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O.I.H
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QU ESTION NO. 548
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04th FEBRUARY, 2026
Fisheries harbour in Maharashtra
548#. Shri Dhairyashil Mohan Patil:
Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying be pleased to state :
(a) whether Government is aware of the demand and need for establishment of a fisheries
harbour at Veldur village in Ratnagiri district of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, in view
of the livelihood dependence of the local fishing community on marine fisheries;
(b) whether Government proposes to approve a fisheries harbour at Veldur (Ratnagiri)
village in the Konkan region of Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada
Yojana (PMMSY), along with post-harvest infrastructure such as cold storage and fish
handling facilities; and
(c) if so, the details of proposed financial assistance and the timeline thereof, if not, the
reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SING H ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) to (b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with
an outlay of ₹20,050 crore (2020–21 to 2025–26) to promote sustainable fisheries
development and welfare of fishermen. The development of Fishing Harbours and Fish
Landing Centres is one of the important area envisaged and are supported under the
PMMSY. Such fisheries infrastructure projects are taken up on cost sharing basis
between the centre and the concerned State on 60:40 ratio. To avail financial assistance,
the concerned State Government/UTs are required to submit techno-financial viable
proposals together with confirmation of availability of State share, required land and
necessary clearances. Besides, Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development
Fund (FIDF) also provides concessional finance for creation of such fisheries
infrastructure facilities. No proposal for development of a fisheries harbour at Veldur
(Ratnagiri), Maharashtra, for financial assistance under PMMSY has been received
from the State Government of Maharashtra.
(c): Does not arise.
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