Parliament Question: Inland Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1394 ANSWERED ON 28/07/2026 INLAND FISHERIES INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER PMMSY 1394. Shri Shashank Mani: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: (a) the details of projects sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for development of inland fisheries infrastructure, including ponds, reservoirs, hatcheries, feed mills and cold chain facilities during the last five year, State-wise; (b) whether the Government has identified the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh for strengthening inland fisheries through scientific aquaculture and integrated fish farming and if so, the details thereof; (c) the funds allocated, released and utilised for PMMSY projects in Uttar Pradesh during the last five years; and (d) the measures being taken by the Government to improve fish production, post- harvest infrastructure and market access for small fish farmers? ANSWER THE 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, Government of India has been implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with a total cost of Rs. 20,750 crore with effect from the financial year 2020-21 for the development of fisheries sector in all States/Union Territories including Uttar Pradesh. The State-wise details of projects approved under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for overall development of fisheries including infrastructure, including ponds, reservoirs, hatcheries, feed mills and cold chain facilities from 2020-21 till date are furnished at Annexure-I. Further, the Department under the PMMSY has accorded approval to the various fisheries developmental proposals of Government of Uttar Pradesh at a total cost of Rs. 1294.32 crore with central liability of Rs. 412.30 crore. Against this central liability, Rs.336.61 crore has been released for development of Fisheries in the State against which an expenditure of Rs. 316.61 Crore has been incurred. As reported by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, PMMSY has been implemented across all districts including the eastern region of the State and assistance is provided for scientific aquaculture, integrated fish farming, pond development, hatcheries, reservoirs, feed mills, cold chain infrastructure, Biofloc, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS), cage culture and other modern fisheries interventions based on requirements of the State Government. Further, a state-of-art wholesale fish market has been constructed at Chandauli to boost fisheries in eastern region of Uttar Pradesh. Besides, a Pangasius cluster has also been identified in Sidharth Nagar district for the aquaculture development in fast track mode in eastern region of Uttar Pradesh.(d): The Government is promoting enhanced fish production and income generation of fishers through the various interventions under PMMSY, including aquaculture expansion, infrastructure development, modern technologies, post-harvest management, cold chain facilities, value addition and market linkages. These interventions have contributed significantly to the growth of the fisheries sector in the country, including in Uttar Pradesh. During the implementation period of PMMSY, the fisheries sector in the country has recorded substantial growth, including, increase of annual fish production from 141.64 lakh tonne in 2019-20 to 197.97 lakh tonne in 2024-25, increase in fisheries export from Rs.46,662.85 crore in 2019-20 to Rs.73,890 crore in 2025-26, enhanced per capita fish consumption from 5-6 kg to 12-13 kg and enhanced aquaculture productivity from 3 tonne/hectare to 4.7 tonne per hectare. These initiatives are expected to further strengthen fisheries development and improve the livelihoods and incomes of fishers and small farmers in the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh. ***** 2Annexure-I Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 1394 put in by Shri Shashank Mani, Hon’ble Member of Parliament regarding ‘Inland Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY’ due for answer on 28th July, 2026: State-wise consolidated details of projects approved, central fund released under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during last six years from 2020-21 to 2025-26 Central Sl. Project Central State Beneficiary State/UT fund No. Cost Share Share Share released Andaman and 1 269.84 245.33 0.00 24.51 17.09 Nicobar Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 2,328.89 681.38 1,213.59 433.92 444.95 3 Arunachal Pradesh 230.31 159.18 17.68 53.45 127.09 4 Assam 541.63 298.44 40.49 202.70 218.51 5 Bihar 579.62 193.12 131.25 255.25 121.93 6 Chhattisgarh 956.86 321.01 216.91 418.95 272.37 7 Delhi 5.33 2.86 0.00 2.47 1.63 8 Goa 147.24 72.19 48.13 26.92 53.05 9 Gujarat 910.75 346.74 231.16 332.85 173.35 10 Haryana 760.87 262.16 192.54 306.17 162.75 11 Himachal Pradesh 156.03 79.93 9.58 66.52 78.91 12 Jammu & Kashmir 154.57 81.43 0.00 73.14 79.61 13 Jharkhand 472.63 166.58 111.05 195.00 118.50 14 Karnataka 1,053.60 380.32 291.54 381.75 328.29 15 Kerala 1,329.63 570.49 447.98 311.16 432.22 16 Ladakh 33.49 20.10 0.00 13.40 12.17 17 Lakshadweep 62.45 44.22 0.00 18.24 14.42 18 Madhya Pradesh 910.81 305.51 206.50 398.80 292.27 19 Maharashtra 1,601.44 593.33 510.97 497.14 392.11 20 Manipur 201.82 95.84 10.65 95.32 29.92 21 Meghalaya 132.62 74.26 8.25 50.12 65.44 22 Mizoram 154.17 85.61 10.35 58.21 83.52 23 Nagaland 168.33 109.56 12.17 46.60 89.17 24 Odisha 1,301.19 484.66 467.42 349.11 361.35 25 Puducherry 351.26 296.44 0.00 54.82 92.40 26 Punjab 162.23 46.96 31.31 83.95 29.46 27 Rajasthan 70.38 24.53 16.72 29.13 8.90 28 Sikkim 83.68 51.70 5.77 26.22 43.98 29 Tamil Nadu 1,236.21 474.99 488.36 272.85 223.02 30 Telangana 353.02 112.69 83.01 157.33 41.19 The DNH and 31 135.17 132.44 0.00 2.73 1.79 Daman and Diu 32 Tripura 262.93 150.60 17.49 94.85 91.45 33 Uttar Pradesh 1,294.32 412.30 286.80 595.22 336.61 34 Uttarakhand 317.25 170.20 18.92 128.13 166.68 35 West Bengal 546.38 223.19 148.79 174.41 87.04 A Total (CSS) 19,276.97 7,770.28 5,275.37 6,231.33 5,093.16 B CS 2,117.90 1,740.61 0.00 377.29 1,019.96 Total A+B 21,394.88 9,510.89 5,275.37 6,608.62 6,113.12 (CSS + CS) ***** 3