Lok Sabha Question No. 1766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Telangana under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector

## 1766. Shri B Y Raghavendra:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  fisheries  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  and  implemented  in Karnataka under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) since its inception, including the status of physical and financial progress, State and district-wise;
- (b) the total number of beneficiaries in Karnataka under PMMSY, along with details of key interventions such as fish processing, cold chain development and value chain strengthening, State and district-wise;
- (c) the total number of women engaged in the fisheries sector in the country and the number of women beneficiaries under PMMSY till date, State-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  funding  mechanism  for  women  beneficiaries  and  the  total  value  of projects sanctioned for women under PMMSY, State-wise especially to Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, during the last five years and current year (202021  to  2025-26),  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  has  approved  fisheries developmental proposals of Government of Karnataka amounting to Rs. 1078.12 crore. The approved activities also include various infrastructure projects and cold chain facilities. Under the PMMSY, the beneficiary selection is done by the respective State Governments/UTs. The details  of  fisheries  infrastructure  projects,  post-harvest  cold  chain  facilities  and  value  chain strengthening activities sanctioned and implemented in Karnataka under the PMMSY, district wise is provided at Annexure-I .
- (c) and (d): Currently about 9,14,011 Nos. of women are engaged in the fisheries sector in the country on full time basis. Further, under the PMMSY, to encourage participation of women in fisheries, enhanced financial assistance at the rate of 60 percent of the unit cost is provided for women beneficiaries. During, the last five Financial Years and current year (2020-21 to 202526), fisheries development proposals amounting to Rs. 4155.97 crore have been sanctioned towards women beneficiary covering a total 1,24,490 women beneficiaries. State-wise details of the number of women beneficiaries under PMMSY is provided at Annexure II .

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1766  for  answer  on  10 th   February,  2026  put  in  by  Shri  B  Y  Raghavendra,  Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) regarding Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector.

| District        | Name of the Component                                                          |   No of Units |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Bagalkote       | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |             7 |
| Bagalkote       | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |            22 |
| Bagalkote       | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |             6 |
| Bangalore Rural | Fish value add enterprises units                                               |             1 |
| Bangalore Rural | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |             2 |
| Bangalore Rural | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |             3 |
| Bangalore Rural | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |             1 |
| Bangalore Rural | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |             6 |
| Bangalore Rural | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |             1 |
| Bangalore Urban | Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity                          |             6 |
| Bangalore Urban | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |            18 |
| Bangalore Urban | Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity                                     |             3 |
| Bangalore Urban | Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity                                     |             8 |
| Bangalore Urban | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |             5 |
| Bangalore Urban | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |             1 |
| Bangalore Urban | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |            14 |
| Bangalore Urban | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |            17 |
| Bangalore Urban | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |             6 |
| Bangalore Urban | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |            10 |
| Belagavi        | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |            11 |
| Belagavi        | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |            29 |
| Belagavi        | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |             1 |
| Belagavi        | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |             4 |
| Bellary         | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |             2 |
| Bellary         | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |            10 |
| Bellary         | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |             3 |
| Bidar           | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |             7 |
| Bidar           | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |            17 |
| Bidar           | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |             5 |
| Chamarajanagar  | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |             5 |
| Chamarajanagar  | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |            23 |
| Chamarajanagar  | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |             3 |

| Chikkaballapur   | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   9 |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Chikkaballapur   | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   3 |
| Chikkaballapur   | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  11 |
| Chikkaballapur   | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   3 |
| Chikkamaglur     | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   2 |
| Chikkamaglur     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   8 |
| Chikkamaglur     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |
| Chitradurga      | Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity                          |   1 |
| Chitradurga      | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   2 |
| Chitradurga      | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  16 |
| Chitradurga      | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   3 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Acquisition Of Deep Sea Fishing For Traditional Fishermen                      |  40 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant                                       |  11 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity                                     |   2 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |   7 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Providing boats(replacement) and nets                                          | 136 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |  16 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  15 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |   5 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   7 |
| Dakshina Kannada | Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour                          |   1 |
| Davangere        | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   9 |
| Davangere        | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |
| Dharwad          | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   1 |
| Dharwad          | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   2 |
| Dharwad          | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   4 |
| Dharwad          | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   1 |
| Gadag            | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   4 |
| Gadag            | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   9 |
| Gadag            | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |
| Hassan           | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |   1 |
| Hassan           | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   2 |
| Hassan           | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   6 |
| Hassan           | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |
| Haveri           | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   1 |
| Haveri           | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   6 |
| Haveri           | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |

| Kalburgi   | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Kalburgi   | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   4 |
| Kalburgi   | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   3 |
| Kalburgi   | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  10 |
| Kalburgi   | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   3 |
| Kodagu     | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |   2 |
| Kodagu     | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   3 |
| Kodagu     | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   1 |
| Kodagu     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   8 |
| Kodagu     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   5 |
| Kolar      | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |   3 |
| Kolar      | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   4 |
| Kolar      | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  21 |
| Kolar      | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |   5 |
| Kolar      | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   1 |
| Koppal     | Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity                          |   1 |
| Koppal     | Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant                                       |   1 |
| Koppal     | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   2 |
| Koppal     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   5 |
| Koppal     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   1 |
| Mandya     | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   2 |
| Mandya     | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   8 |
| Mandya     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  16 |
| Mandya     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   5 |
| Mysore     | Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional fishermen-FRP 1Lakh      |   1 |
| Mysore     | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   4 |
| Mysore     | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   6 |
| Mysore     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  15 |
| Mysore     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |
| Raichur    | Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional fishermen-FRP 1Lakh      |   1 |
| Raichur    | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |   1 |
| Ramanagara | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |   1 |
| Ramanagara | Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
| Ramanagara | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
| Ramanagara | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   7 |
| Ramanagara | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   9 |
| Ramanagara | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |   1 |
| Ramanagara | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   4 |

| Shivamogga     | Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Shivamogga     | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   6 |
| Shivamogga     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  35 |
| Shivamogga     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   5 |
| Tumkur         | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |   8 |
| Tumkur         | Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant                                       |   1 |
| Tumkur         | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   4 |
| Tumkur         | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  21 |
| Tumkur         | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |  10 |
| Udupi          | Live Fish Vending Center                                                       |   1 |
| Udupi          | Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant                                       |  13 |
| Udupi          | Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity                                     |   3 |
| Udupi          | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |  10 |
| Udupi          | Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen 5Lakhs         |   8 |
| Udupi          | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |  11 |
| Udupi          | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   1 |
| Udupi          | Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle                                               |   3 |
| Udupi          | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |  14 |
| Udupi          | Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour                          |   2 |
| Uttara Kannada | Acquisition Of Deep Sea Fishing For Traditional Fishermen                      |   1 |
| Uttara Kannada | Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant                                       |   5 |
| Uttara Kannada | Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity                                     |   2 |
| Uttara Kannada | Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity                                     |   2 |
| Uttara Kannada | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
| Uttara Kannada | Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen 5Lakhs         |  20 |
| Uttara Kannada | Purchase of cycle with icebox                                                  |   1 |
| Uttara Kannada | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |  14 |
| Uttara Kannada | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |  16 |
| Uttara Kannada | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |  13 |
| Vijayanagara   | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   5 |
| Vijayanagara   | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   2 |
| Vijayapura     | Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity                          |   1 |
| Vijayapura     | Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box                                           |   7 |
| Vijayapura     | Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- rickshaws for fish vending |   1 |
| Yadgir         | Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
| Yadgir         | Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity                                     |   1 |
| Yadgir         | Purchase of Insulated vehicle                                                  |   2 |

Statement referred to in reply to parts (c) to (d) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1766 for answer on 10 th  February, 2026 put in by Shri B Y Raghavendra, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) regarding Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector.

| STATE/UT                                     |   Women Beneficiaries (Approx) |
|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands                  |                            352 |
| Andhra Pradesh                               |                            974 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                            |                              2 |
| Assam                                        |                           4804 |
| Bihar                                        |                           6409 |
| Chhattisgarh                                 |                           6305 |
| Delhi                                        |                             10 |
| Goa                                          |                            386 |
| Gujarat                                      |                          13024 |
| Haryana                                      |                           7327 |
| Himachal Pradesh                             |                           1184 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                            |                             59 |
| Jharkhand                                    |                           3849 |
| Karnataka                                    |                          14320 |
| Kerala                                       |                            715 |
| Ladakh                                       |                              7 |
| Madhya Pradesh                               |                           5150 |
| Maharashtra                                  |                          14957 |
| Manipur                                      |                           1354 |
| Meghalaya                                    |                            969 |
| Mizoram                                      |                            595 |
| Nagaland                                     |                            370 |
| Odisha                                       |                           7222 |
| Puducherry                                   |                            315 |
| Punjab                                       |                           1436 |
| Rajasthan                                    |                            673 |
| Sikkim                                       |                            460 |
| Tamil Nadu                                   |                          13391 |
| Telangana                                    |                           1084 |
| The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                              2 |
| Tripura                                      |                           2179 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                |                          12731 |
| Uttarakhand                                  |                            831 |
| West Bengal                                  |                           1046 |
| Total                                        |                         124490 |

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