Lok Sabha Question No. 615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

## 615. Prof. Sougata Ray:

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

- (a) the  details  of  proposed  new  investments  by  the  Government  through  major schemes  like Pradhan  Mantri Matsya Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  for  holistic development of the fisheries sector in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal for integrated Aquaparks, modern fishing harbors, fish landing centers, ice plants, and cold storage facilities in the country, if so, the details thereof, State wise; and
- (c) if so, the details of projects proposed by the Government for the State of West Bengal?

## 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 has launched various schemes at a total investment of Rs. 39,272 crore for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture and empowerment of fishermen community in the country. Details of the Central Schemes/Programmes implemented 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 2015-16 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) The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has been implementing  from  FY  2020-21  with an  estimated  investment  of  Rs.20,750 crore. This scheme is designed to address the critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management,  modernisation  and  strengthening  of  fisheries  value  chain, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare.The  scheme  also  provides  insurance  of  fishers  &  fish  farmers  and imparting training for skill development and capacity building among fishers and fish farmers.
- (iv) 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.
- (v) Additionally, the Government of India with effect from the financial year 201819 has extended the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish famers to help them to meet their working capital requirements.

(b): PMMSY inter-alia provides financial assistance for development of Integrated Aquaparks, modern fishing harbors, fish landing centers, ice plants, and cold storages facilities  in  the  country.  The  State-wise  details  of  the  Integrated  Aquaparks,  fishing harbours,  fish  landing  centres,  ice  plant/cold  storages  approved  under  PMMSY  are furnished at Annexure-I.

(c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far accorded approvals to the fisheries and aquaculture development including postharvest  infrastructure  proposals  of  Government  of  West  Bengal  at  a  total  cost  of Rs.546.58  crore  with  a  central  share  of  Rs.226.86  crore  under  PMMSY.  The  key projects approved under PMMSY  includes establishment of fish hatcheries, construction  of  biofloc  ponds,  ornamental  fish  rearing  units,  establishment  of  Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, fish feed mills, ice plants/cold storages, refrigerated/insulated vehicles, establishment of wholesale fish markets, modernization/up-gradation of existing fishing harbours in the State.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 615 for answer on 03.02.2026 put in by Prof. Sougata Ray, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State-wise details of integrated Aquaparks, fishing harbours, fish landing centres, ice plants/ cold storage facilities approved under PMMSY

|   S.No. | Name of the State/UT   | Integrated Aqua Parks   | Ice plants/cold storages   | Fishing Harbours   | Fish Landing Centres   |
|---------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman and Nicobar    | -                       | 29                         | 1                  | -                      |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh         | 1                       | 16                         | 4                  | 6                      |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 1                       | 2                          | -                  | -                      |
|       4 | Assam                  | 1                       | 9                          | -                  | 1                      |
|       5 | Bihar                  | -                       | 56                         | -                  |                        |
|       6 | Chhattisgarh           | 1                       | 9                          | -                  | -                      |
|       7 | Daman & Diu            | -                       | 1                          | 1                  | -                      |
|       8 | Goa                    | -                       | 4                          | -                  | -                      |
|       9 | Gujarat                | -                       | 25                         | 1                  | -                      |
|      10 | Haryana                | 1                       | 23                         | -                  | -                      |
|      11 | Himachal Pradesh       | -                       | 22                         | -                  | -                      |
|      12 | Jharkhand              | -                       | 32                         | -                  | -                      |
|      13 | Karnataka              | -                       | 127                        | 3                  | -                      |
|      14 | Kerala                 | -                       | 16                         | 6                  | -                      |
|      15 | Ladakh                 | -                       | 4                          | -                  | -                      |
|      16 | Lakshadweep            | -                       | 28                         | -                  | -                      |
|      17 | Madhya Pradesh         | 1                       | 60                         | -                  | -                      |
|      18 | Maharashtra            | -                       | 83                         | 1                  | 9                      |
|      19 | Manipur                | -                       | 8                          | -                  | -                      |
|      20 | Meghalaya              | -                       | 12                         | -                  | -                      |
|      21 | Mizoram                | -                       | 12                         | -                  | -                      |
|      22 | Nagaland               | 1                       | -                          | -                  | -                      |
|      23 | Odisha                 | 1                       | 40                         | 2                  |                        |
|      24 | Puducherry             | -                       | 8                          | 2                  | 2                      |
|      25 | Punjab                 | -                       | 2                          | -                  | -                      |
|      26 | Rajasthan              | -                       | 3                          | -                  | -                      |
|      27 | Sikkim                 | -                       | 1                          | -                  | -                      |
|      28 | Tamil Nadu             | 1                       | 40                         | 2                  | 4                      |
|      29 | Tripura                | 1                       | 2                          | -                  | -                      |
|      30 | Uttar Pradesh          | -                       | 1                          | -                  | -                      |
|      31 | Uttarakhand            | 1                       | 2                          | -                  | -                      |
|      32 | West Bengal            | -                       | 50                         | 4                  | -                      |

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