**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 681 regarding the allocation of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). It details approvals and fund releases to various State Governments, Union Territories, and implementing agencies from 2021-22 to 2024-25. The answer was scheduled for the 3rd of February, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Approvals and Central Share:**
* Fisheries and aquaculture development proposals were approved for State Governments, Union Territories, and other implementing agencies.
* Total cost of approved proposals: Rs. 18,397.37 crore
* Central share under PMMSY: Rs. 8124.84 crore
* **Fund Release and Beneficiaries:**
* Total funds released to State Governments/UTs and other implementing agencies: Rs. 4,977.28 crore
* Funds released for Schedule Caste beneficiaries: Rs. 553.40 crore
* Funds released for Schedule Tribe beneficiaries: Rs. 519.21 crore
* Central outlay for fisheries development proposals covering women beneficiaries: Rs. 1302.20 crore
* Number of women beneficiaries covered across various states/UTs: 95426
* **Financial Year Breakdown:**
* Year-wise and State/UT-wise details of Central funds released during 2021-22 to 2024-25 are provided in Annexure-I.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder**: State Governments/Union Territories/Implementing Agencies
* **Impact**: Recipient of approved central funds under PMMSY. Responsible for implementing fisheries and aquaculture development proposals.
* **Action Required**: Utilise the released funds for approved projects as per the PMMSY guidelines and report on progress.
**Stakeholder**: Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe/Women Fisherfolk Beneficiaries
* **Impact**: Receiving assistance through fisheries development proposals under PMMSY.
* **Action Required**: Participate in and benefit from the approved fisheries development programs, adhering to the terms and conditions of the assistance.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme for the fisheries sector, aimed at the development and management of the fisheries sector.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The central government ministry responsible for policies related to fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying in India.
State Governments/UTs: Refers to the various State Governments and Union Territories in India, which are the implementing agencies for fisheries and aquaculture development proposals under the PMMSY scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 681
TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD FEBRUARY, 2026
Allocation of Funds under PMMSY
681. Shri Sudama Prasad:
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to
state:
(a) the total funds sanctioned and actually released directly by the Government to
fisherfolk beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during
the last four financial years, year-wise, State/UT-wise;
(b) the details of breakup of beneficiaries category-wise covered and funds
disbursedspecifically to SC, ST and women fisherfolk and number of beneficiaries and
amount disbursed; and
(c) the details of assistance provided by the Government to beneficiaries as (direct cash
transfers, inputs, subsidies, training, group support and amounts against each sub-heads?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) to (c) : The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying during the last four financial years (2021-22 to 2024-25) has accorded approvals
to the fisheries and aquaculture development proposals of various State Governments,
Union Territories and other implementing agencies at a total cost of Rs.18,397.37 crore
with the central share of Rs. 8124.84 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada
Yojana (PMMSY). Out of the total approved allocation under PMMSY, Rs.4,977.28 crore
has been released to the State Governments/UTs and other implementing agencies and
this includes an amount of Rs. 553.40 crore released for Schedule Caste beneficiaries and
Rs. 519.21 crore for Schedule Tribe beneficiaries. Under the scheme, during last four years
(2021-22 to 2024-25), fisheries development proposals with the central outlay of Rs.
1302.20 crore have been sanctioned for covering a total 95426 women beneficiaries across
various states/UTs. The year-wise and State/UT- wise details of the Central funds released
during last four financial years (2021-22 to 2024-25) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana are furnished at Annexure-I.
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Statement referred to reply of part-(a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 681 put
in by Shri Sudama Prasad, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on
3rd February, 2026 regarding Allocation of Funds under PMMSY
Sl. No. State/UT Central Fund Released (Rs. in lakhs)
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Total
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (vii)
1 Andaman & Nicobar 200.00 496.70 0.00 0.00 500.00 1196.70
2 Andhra Pradesh 7957.00 14452.00 19258.00 687.00 659.68 43013.68
3 Arunachal Pradesh 790.61 493.94 3178.47 3566.38 3325.12 11354.52
4 Assam 2676.56 5040.51 2654.18 7360.64 1028.20 18760.09
5 Bihar 4398.18 1754.16 202.40 1573.75 865.59 8794.08
6 Chhattisgarh 3755.00 2788.00 7919.50 5155.13 4048.37 23666.00
7 D & D& Dadra & NH 178.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 178.90
8 Delhi 144.30 19.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 163.30
9 Goa 596.74 1645.85 1059.00 1130.94 337.21 4769.74
10 Gujarat 893.70 5729.85 0.00 0.00 3742.14 10365.69
11 Haryana 953.94 1620.03 3577.76 4000.00 1984.88 12136.61
12 Himachal Pradesh 1467.28 345.15 1126.96 900.00 1205.68 5045.07
13 Jammu & Kashmir 5006.63 1364.20 2020.00 1219.73 2239.83 11850.39
14 Jharkhand 3237.12 3028.78 1450.36 854.10 1036.98 9607.34
15 Karnataka 6235.30 9884.43 6608.00 2981.36 3793.06 29502.15
16 Kerala 800.00 7810.95 15316.38 7988.25 2499.66 34415.24
17 Ladakh 75.00 381.60 294.35 216.93 502.74 1470.62
18 Lakshadweep 1344.12 98.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 1442.12
19 Madhya Pradesh 4547.00 5423.98 3339.85 5038.41 5937.93 24287.17
20 Maharashtra 3657.42 4042.99 10252.00 9999.67 2499.99 30452.07
21 Manipur 1097.97 846.66 0.00 1000.00 0.00 2944.63
22 Meghalaya 790.65 765.69 659.07 1380.80 999.97 4596.18
23 Mizoram 986.77 1567.01 694.94 1967.76 1730.88 6947.36
24 Nagaland 807.07 1340.22 1227.80 1665.63 2291.82 7332.54
25 Odisha 6884.00 9461.00 6570.00 3882.00 7929.21 34726.21
26 Puducherry 990.50 903.41 2841.00 0.000 1390.00 6124.91
27 Punjab 567.84 0.00 676.94 1231.49 219.65 2695.92
28 Rajasthan 210.82 153.30 0.00 0.000 148.81 512.93
29 Sikkim 313.20 223.43 679.11 1084.51 999.80 3300.05
30 Tamil Nadu 1938.61 3035.90 0.00 8748.61 1671.26 15394.38
31 Telangana 795.09 1156.05 0.00 397.36 939.11 3287.61
32 Tripura 737.01 1917.15 1061.19 2144.49 931.75 6791.59
33 Uttar Pradesh 7009.62 6922.89 3789.17 3888.62 6554.98 28165.28
34 Uttarakhand 1825.21 4086.00 6181.02 2553.59 3709.89 18355.72
35 West Bengal 0.00 0.00 5075.97 0.00 431.73 5507.70
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