Parliament Question: Allocation of Funds to Telangana under PMMSY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH 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 (2020- 21 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 2025- 26), 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. *****Annexure-I Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1766 for answer on 10th 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 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 22 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 6 rickshaws for fish vending Bangalore Rural Fish value add enterprises units 1 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 2 Purchase of cycle with icebox 3 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 1 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 6 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 1 rickshaws for fish vending Bangalore Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity 6 Urban Live Fish Vending Center 18 Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity 3 Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity 8 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 5 Purchase of cycle with icebox 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 14 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 17 Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 6 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 10 rickshaws for fish vending Belagavi Purchase of Insulated vehicle 11 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 29 Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 1 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 4 rickshaws for fish vending Bellary Purchase of Insulated vehicle 2 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 10 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 3 rickshaws for fish vending Bidar Purchase of Insulated vehicle 7 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 17 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 5 rickshaws for fish vending Chamarajanagar Purchase of cycle with icebox 5 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 23 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 3 rickshaws for fish vendingChikkaballapur Purchase of cycle with icebox 9 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 3 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 11 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 3 rickshaws for fish vending Chikkamaglur Purchase of cycle with icebox 2 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 8 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vending Chitradurga Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 2 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 16 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 3 rickshaws for fish vending Dakshina Acquisition Of Deep Sea Fishing For Traditional 40 Kannada Fishermen Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant 11 Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity 2 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 7 Providing boats(replacement) and nets 136 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 16 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 15 Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 5 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 7 rickshaws for fish vending Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour 1 Davangere Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 9 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vending Dharwad Purchase of cycle with icebox 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 2 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 4 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 1 rickshaws for fish vending Gadag Purchase of Insulated vehicle 4 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 9 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vending Hassan Live Fish Vending Center 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 2 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 6 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vending Haveri Purchase of Insulated vehicle 1 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 6 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vendingKalburgi Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 1 Purchase of cycle with icebox 4 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 3 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 10 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 3 rickshaws for fish vending Kodagu Live Fish Vending Center 2 Purchase of cycle with icebox 3 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 1 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 8 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 5 rickshaws for fish vending Kolar Live Fish Vending Center 3 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 4 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 21 Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 5 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 1 rickshaws for fish vending Koppal Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity 1 Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 2 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 5 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 1 rickshaws for fish vending Mandya Purchase of cycle with icebox 2 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 8 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 16 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 5 rickshaws for fish vending Mysore Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional 1 fishermen-FRP 1Lakh Purchase of cycle with icebox 4 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 6 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 15 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vending Raichur Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional 1 fishermen-FRP 1Lakh Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 1 Ramanagara Live Fish Vending Center 1 Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity 1 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 7 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 9 Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 1 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 4 rickshaws for fish vendingShivamogga Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 6 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 35 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 5 rickshaws for fish vending Tumkur Live Fish Vending Center 8 Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 4 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 21 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 10 rickshaws for fish vending Udupi Live Fish Vending Center 1 Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant 13 Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity 3 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 10 Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional 8 fishermen 5Lakhs Purchase of Insulated vehicle 11 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 1 Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle 3 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 14 rickshaws for fish vending Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour 2 Uttara Kannada Acquisition Of Deep Sea Fishing For Traditional 1 Fishermen Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant 5 Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity 2 Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity 2 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 1 Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional 20 fishermen 5Lakhs Purchase of cycle with icebox 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 14 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 16 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 13 rickshaws for fish vending Vijayanagara Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 5 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 2 rickshaws for fish vending Vijayapura Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity 1 Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box 7 Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e- 1 rickshaws for fish vending Yadgir Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity 1 Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity 1 Purchase of Insulated vehicle 2Annexure-II Statement referred to in reply to parts (c) to (d) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1766 for answer on 10th 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 *****