Lok Sabha Question No. 1651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: New Fisheries Clusters
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION. No. 1651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## New Fisheries Clusters

## 1651.  Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane:

Shri Sudheer Gupta:

Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched new fisheries clusters under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  total  expenditure  likely  to  be  incurred  on  the  construction  of  these fisheries clusters and the time by which the work will start;
- (c) the key features of these new fisheries clusters launched; and
- (d) the details of other key fisheries initiatives launched/announced by the Government to foster the growth of fisheries in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  from Financial  Year  2020-21  with an  estimated  investment  of  Rs.20,750  crore  for  holistic development of fisheries sector in the country. PMMSY inter-alia provides adoption of a cluster-based approach to enhance the competitiveness of the fisheries sector, facilitate economies of scale, generate higher incomes and accelerate the growth of fisheries and aquaculture in an organized manner.The cluster approach aim to address critical gaps in fisheries value  chain, maximize  the  sector's  potential, private sector  participation, leveraging  of  budgetary  resources  and  directing  financial  resources  for  addressing  the critical  gaps  at  the  identified  clusters.  To  continue  and  sustain  the  sectoral  growth momentum of fisheries sector, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has notified 34 fisheries clusters under PMMSY.  The State-wise and location-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified are furnished at Annexure-I.

The  details  of  the  other  key  fisheries  initiatives/schemes  implemented  by  the Department of Fisheries, Government of India are as below:

- (i) The Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented for a period of 5 years from FY 201516 to FY 2019-20 with a central outlay of Rs.3000 crore and this scheme mobilized an investment of about Rs 5000 crore into the fisheries sector.
- (ii) In order to address the infrastructure requirement for fisheries sector, Fisheries & Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) was launched in the year 2018-19 with a total funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore. FIDF provides concessional finance to the Eligible Entities (EEs), including  State  Governments/Union Territories  for  development  of  identified  fisheries  infrastructure  facilities.  The Department of Fisheries, Government of India provides interest subvention up to 3% per annum for the repayment period of 12 years inclusive of moratorium of 2 years for providing the concessional finance by the Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs) at the interest rate not lower than 5% per annum.
- (iii) To make the fisheries sector resilient and incentivize adoption of efficiencies in fisheries value chain, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has been implementing  a  Central  Sector  Sub-scheme  "Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Kisan Samridhi  Sah  Yojana  (PMMKSSY)"  a  sub-scheme  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  with  an  investment  of  Rs.  6000  crore. PMMKSSY  aims  at  formalization  of  the  fisheries sector, incentivizing the aquaculture insurance, fisheries micro and small enterprises value chain efficiency, adoption of safety and quality system for safe fish production etc.
- (iv) Additionally, the Government of India with effect from the financial year 2018-19 has extended the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish famers to help them to meet their working capital requirements.

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1651 due for answer on 10 th  February, 2026 put in by Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane. Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha regarding New Fisheries Clusters:

## State-wise and location-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified under Pradhan Mantri Matysa Sampada Yojana

| Sl. No.   | Nameofthe State/UT       | Nameofthe Cluster            | Leading District            | Partnering District                |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                     | (iii)                        | (iv)                        | (v)                                |
| 1.        | Jammu & Kashmir          | Coldwater Fisheries          | Anant Nag                   | Kulgam & Shopian                   |
| 2.        | Haryana                  | Saline Water Aquaculture     | Sirsa                       | Rohtak, Hissar & Fatehabad         |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh           | Reservoir Fisheries          | Bhopal (Halali Dam)         | Khandwa (Indira Sagar Dam)         |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh             | Tilapia Cluster              | Raipur                      | Dhamtri & Kanker                   |
| 5.        | Bihar                    | Wetland Fisheries            | Siwan                       | Gopalganj & Chapra                 |
| 6.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Pangasius Cluster            | Sidarth Nagar               | Maharajganj and Kabir Nagar, Basti |
| 7.        | Odisha                   | Scampi Cluster               | Balasore                    | Mayurbhanj & Bhadrakh              |
| 8.        | Andhra Pradesh           | Brackish water Aquaculture   | West Godav ari (Bhimavaram) | Krishna, Elluru & Nellore          |
| 9.        | Karnataka                | Sea Cage Cluster             | Uttara Kannada              | Badkal & Kumtta                    |
| 10.       | Sikkim                   | Organic Fisheries cluster    | Soreng                      | -                                  |
| 11.       | Jharkhand                | Pearl Cluster                | Hazaribagh                  | -                                  |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu               | Ornamental Fisheries Cluster | Madurai                     | -                                  |
| 13.       | Lakshadweep Islands      | Seaweed Cluster              | -                           | -                                  |
| 14.       | Andaman& Nicobar Islands | Tuna Cluster                 | --                          | --                                 |
| 15.       | Telangana                | Murrel Cluster               | Mancherial                  | Peddapalli                         |
| 16.       | Kerala                   | Pearl Spot Cluster           | Kollam                      | Kottayam                           |
| 17.       | Gujarat                  | Fishing Harbour              | Veraval Gir Somnath         | Mangrol fishing Harbour            |
| 18.       | Punjab                   | Saline water Aquaculture     | Muktsar Sahib               | Fazilka                            |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand              | Cold water Fisheries         | Pithoragarh                 | Chamoli Bageswar                   |
| 20.       | West Bengal              | Dry Fish Cluster             | Purba Mednipur              | Sagar Island                       |
| 21.       | Puducherry               | Fishing Harbour              | Karaikal Fishing Harbour    | Thengaithitu Fishing Harbour       |

| Sl. No.   | Nameofthe State/UT                 | Nameofthe Cluster       | Leading District   | Partnering District            |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|
| (i)       | (ii)                               | (iii)                   | (iv)               | (v)                            |
| 22.       | Nagaland                           | Integrated fish farming | Mokokchung         | Chumoukedima                   |
| 23.       | Manipur                            | Pengba fish cluster     | Bishnupur          | Loktak Lake                    |
| 24.       | Assam                              | Riverine Fisheries      | Goalpara           | Kamrup & Darang                |
| 25.       | Mizoram                            | Paddycum fish cluster   | Kolasib            | Serchhip                       |
| 26.       | Arunachal Pradesh                  | Aqua-tourism cluster    | Ziro               | Tawang, West Kameng & Shi-Yomi |
| 27.       | Ladakh                             | Coldwater fisheries     | Kargil             | Leh                            |
| 28.       | Goa                                | Estuarine cage culture  | North Goa          | South Goa                      |
| 29.       | Himachal Pradesh                   | Coldwater Fisheries     | Kullu District     | Mandi                          |
| 30.       | Tripura                            | Pabda fisheries cluster | Unakoti            | North Tripura                  |
| 31.       | Rajasthan                          | Salinewater aquaculture | Churu              | Hanumangarh                    |
| 32.       | Maharashtra                        | Fisheries Cooperatives  | Raigad             | Ratnagiri                      |
| 33.       | Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu | Fishing Harbour         | Diu (Vanakbara)    | --                             |
| 34.       | Meghalaya                          | Organic fish farming    | West Khasi Hills   | East Khasi Hills               |

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