Parliament Question: PMMSY in Kerala

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1455 ANSWERED ON 28/07/2026 PMMSY IN KERALA 1455. Shri Hibi Eden: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has details of scheme-wise and financial year-wise funds allocated, released and utilised under various projects implemented under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in the Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency in Kerala, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor during the last five financial years and in the current year; (b) whether the Government has details of the current status of various projects implemented under the PMMSY during each of the last five financial years and in the current year, particularly in Lok Sabha Constituency Ernakulam in Kerala, if so, the details and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) whether any proposals submitted by the Lok Sabha Constituency Ernakulam under PMMSY are pending for approval, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH) (a) & (b) The Department of Fisheries, Government of India through its schemes, policies and programs has been taking up several initiatives towards holistic development of fisheries sector in all the States and Union Territories (UTs) including in Kerala. During last 5 years and current financial year under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) fisheries developmental projects amounting to Rs.1413.91 crore has been approved to the Government of Kerala. Under the PMMSY, the district wise allocation and beneficiary selection are done by the respective State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The Government of Kerala has informed that out of the total projects approved to Kerala under PMMSY, projects amounting to Rs. 8.85 crore has been allocated to the Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency, and out of this Rs. 8.62 crore has already been released. The year-wise details of the funds allocated and released towards Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency as reported by Government of Kerala is annexed.The Government of Kerala has also informed that the activities have been approved under PMMSY in Ernakulam inter-alia include Biofloc culture, Re-Circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS), brackishwater farming, cage culture, ornamental fisheries, fish marketing kiosks and Matsya Seva Kendras. It is also informed that the approved projects are in various stages of implementation. (c) There is no proposal pertaining to Ernakulum constituency is pending in the Department of Fisheries, Government of India. *****Annexure Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1455 for answer on 28TH July, 2026 put in by Shri Hibi Eden, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) regarding PMMSY in Kerala. (In Lakhs) Funds Allocated Fund Released to Year Scheme to Ernakulum Ernakulum Constituency Constituency 2020-21 Biofloc 88.50 83.58 Recirculatory Aquaculture System 18.00 16.20 Brackish water Farming 89.60 81.20 Backyard Ornamental 14.40 14.40 2021-22 Biofloc 34.50 34.50 Recirculatory Aquaculture System 6.00 6.00 Matsya Seva Kendras 20.00 19.53 2022-23 Biofloc Pond 10.80 10.40 Brackish water Cage 228.00 223.54 Brackish water Pond 59.20 59.20 Backyard Ornamental 2.4 2.4 2023-24 Brackish water Pond 112.8 112.75 Biofloc Pond 31.5 31.5 Backyard Ornamental 7.20 7.20 Medium Ornamental 3.20 3.20 Mini Recirculatory Aquaculture 1.20 1.20 System Kiosk 4.00 4.00 Freshwater Pond 5.60 5.60 Cage 121.20 119.29 2024-25 Cage 20.40 20.40 Backyard Ornamental 3.60 3.60 Medium Ornamental 3.20 3.20 Total 885.30 862.89 *****