Lok Sabha Question No. 2819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Fishermen registered under Welfare Schemes
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2819 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## Fishermen registered under Welfare Schemes

## 2819 Prof. Sougata Ray:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  central  assistance  released  to  various  States  for  the  welfare  of fishermen of the country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  fishermen  registered  through  various  welfare  schemes  across  the country, State-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to resolve the Coastal Regulation Zone issue for the construction of dwelling units of fishermen and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under the ongoing Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) has approved fisheries development proposals including  for  welfare  measures  worth  Rs.  13,924.24  crore  with  central  share  of Rs.6,415.87 crore and a sum of Rs. 3,535.03 crore has been released. The Pradhan Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  has  also  been  playing  a  vital  role  in promoting overall development of the fisheries sector with special emphasis on fishers' welfare and improving their livelihoods across the country. The State-wise details of the projects approved, central funds released during the last three years under  PMMSY is at Annexure-I while  details  of  fishermen  registered  under  National  Fisheries  Digital Platform (NFDP) for availing welfare measures is at Annexure-II.
- (c): As reported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India, the CRZ Notifications were issued with a view to conserve and protect the unique environment of coastal stretches and marine areas while ensuring livelihood security to the fisher communities and other local communities in the coastal areas and promoting sustainable development based on scientific principles. The CRZ Notification provides for livelihood security to the fisherman community. While there are strict regulations for construction,  industrial,  commercial  setups  and  also  residential  buildings,  the  CRZ notification protects the interests of the fisher community by means of suitable enabling provisions even in the No Development Zone (NDZ) of the CRZ. Facilities associated with  livelihoods  of  fishing  community  such  as  fish  drying  yards,  net  mending  yards, traditional  boat  building  yards,  ice  plants,  ice  crushing  units,  auction  walls,  fish  curing facilities  etc.  have  been  permitted  in  the  NDZ.  Fisher  communities  and  other  local communities have also been permitted to repair or reconstruct their dwelling units, as per their traditional rights in the NDZ.

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## Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2819 put in by Prof. Sougata Ray, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Fishermen registered under Welfare Schemes for answer on 10 th  March, 2026: State-wise details of total cost  of  projects  approved  and  Central  fund  released  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada Yojana during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25)

## (Rs.in lakh)

| Sl. No   | State/UT                     |   Total Project Cost |   Central Share | State Share      |   Beneficiary Share |   Funds Released |
|----------|------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|------------------|
| 1        | A & N Island                 |       2886.75        |         1684.25 | 0.00             |             1202.5  |           500    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh               |     162788           |        31720    | 110588.40        |            20480.4  |         20604.7  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh            |      15411.4         |        10739.1  | 1192.96          |             3479.34 |         10070    |
| 4        | Assam                        |      33948.9         |        20184.8  | 2820.86          |            10905.2  |         11043    |
| 5        | Bihar                        |      27501.5         |         8817.39 | 5828.27          |            12792.8  |          2641.74 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh                 |      71304.4         |        24333.2  | 16057.49         |            30512.7  |         17123    |
| 7        | Daman & Diu &DNH             |      12885.7         |        12885.7  | 0.00             |                0    |             0    |
| 8        | Delhi                        |          0           |            0    | 0.00             |                0    |             0    |
| 9        | Goa                          |       3127           |         1187.49 | 786.33           |             1146.18 |          2527.15 |
| 10       | Gujarat                      |      47334.5         |        19133.8  | 12755.84         |            15444.9  |          3742.14 |
| 11       | Haryana                      |      60087.8         |        21342.9  | 16005.24         |            22739.7  |          9562.64 |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh             |       8499.98        |         4616.16 | 545.76           |             3335.98 |          3232.64 |
| 13       | Jammu & Kashmir              |       9621.87        |         5043.28 | 0.00             |             4578.59 |          5479.56 |
| 14       | Jharkhand                    |      22065.7         |         7916.91 | 5028.59          |             8802.16 |          3341.44 |
| 15       | Karnataka                    |      66378.6         |        24444.4  | 16599.28         |            25335    |         13382.4  |
| 16       | Kerala                       |      99446.5         |        44925.5  | 34947.29         |            19573.8  |         25804.3  |
| 17       | Ladakh                       |       2654.6         |         1604.76 | 0.00             |             1049.84 |          1014.02 |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                  |       2239           |         1343.4  | 99.20            |              796.4  |             0    |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh               |      59588.1         |        20579.8  | 13175.98         |            24897.3  |         14316.2  |
| 20       | Maharashtra                  |      98161           |        37488.3  | 27547.59         |            32678.1  |         22751.7  |
| 21       | Manipur                      |      16352.2         |         7605.42 | 845.05           |             7901.75 |          1000    |
| 22       | Meghalaya                    |       9826.4         |         5570.31 | 618.93           |             3637.17 |          3039.84 |
| 23       | Mizoram                      |       8380.8         |         4523.74 | 523.65           |             3333.41 |          4393.58 |
| 24       | Nagaland                     |      11718.6         |         7913.83 | 862.31           |             2925.44 |          5185.25 |
| 25       | Odisha                       |      67796           |        29341.1  | 23020.24         |            15434.7  |         18381.2  |
| 26       | Puducherry                   |      30367.2         |        26290.9  | 0.00             |             4074.3  |          4231    |
| 27       | Punjab                       |       7877.25        |         2475.7  | 1650.46          |             3751.09 |          2128.08 |
| 28       | Rajasthan                    |       4175           |         1447.52 | 964.90           |             1762.5  |           148.81 |
| 29       | Sikkim                       |       5039.28        |         3176.1  | 354.55           |             1508.63 |          2763.42 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                   |      79530.2         |        32292.8  | 34592.83         |            12644.6  |         10419.9  |
| 31       | Telangana                    |      19451.5         |         6836.46 | 4394.92          |             8220.12 |          1336.47 |
| 32       | Tripura                      |      18798.5         |        11345.2  | 1291.25          |             6141.05 |          4137.43 |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                |      70165.4         |        22325.6  | 14888.71         |            32951.1  |         14232.8  |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                  |      20874.5         |        10756.4  |                  |             8922.97 |         12444.5  |
| 35       | West Bengal                  |      54439.4         |        22554.7  | 1195.15 12848.30 |            19036.5  |          5507.7  |
| 36       | Other Institutes             |      36400           |        21840    | 0.00             |                0    |         49780.4  |
| 37       | Insurance Activities         |       6410           |         6410    | 0.00             |             3960    |          6410    |
| 38       | PMMKSSY                      |       1193.07        |         1193.07 | 0.00             |                0    |          1193.07 |
|          | Total (A)                    |          1.27473e+06 |       523890    | 362030.31        |           371996    |        313870    |
|          | Central Sector Proposals (B) |     117697           |       117697    | 0.00             |              115.55 |         39632.6  |
|          | Grand Total (A+B)            |          1.39242e+06 |       641587    | 362030.31        |           331693    |        353503    |

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Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2819 put in by Prof. Sougata Ray, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Fishermen registered under Welfare Schemes for answer on 10 th  March, 2026: The State-wise details of fishermen registered under National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP)

| Sl. No                | Name of the States/UTs               | Total Registrations   |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1                     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands          | 4,535                 |
| 2                     | Andhra Pradesh                       | 2,79,578              |
| 3                     | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 4,227                 |
| 4                     | Assam                                | 2,44,469              |
| 5                     | Bihar                                | 1,72,724              |
| 6                     | Chandigarh                           | 219                   |
| 7                     | Chhattisgarh                         | 58,951                |
| 8                     | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 4,789                 |
| 9                     | Delhi                                | 940                   |
| 10                    | Goa                                  | 2,834                 |
| 11                    | Gujarat                              | 1,15,682              |
| 12                    | Haryana                              | 8,291                 |
| 13                    | Himachal Pradesh                     | 12,040                |
| 14                    | Jammu and Kashmir                    | 30,853                |
| 15                    | Jharkhand                            | 41,591                |
| 16                    | Karnataka                            | 2,00,203              |
| 17                    | Kerala                               | 2,51,378              |
| 18                    | Ladakh                               | 101                   |
| 19                    | Lakshadweep                          | 3,292                 |
| 20                    | Madhya Pradesh                       | 89,445                |
| 21                    | Maharashtra                          | 2,76,431              |
| 22                    | Manipur                              | 25,412                |
| 23                    | Meghalaya                            | 23,951                |
| 24                    | Mizoram                              | 4,601                 |
| 25                    | Nagaland                             | 9,436                 |
| 26                    | Odisha                               | 2,39,363              |
| 27                    | Puducherry                           | 14,544                |
| 28                    | Punjab                               | 4,704                 |
| 29                    | Rajasthan                            | 6,032                 |
| 30                    | Sikkim                               | 2,031                 |
| 31                    | Tamil Nadu                           | 3,56,673              |
| 32                    | Telangana                            | 2,63,054              |
| 33                    | Tripura                              | 1,01,424              |
| 34                    | Uttar Pradesh                        | 1,22,312              |
| 35                    | Uttarakhand                          | 10,730                |
| 36                    | West Bengal                          | 74,005                |
| Grand Total 30,60,845 | Grand Total 30,60,845                | Grand Total 30,60,845 |

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