Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: PMMSY in South Goa
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## PMMSY in South Goa

## 1447. Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes:

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

- (a)  whether the Government recognises Ramponkars of Goa as traditional artisanal fishers under any national classification;
- (b) the number of traditional fishing households in South Goa who have availed benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY);
- (c) whether the Government proposes a separate policy or sub-scheme for protection and sustainable livelihood of traditional fishers in coastal areas like Goa; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  record  of  the  houses/dwellings  of  traditional fishermen and other communities along the coast that have been regularised under the provision of para 6 (d) of CRZ 2011 scheme, if so, the details of houses regularised in each coastal village and if not , the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The  Government  of  Goa  has  informed  that  Ramponkars  are  recognised  as traditional artisanal fishers.
- (b): Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Mastya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  during  last  5 years and the current year (2020-25), Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF,  GoI)  has  approved  fisheries  developmental  proposal  of  Government  of  Goa amounting to Rs. 116.85 crore. The beneficiary identification under the PMMSY is done by the respective State Governments/Union Territories (UTs). Government of Goa has informed that about 294 Nos. of fishing households in South Goa have availed benefits under the PMMSY.
- (c):     Welfare and strengthening of livelihood of fishers across all coastal States and UTs, including Goa is one of the priority areas of the schemes/policies implemented by the DoF, GoI. Under the PMMSY, the Department already approved various activities proposed by Government of Goa towards strengthening of  sustainable  livelihood of traditional  fishers  in  Goa  including  support  for  boats  and  nets  to  traditional  fishers (75units),  insurance  coverage  to  fishers  (3500  Nos),  upgradation  of  existing  fishing vessels (60 units), establishment of integrated modern coastal fishing villages (1 No), development of villages into climate resilient villages(2 Nos), additional and alternate livelihood activities like bivalve cultivation(65 units), ornamental rearing (5 units), fish transportation  units  (174  units),  fish  retail  markets  &  kiosks(33  units),  iceplants/cold storages (8 units). Further, need based training and skill development to the fishers are also provided to all States/UTs including Goa.
- (d):   Government of Goa, has informed that there is no record of the houses/dwellings of  traditional  fishermen  and  other  communities  along  the  coast  that  have  been regularised under the provision of para 6 (d) of CRZ 2011 scheme.

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