | 0.04         | 0.43         | 0.47         |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL                                  | 138.99       | 44.94        | 183.93       |

## Annexure-II

Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4113 for answer on 17 th  March, 2026 put in by Dr. D Ravi Kumar, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana:  State-wise  details  of  the  projects approved during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) under PMMSY

(Rs in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                                   | Total Project Cost   | Central Share approved   | Central Funds Released   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                                                       | (iii)                | (iv)                     | (v)                      |
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar                                        | 5822.10              | 3095.53                  | 1196.70                  |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                                             | 240552.67            | 56331.08                 | 43013.68                 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                                          | 20028.09             | 13232.11                 | 11354.52                 |
| 4         | Assam                                                      | 54162.88             | 29844.11                 | 18760.09                 |
| 5         | Bihar                                                      | 54850.48             | 17440.25                 | 8794.08                  |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                                               | 93211.45             | 30876.37                 | 23666.00                 |
| 7         | Daman & Diu, Dadra and NH                                  | 13516.89             | 13243.49                 | 178.90                   |
| 8         | Delhi                                                      | 533.25               | 286.08                   | 163.30                   |
| 9         | Goa                                                        | 11685.19             | 4911.44                  | 4769.74                  |
| 10        | Gujarat                                                    | 89754.81             | 32486.72                 | 10365.69                 |
| 11        | Haryana                                                    | 76086.75             | 26216.03                 | 12136.61                 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                                           | 15450.52             | 7921.83                  | 5045.07                  |
| 13        | Jammu and Kashmir                                          | 15019.86             | 7773.04                  | 11850.39                 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                                                  | 44548.36             | 15163.90                 | 9607.34                  |
| 15        | Karnataka                                                  | 105898.15            | 36613.93                 | 29502.15                 |
| 16        | Kerala                                                     | 134755.43            | 57743.01                 | 34415.24                 |
| 17        | Ladakh                                                     | 3399.20              | 2061.36                  | 1470.62                  |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                                                | 6746.48              | 4441.63                  | 1442.12                  |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                                             | 91960.97             | 30550.92                 | 24287.17                 |
| 20        | Maharashtra                                                | 147263.78            | 56029.31                 | 30452.07                 |
| 21        | Manipur                                                    | 20181.70             | 9584.34                  | 2944.63                  |
| 22        | Meghalaya                                                  | 13262.36             | 7425.72                  | 4596.18                  |
| 23        | Mizoram                                                    | 14785.80             | 8128.27                  | 6947.36                  |
| 24        | Nagaland                                                   | 16538.38             | 10696.52                 | 7332.54                  |
| 25        | Odisha                                                     | 129842.00            | 47944.55                 | 34726.21                 |
| 26        | Puducherry                                                 | 35230.01             | 29176.00                 | 6124.91                  |
| 27        | Punjab                                                     | 16792.95             | 4703.61                  | 2695.92                  |
| 28        | Rajasthan                                                  | 6612.14              | 2222.73                  | 512.93                   |
| 29        | Sikkim                                                     | 7827.78              | 4681.83                  | 3300.05                  |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                                                 | 115615.80            | 44865.07                 | 15394.38                 |
| 31        | Telangana                                                  | 33937.09             | 10872.64                 | 3287.61                  |
| 32        | Tripura                                                    | 25974.81             | 14853.41                 | 6791.59                  |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh                                              | 129432.78            | 41230.51                 | 28165.28                 |
| 34        | Uttarakhand                                                | 32297.12             | 16667.56                 | 18355.72                 |
| 35        | West Bengal                                                | 54439.44             | 22554.68                 | 5507.70                  |
| 36        | Others (Transponders, etc.)                                | 36400.00             | 21840.00                 | 49780.40                 |
| 37        | Insurance activities                                       | 8927.77              | 8927.77                  | 8927.77                  |
| 38        | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) | 1193.07              | 1193.07                  | 1181.61                  |
| 39        | Central Sector Projects                                    | 202877.29            | 165148.29                | 69712.20                 |
|           | Total                                                      | 2127415.58           | 918978.71                | 558756.47                |

Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4113 for answer on 17 th  March, 2026 put in by Dr. D Ravi Kumar, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana:

State-wise details of  number of fishers insured under PMMSY during the last four years (2021-22 to 2024-25)

|   SL NO | Name of the State/UT   | Number of Fishers Insured   |
|---------|------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Bihar                  | 600,000                     |
|       2 | Chhattisgarh           | 881,855                     |
|       3 | Goa                    | 11,040                      |
|       4 | Gujarat                | 381,237                     |
|       5 | Haryana                | 6,576                       |
|       6 | Jharkhand              | 662,941                     |
|       7 | Karnataka              | 282,272                     |
|       8 | Madhya Pradesh         | 376,482                     |
|       9 | Maharashtra            | 291,159                     |
|      10 | Odisha                 | 4,543,618                   |
|      11 | Punjab                 | 12,477                      |
|      12 | Rajasthan              | 18,925                      |
|      13 | Tamil Nadu             | 2,199,335                   |
|      14 | Telangana              | 1,432,656                   |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh          | 399,275                     |
|      16 | West Bengal            | 8,499                       |
|      17 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 2,756                       |
|      18 | Assam                  | 683,630                     |
|      19 | Himachal Pradesh       | 43,990                      |
|      20 | Manipur                | 7,034                       |
|      21 | Meghalaya              | 3,057                       |
|      22 | Sikkim                 | 2,086                       |
|      23 | Tripura                | 71,065                      |
|      24 | Uttarakhand            | 12,865                      |
|      25 | Andaman & Nicobar      | 52,859                      |
|      26 | Delhi                  | 1,381                       |
|      27 | Daman & Diu            | 30,178                      |
|      28 | Jammu & Kashmir        | 95,806                      |
|      29 | Ladakh                 | 265                         |
|      30 | Lakshadweep            | 10,590                      |
|      31 | Puducherry             | 133,395                     |