**Executive Summary**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to a question in Lok Sabha regarding the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Assam, specifically in the hill and tribal districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao. The response, dated for answer on February 10th, 2026, outlines the funds sanctioned and released for fisheries development activities in these districts during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25). It includes approved projects and specific financial figures.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY):**
* Launched in 2020-21 with an investment of Rs. 20,750 crores across all States/Union Territories, including Assam.
* Aims to address critical gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, and technology.
* **Government of India Approval for Assam:**
* Approved projects totaling Rs. 339.47 crore with a central share of Rs. 201.84 crore for holistic development of the fisheries sector during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25).
* **Funds Approved and Released to Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao:**
* Rs. 3.93 crore approved and Rs. 2.62 crore released for various fisheries developmental activities during last 3 years (2022-23 to 2024-25).
* **District-wise Approved Activities and Funds Sanctioned/Released (2022-23 to 2024-25):**
* **Karbi Anglong:** Total funds sanctioned Rs. 167.64 lakh, funds released Rs. 101.02 lakh. Includes activities such as New Rearing Ponds, Livelihood support to traditional Fisher, New Pond Construction, Inputs for fish farming, Fish Kiosk, Three wheeler with ice box, Inputs for IFS under NEH and Fingerling Stocking in Wetland.
* **West Karbi Anglong:** Total funds sanctioned Rs. 164.87 lakh, funds released Rs. 112.12 lakh. Includes activities such as New Rearing Ponds, Livelihood support to traditional Fisher, New Pond Construction, Inputs for fish farming, Mini feed mill, Three wheeler with ice box, Inputs for IFS under NEH, Fingerling Stocking in Wetland, Fin Fish Hatchery and Boat & Net (Replacement).
* **Dima Hasao:** Total funds sanctioned Rs. 60.42 lakh, funds released Rs. 48.76 lakh. Includes activities such as New Rearing Pond, New Pond Construction, Inputs for fish farming, Inputs for IFS under NEH, Livelihood support to traditional Fisher.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Department of Fisheries, Government of Assam
**Impact**
Responsible for reporting approved and released funds for fisheries developmental activities in the districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.
**Action Required**
Implement the approved projects and fisheries development activities in the districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.
**Stakeholder:** Beneficiaries in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao
**Impact**
Opportunity for improved fisheries livelihoods through the PMMSY scheme.
**Action Required**
Participate in the schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): Flagship scheme for fisheries development in India.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The ministry responsible for the scheme and the answering the Lok Sabha question.
Assam: State in India where the PMMSY projects are being implemented in the hill and tribal districts.
Karbi Anglong: District in Assam where PMMSY projects are being implemented.
Dima Hasao: District in Assam where PMMSY projects are being implemented.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1811
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10th February, 2026
PMMSY in Assam
1811 Shri. Amarsing Tisso:
Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Government has sanctioned any projects under the Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for fisheries development in the hill and tribal districts of
Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao in Assam;
(b) if so, the details of projects approved, funds sanctioned and funds released during the
last three years, district-wise; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure sustainable fisheries livelihood
opportunities in these districts, keeping in view their hilly terrain and tribal population?
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 in the year 2020-21 has rolled out a flagship scheme the Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs. 20,750 crores in the fisheries sector
in all the States/Union Territories including Assam State. PMMSY inter-alia, envisages to
address critical gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest
infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, reduction
of post-harvest losses, traceability etc. For holistic development of the fisheries sector in
the state of Assam, Department of Fisheries, Government of India accorded approval to the
projects at a total cost of Rs. 339.47 crore with the central share of Rs. 201.84 crore during
last 3 years (2022-23 to 2024-25).
As reported by the Government of Assam, an amount of Rs. 3.93 crore has been approved
and Rs. 2.62 crore has been released for different fisheries developmental activities in the
district of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao during last 3 years (2022-23 to 2024-25). The
details of projects approved, funds sanctioned and funds released during the last 3 years
are annexed at Annexure-I.
*****Annexure-I
Statement referred to reply of part-(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1811 put
in by Shri. Amarsing Tisso, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on
10th February, 2026 regarding PMMSY in Assam.
(Rs. in lakh)
A. District: Karbi Anglong
S.No Approved activities Unit Funds Sanctioned Funds
Released
1 New Rearing Pond Ha 50.40 25.80
2 Livelihood support to traditional Nos 6.00 6.00
Fisher
3 New Pond Construction under Ha 65.52 58.90
NEH
4 Inputs for fish farming Ha 31.20 7.20
5 Fish Kiosk No 6.00 0.00
6 Three wheeler with ice box No 5.40 0.00
7 Inputs for IFS under NEH Ha 2.40 2.40
8 Fingerling Stocking in Wetland Ha 0.72 0.72
Total 167.64 101.02
B. District: West Karbi Anglong
S.No Approved activities Unit Funds Sanctioned Funds
Released
1 New Rearing Pond Ha 42.00 37.52
2 Livelihood support to traditional Nos 7.50 7.50
Fisher
3 New Pond Construction under Ha 52.92 52.92
NEH
4 Inputs for fish farming Ha 25.20 0.00
5 Mini feed mill (2 ton/day) No 18.00 5.40
6 Three wheeler with ice box No 1.80 1.80
7 Inputs for IFS under NEH Ha 0.90 0.00
8 Fingerling Stocking in Wetland Ha 1.15 0.00
9 Fin Fish Hatchery No 15.00 6.58
10 Boat & Net (Replacement) No 0.402 0.402
Total 164.87 112.12
C. District: Dima Hasao
S.No Approved activities Unit Funds Sanctioned Funds
Released
1 New Rearing Pond Ha 60.42 48.76
2 New Pond Construction
under NEH
3 Inputs for fish farming Nos
4 Inputs for IFS under Ha
NEH
5 Livelihood support to Ha
traditional Fisher
Total 60.42 48.76
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