Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying addresses Lok Sabha question No. 3865 regarding the development of the fisheries industry and empowerment of fishermen. The response details various central schemes and programs, including the Blue Revolution, FIDF, PMMSY, and PMMKSSY, along with financial assistance and training initiatives. It also provides specific project details implemented in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh and reports on the optimal utilization of water resources for fisheries in the district.
Key Points / Main Content:
Government Schemes and Programs:
* **Blue Revolution:** Implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 3000 crore, mobilizing approximately Rs. 5000 crore in investment.
* **Fisheries Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF):** Launched in FY 2018-19 with a fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore to provide concessional finance for fisheries infrastructure development, with a 3% interest subvention for a 12-year repayment period.
* **Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY):** Implemented from FY 2020-21 with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore to address gaps in fish production, quality, post-harvest infrastructure, and fishers' welfare, including insurance and skill development.
* **Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PMMKSSY):** A sub-scheme under PMMSY with an investment of Rs. 6000 crore, aimed at formalizing the fisheries sector, incentivizing aquaculture insurance, improving value chain efficiency, and adopting safety and quality systems.
* **Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Facility:** Extended to fishers and fish farmers from FY 2018-19 to meet working capital requirements.
Training and Capacity Building:
* The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) is the nodal agency for training, awareness, and capacity building under PMMSY.
* 3,028 webinars, workshops, and training sessions have been supported, benefiting 2,92,315 individuals from FY2020-21 to FY2024-25.
Post-Harvest Infrastructure Support:
* Support provided for modern cold chain infrastructure, including cold storages, ice plants, and transportation vehicles.
* 734 cold storages and ice plants and 27,301 units of fish transportation facilities have been sanctioned under PMMSY in all States and Union Territories at a total outlay of Rs.2375.25 crore.
Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh:
* Ponds, reservoirs, and other water sources are reported to be optimally utilized for fisheries.
* Projects implemented in Chandauli include beneficiary-oriented schemes (Backyard Recirculatory Aquaculture System, Biofloc Pond, Cycle with Ice Box, Large/Medium/Small Recirculatory Aquaculture System, Live Fish Vending, Motorcycle With Ice Box, Pond Construction, Rearing Unit) and non-beneficiary oriented schemes (Construction of wholesale fish market).
State-wise Project Approvals:
* Annexure I provides details of projects approved under PMMSY from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25, including project cost, central share approved, and central funds released, broken down by state/UT.
Impact Analysis:
Fishermen Community:
* Impact: Empowerment through various schemes, financial assistance, training programs, and improved access to infrastructure and markets.
* Action Required: Participate in training programs, avail financial assistance through KCC and other schemes, and utilize infrastructure facilities for improved fish production and income.
Fish Farmers:
* Impact: Enhanced productivity through modern technologies, infrastructure development, and financial support.
* Action Required: Adopt modern aquaculture techniques, apply for financial assistance under PMMSY and other schemes, and utilize post-harvest facilities for better market access.
State Governments/Union Territories:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing central schemes and ensuring optimal utilization of funds for fisheries development.
* Action Required: Facilitate the implementation of PMMSY and other schemes, provide necessary infrastructure support, and monitor the progress of projects in their respective regions.
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB):
* Impact: Designated as the nodal agency for training, awareness, and capacity building under PMMSY.
* Action Required: Design and implement effective training programs, conduct awareness campaigns, and build the capacity of fishers and fish farmers.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development of fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme implemented by the Department of Fisheries to address critical gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, technology, and post-harvest infrastructure.
Fisheries Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF): A fund launched in 2018-19 to address the infrastructure requirements of the fisheries sector.
Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh where the government is implementing projects to promote fisheries.
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB): The nodal agency designated for implementing training, awareness, and capacity-building programs under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries: A centrally sponsored scheme implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2019-20 for the development and management of fisheries.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PMMKSSY): A central sector sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aimed at formalizing the fisheries sector and incentivizing aquaculture insurance.
Kisan Credit Card (KCC): A facility extended to fishers and fish farmers to help them meet their working capital requirements.
O.I.H
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †3865
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH AUGUST, 2025
Development of Fisheries and Fishermen
†3865. Shri Virendra Singh
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be
pleased to state:
(a) the details of various schemes being run by the Government for the
development of fisheries industry and empowerment of fishermen community in the
country, State-wise;
(b) whether any special provision has been made for providing financial
assistance, training, cold chain facility and market availability to small and medium
fishermen under the Pradhan Mantri Matasya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), if so, the
details thereof;
(c) the details of projects implemented by the Government to promote fisheries in
Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh;
(d) whether the ponds, reservoirs and other water sources being utilized optimally
there; and
(e) if not, the action plan formulated by the Government to increase the fish
production and double the income of fishermen in the said district?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI GEORGE KURIAN)
(a): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying has launched various schemes/programmes 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.20,050
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 2018-
19 has extended the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish
famers to help them to meet their working capital requirements.
The State-wise details of the projects approved under Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana during the last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25) are furnished
at Annexure-I.
(b): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying inter-
alia focus on training, awareness, and capacity building of fishers, fish farmers, and
fish workers/vendors. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) functioning
under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been designated
as Nodal agency for implementing the training, awareness and capacity-building
programmes under PMMSY. During the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25), the
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has supported a total of 3,028
webinars, workshops, and training sessions, benefiting 2,92,315 fish farmers,
entrepreneurs, and coastal youth. These initiatives have been instrumental in
advancing sectoral potential across production, productivity, post-harvest
management, and marketing linkages, in alignment with the objectives of the Pradhan
Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), inter-alia provides support
for creation of modern post-harvest cold chain infrastructures such as cold storages,
ice plants, fish transportation vehicles including refrigerated and insulated vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles and autorickshaws with ice/fish holding boxes, marketing and
fish market infrastructure facilities. For strengthening the post-harvest infrastructure,
during the last five financial years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25), 734 cold storages and
ice plants, 27,301 units of fish transportation facilities such as 10924 motorcycles with
ice boxes, 9412 bicycles with ice boxes, 3915 auto rickshaws, 1265 Live fish Vending
units, 1406 insulated trucks and 379 refrigerated trucks, 6410 fish Kiosks, 202 fish
retail fish markets, 21 wholesale fish markets have been sanctioned under PMMSY in
all States and Union Territories at a total outlay of Rs.2375.25 crore.
(c) to (e) : The Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that the ponds, reservoirs
and other water sources available in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh have been
utilised optimally for fisheries purpose. The details of the projects implemented by the
Government to promote fisheries in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh is furnished at
Annexure-II
*****Annexure-I
Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No.3865 for answer on 12.8.2025 put in by Shri Virendra Singh regarding
Development of Fisheries and Fishermen: The State-wise details of the projects
approved under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during the last five
years (2020-21 to 2024-25)
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. State/UT Total Project Central Share Central Funds
No. Cost approved Released
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
1 Andaman and Nicobar 5822.10 3095.53 1196.70
2 Andhra Pradesh 240552.67 56331.08 43013.68
3 Arunachal Pradesh 20028.09 13232.11 11354.52
4 Assam 54162.88 29844.11 18760.09
5 Bihar 54850.48 17440.25 8794.08
6 Chhattisgarh 93211.45 30876.37 23666.00
7 Daman & Diu, Dadra and NH 13516.89 13243.49 178.90
8 Delhi 533.25 286.08 163.30
9 Goa 11685.19 4911.44 4769.74
10 Gujarat 89754.81 32486.72 10365.69
11 Haryana 76086.75 26216.03 12136.61
12 Himachal Pradesh 15450.52 7921.83 5045.07
13 Jammu and Kashmir 15019.86 7773.04 11850.39
14 Jharkhand 44548.36 15163.90 9607.34
15 Karnataka 105898.15 36613.93 29502.15
16 Kerala 134755.43 57743.01 34415.24
17 Ladakh 3399.20 2061.36 1470.62
18 Lakshadweep 6746.48 4441.63 1442.12
19 Madhya Pradesh 91960.97 30550.92 24287.17
20 Maharashtra 147263.78 56029.31 30452.07
21 Manipur 20181.70 9584.34 2944.63
22 Meghalaya 13262.36 7425.72 4596.18
23 Mizoram 14785.80 8128.27 6947.36
24 Nagaland 16538.38 10696.52 7332.54
25 Odisha 129842.00 47944.55 34726.21
26 Puducherry 35230.01 29176.00 6124.91
27 Punjab 16792.95 4703.61 2695.92
28 Rajasthan 6612.14 2222.73 512.93
29 Sikkim 7827.78 4681.83 3300.05
30 Tamil Nadu 115615.80 44865.07 15394.38
31 Telangana 33937.09 10872.64 3287.61
32 Tripura 25974.81 14853.41 6791.59
33 Uttar Pradesh 129432.78 41230.51 28165.28
34 Uttarakhand 32297.12 16667.56 18355.72
35 West Bengal 54439.44 22554.68 5507.70
36 Others (Transponders, etc.) 36400.00 21840.00 49780.40
37 Insurance activities 8927.77 8927.77 8927.77
38 PMMKSSY 1193.07 1193.07 1181.61
39 Central Sector Projects 202877.29 165148.29 69712.20
Total 2127415.58 918978.71 558756.47
*****Annexure-II
Statement referred to in reply to part (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No.3865 for answer on 12.8.2025 put in by Shri Virendra Singh regarding
Development of Fisheries and Fishermen: Details of projects implemented to
promote fisheries in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh
Total
Unit
Project
Sl. Cost
Name of the activity Numbers Area cost
No. (Rs. in
(Rs. in
Lakhs)
Lakhs)
1 Beneficiary oriented Schemes
Backyard Re-circulatory
1.1 20 - 0.50 10.00
Aquaculture System
1.2 Biofloc Pond 10 - 14.00 140.00
1.3 Cycle with Ice Box 24 - 0.10 2.4.00
Large Recirculatory
1.4 3 - 50.00 150.00
Aquaculture System
1.5 Live Fish Vending 3 - 20.00 60.00
Medium Recirculatory
1.6 3 - 25.00 75.00
Aquaculture System
1.7 Motorcycle With Ice Box 4 - 0.75 3.00
1.8 Pond Construction - 61.31 11.00 674.40
1.9 Rearing Unit - 14.10 7.00 98.70
Small Re-circulatory
1.10 13 - 7.50 97.50
Aquaculture System
2 Non-Beneficiary oriented Scheme
Construction of wholesale fish
2.1 1 - 6187.70 6187.70
market
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