Parliament Question: Fishing Related Schemes in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 33 ANSWERED ON 21st JULY, 2026 Fishing Related Schemes in Odisha *33. Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has implemented schemes/programmes related to fishing activities in Balasore, Odisha from 2014-15 to 2025-26; (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the details of funds allocated and utilised by the Government for these schemes/ programmes during the said period? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH) (a) and (c): A statement is placed on the Table of the House. *****Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 33 put in by Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Member of Parliament, due for answer on 21st July, 2026, regarding Fishing Related Schemes in Odisha (a) to (c): The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, is implementing a range of schemes and programmes for the holistic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector across the country, including Balasore District of Odisha based on the proposal and recommendations received from the State Governments. Over the last twelve years, from 2014‑15 onwards, under the Blue Revolution (BR) and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the DoF has approved proposals of the Government of Odisha amounting to a total project cost of ₹1,567.96 crore, with a Central share of ₹549.58 crore, for fisheries and aquaculture development in the State, including Balasore District. Further, under the Fisheries and Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), 13 projects with a total cost of ₹784.32 crore and a restricted interest subvention of ₹286.39 crore have been approved for Odisha. Of these, 2 projects costing ₹8.26 crore have been sanctioned for implementation in Balasore District. The Government of Odisha has also informed that the Mukhyamantri Matsyajibi Kalyan Yojana (MMKY) is being implemented by the State Government for the development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector across Odisha, including Balasore District. The major activities undertaken in Balasore District under the Blue Revolution (BR) and the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during 2014‑15 to 2025‑26 include the development of the Chandipur Fishing Harbour at a cost of ₹49.94 crore; establishment of a State‑of‑the‑Art Wholesale Fish Market at Basta at a cost of ₹78.20 crore; development of five Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV); installation of six cold storage/ice plant units; implementation of sea cage culture demonstration of Indian pompano at Bahabalpur coast at a cost of ₹2.57 crore; bringing 107 hectares of brackish‑water area under aquaculture; and establishment of three finfish hatcheries and one scampi hatchery. Additionally, Balasore has been declared the Production and Processing Cluster of Scampi. As reported by the Government of Odisha, a total allocation of ₹250.71 crore has been made for Balasore district since 2014‑15 under various fisheries development schemes, of which ₹214.45 crore (86%) has been utilized. Year‑wise details of activities implemented, funds allocated, and utilization under different schemes for the development of fisheries and aquaculture in Balasore District are furnished at Annexure I for reference. *****Annexure - I Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.33 regarding Fishing Related Schemes in Balasore district of Odisha, due for answer on 21st July, 2026, put in by Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi (Rupees in Lakh) Sl. Year Fund Fund Name of the Activity No. Allocated utilized (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) (vii) 2014-15 Motorization of Traditional 1 15.00 2.88 Craft 2 Savings Cum relief 22.00 18.45 3 Fish Transport Vehicle 21.80 21.80 Scholarship to meritorious 4 children of the fisherman 11.00 10.995 community 5 Boat & Net RKVY 10.98 10.98 Upgradation of Fish Landing 6 32.09 32.09 Centre Construction of CC Road in 7 559.00 452.00 Gudupahi cluster (4.2 Km) Construction of CC Road in 8 678.50 599.00 Gudupahi cluster (4.8 Km) Construction of CC Road in 9 137.00 117.07 Gudupahi cluster (4.8 Km) 10 2015-16 Saving-Cum-Relief 35.57 24.56 11 RKVY (Net & Boat) 15.50 10.38 Fresh water fish Pond 12 development FFDA, BFDA & 215.50 215.50 NMPS 13 2016-17 Savings Cum relief 24.15 24.15 Scholarship to meritorious 14 children of the fisherman 8.00 8.00 community Pond Development under FFDA 15 203.88 203.88 & BFDA Approach Road to Fish Market 16 100.00 100.00 at Bahabalpur FLC 20 bedded barrack at Bahabalpur 17 43.80 438.15 FLC 18 2017-18 Savings Cum relief 28.9232 28.92 Scholarship to meritorious 19 children of the fisherman 24.395 24.39 community 20 Pond Development under BFDA 46.22 46.22 Pond Development under Blue 21 79.26 79.26 Revolution SchemeSl. Year Fund Fund Name of the Activity No. Allocated utilized (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) (vii) 22 Repair of Bahabalpur FLC 330.00 30.00 23 2018-19 Savings Cum relief 22.23530 15.63 Assistance to Traditional 24 Fishermen for the procurement 27.20000 0.0 of FRP Boat 25 Fish Transport Vehicle 5.09681 5.09 Motorization of Traditional 26 25.79 0.00 Craft Scholarship to meritorious 27 children of the fisherman 20.00 14.62 community Upgradation/Renovation of 28 36.50 0.00 Talasari Fish Landing Centre Upgradation/Renovation of 29 38.50 35.88 Kirtaania Fish Landing Centre Upgradation/Renovation of 30 57.01 54.30 Bahabalpur Fish Landing Centre Construction of Fishing Harbour 31 4994.00 4994.00 at Chandipur 32 Pond Development under BFDA 90.00 90.00 33 2019-20 Fish Transport Vehicle 77.44175 77.44 34 Boat & Net RKVY 30.00 28.80 35 Scholarship 17.00 14.38 36 WSHG 3.30 3.30 37 Saving-Cum-Relief 50.49 50.16 38 Fish Transport Vehicle 16.10 15.80 Motorization of Traditional 39 9.52 6.028 Craft Popularization of Fisheries 40 12.00 12.00 Machinery/Equipment Scholarship to meritorious 41 children of the fisherman 14.38 2.91 2020-21 community 42 Rearing pond 29.75 29.75 43 Grow out Pond 1.168 44 Biofloc 37.50 37.50 45 Motorcycle with icebox 3.00 3.00 46 Finfish hatchery 30.00 30.00 47 Brackish water pond 354.32 354.32 48 Autorickshaw with Icebox 1.2 1.20 49 Insulated vehicle 48.00 48.00 50 Refrigerated vehicle 25.00 25.00 51 Saving-Cum-Relief 62.547 55.45 52 Fish Transport Vehicle 67.20 67.15Sl. Year Fund Fund Name of the Activity No. Allocated utilized (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) (vii) Motorization of Traditional 53 80.64 1.57 Craft 54 2021-22 Rearing pond 10.13 10.13 55 New Boat Engine & Net 360.00 72.03 Popularization of Fisheries 56 24.00 14.79 Machinery/Equipment (MMKY) Scholarship to meritorious 57 children of the fisherman 26.47 21.16 community 58 Rearing pond 10.13 10.13 59 Grow out Pond 20.56 20.56 60 Motorcycle with icebox 1.20 1.20 61 Brackish water pond 45.50 45.50 62 Insulated vehicle 32.00 32.00 Construction Hygenic Fish 63 535.19 477.00 Market at Remuna Renovation of tidal Channel of 64 508.00 508.00 Brackishwater cluster in Balasore Brackishwater Pond 65 225.44 225.44 Development Promotion of Intensive 66 78.65 78.68 Aquaculture 67 Saving-Cum-Relief 46.29 46.27 68 Fish Transport Vehicle 42.70 40.10 Motorization of Traditional 69 40.32 4.69 2022-23 Craft 70 New Boat Engine & Net 180.00 23.64 Popularization of Fisheries 71 41.00 40.94 Machinery/Equipment (MMKY) Scholarship to meritorious 72 children of the fisherman 21.81 21.74 community 73 Rearing pond 3.41 3.41 74 Finfish hatchery 15.00 15.00 75 Insulated vehicle 48.00 48.00 76 Motorcycle with icebox 2.40 2.40 77 Cold storage/Ice Plant 90.00 90.00 Renovation/Modernization of 78 199.13 122.74 Talasari FLC Dredging of 3 nos of Tidal 79 300.00 300.00 Channel in Balasore District Construction of State of Art 80 7820.00 5296.00 Wholesale Fish Market 81 Saving-Cum-Relief 73.073 73.073 82 Fish Transport Vehicle 54.60 54.60Sl. Year Fund Fund Name of the Activity No. Allocated utilized (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) (vii) 2023-24 Motorization of Traditional 83 48.10 22.36 Craft 84 New Boat Engine & Net 222.80 222.77 Popularization of Fisheries 85 49.70 49.59 Machinery/Equipment (MMKY) Scholarship to meritorious 86 children of the fisherman 57.00 45.15 community 87 Rearing pond 2.59 2.59 88 Grow out Pond 2.22 2.226 89 Motorcycle with icebox 1.33 1.33 90 Autorickshaw with icebox 5.40 5.40 91 Insulated vehicle 32.00 32.00 92 Biofloc 15.00 15.00 93 Cage culture 7.06 7.06 Disease Diagnostic and Quality 94 21.00 21.00 Testing Mobile Laboratory 95 Saving-Cum-Relief 84.36 82.09 96 Fish Transport Vehicle 112.84 80.84 Motorization of Traditional 97 36.40 32.65 2024-25 Craft 98 New Boat Engine & Net 265.99 261.6 Popularization of Fisheries 99 99.80897 95.40 Machinery/Equipment (MMKY) Scholarship to meritorious 100 children of the fisherman 87.35 63.95 community Promotion of Intensive 101 94.00 94.00 Aquaculture 102 Rearing pond 3.24 3.24 103 Grow out Pond 1.01 1.01 104 Motorcycle with ice Box 1.35 1.35 105 Autorickshaw with icebox 3.60 3.60 106 Insulated vehicle 28.00 28.00 107 Scampi Hatchery 20.00 20.00 108 Cold storage/Ice Plant 270.00 270.00 Procurement of Safety 109 77.91 77.91 equipment 110 Fish Transport Vehicle 44.78 41.044 Motorization of Traditional 111 15.38 15.32 Craft 112 New Boat Engine & Net 300.26 299.512 Popularization of Fisheries 113 157.20 157.20 2025-26 Machinery/Equipment (MMKY) 114 Rearing pond 0.45 0.45 115 Grow out Pond 1.05 1.05Sl. Year Fund Fund Name of the Activity No. Allocated utilized (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) (vii) 116 Motorcycle with ice Box 0.45 0.45 117 Autorickshaw with Icebox 3.00 3.00 118 Insulated vehicle 20.00 20.00 119 Fish Retail Market 120.00 120.00 Brackishwater Pond 120 10.08 10.08 Development 121 Ice Plant & Cold Storage 180.00 180.00 Construction of Fishing Harbour 122 2631.00 2631.00 at Chandipur 123 Turtle Excluder Device 153.37 153.37 Total 25071.00 21445.00 ****