**Executive Summary**
The document outlines the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), a scheme aimed at developing the fisheries sector in India. The scheme focuses on post-harvest infrastructure development, reducing post-harvest losses, creating climate-resilient coastal villages, and providing livelihood support. 95 existing coastal villages have been proposed to be developed at a cost of 190 Crore.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Post-Harvest Infrastructure Development:**
* The PMMSY supports the development of ice plants, cold storages, and fish kiosks through State Governments and Union Territories (UTs).
* This infrastructure contributes to fish preservation, maintaining quality, and increasing shelf life, resulting in better prices for stakeholders.
* The national average of post-harvest losses in inland fisheries has decreased from 18% (FY 2019-20) to 8.84% (FY 2023-24) and in marine fisheries from 21% (FY 2019-20) to 9.3% (FY 2023-24).
* Average national post harvest losses in fisheries sector at 9.16% during 2023-24.
* **Digital Data Utilization:**
* High-resolution, geo-tagged household and infrastructure-level digital data from the National Marine Fisheries Census facilitates targeted scheme delivery and identification of vulnerable groups.
* The data supports assessment of infrastructure gaps, climate-resilient interventions, and evidence-based planning, improving efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
* **Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV):**
* The Department of Fisheries is developing 100 existing Coastal Fishermen Villages (CFV) as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV).
* 95 proposals have been approved for Rs. 190 crore with central funds to a tune of Rs. 47.50 crore.
* The program, fully funded by the central government, is implemented through the National Fisheries Development Board.
* The CRCFV program includes developing climate-resilient livelihood activities such as open sea cage culture, seaweed, and bivalve cultivation.
* **Cold Chain Facilities:**
* PMMSY supports the creation of cold chain facilities.
* 734 cold storages and ice plants, and 27,301 fish transportation facilities (including motorcycles, bicycles, auto rickshaws, live fish vending units, insulated trucks, and refrigerated trucks) have been approved between FY2020-21 and FY2024-25.
* **Government of Odisha Approvals:**
* Proposals for the development of fisheries and aquaculture in Odisha have been approved for Rs. 1298.25 crore.
* This includes the development of one fishing harbour, 38 ice plants/cold storages, livelihood support to 68000 fisher families, and insurance coverage of 53,91,593 fishers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Fishers, Fish Farmers, and Associated Stakeholders**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of better prices for their products and increased shelf life due to improved post-harvest infrastructure. Also, beneficiaries of livelihood support, insurance coverage, and development of climate-resilient livelihood activities.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the Government of Odisha to understand the PMMSY scheme, identify themselves as beneficiaries in various districts, and avail the benefits provided to eligible individuals.
**Stakeholder: State Governments and Union Territories (UTs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing post-harvest infrastructure projects and the CRCFV program.
* **Action Required:** Continue to work with the central government, submit proposals for developing coastal villages, and allocate funds for climate-resilient livelihood activities.
**Stakeholder: National Fisheries Development Board**
* **Impact:** Oversees and implements the Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages program.
* **Action Required:** Manage and coordinate the implementation of the CRCFV program, ensuring efficient use of funds and achievement of program objectives.
**Stakeholder: Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying**
* **Impact:** Overall responsible for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana implementation.
* **Action Required:** Oversee all aspects of the PMMSY, including infrastructure development, data collection, and the CRCFV program, ensuring efficient and effective implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A centrally sponsored scheme to develop the fisheries sector and improve the livelihoods of fishermen and related stakeholders.
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying: The central government department responsible for implementing the PMMSY and other fisheries-related programs.
Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV): A program within PMMSY focused on developing 100 existing coastal fishermen villages to be economically vibrant and climate resilient.
National Fisheries Development Board: The agency through which the CRCFV programme is implemented.
National Marine Fisheries Census: Source of granular digital data to facilitate the targeted delivery of schemes and assessment of infrastructure gaps.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 11:59AM by PIB Delhi
(a): The post-harvest infrastructure such as ice plants, cold storages and fish kiosks have been
implemented in association with State Governments, Union Territories (UTs) under the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme Component of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The Central fund
for implementation of such post harvest infrastructure projects is provided to concerned State
Governments and UTs under PMMSY. The post-harvest infrastructure facilities developed under PMMSY
and earlier schemes have been contributing in fish preservation, maintaining of fish quality, increase of
shelf life of fish & fisheries products for higher price realization to fishers, fish farmers and other
associated stakeholders. The recent study title “Assessment of Post Harvest Losses in Inland and Marine
Fisheries” conducted through the National Productivity Council (NPC) revealed that the national average
of post-harvest losses in inland fisheries has been reduced from 18% (FY 2019-20) to 8.84% (FY 2023-
24) and in marine fisheries it is reduced from 21% (FY 2019-20) to 9.3% (FY 2023-24). This study further
reported the average national post harvest losses in fisheries sector at 9.16% during 2023-24.
(b): The high resolution, geo-tagged household and infrastructure-level granular digital data collected
under the National Marine Fisheries Census facilitate targeted delivery of schemes, identification of
vulnerable groups, assessment of infrastructure gaps (harbours, markets, cold chains) and support climate-
resilient livelihood-based interventions & evidence-based planning. Further, the geo-referenced digital
database is anticipated to strengthen the policy planning for fisheries sector, supports evidence-based
infrastructure investments, enhance livelihood initiatives by identifying training needs and improving
scheme access to fishing communities. This also facilitate better monitoring of sustainability parameters,
shift to digital workflows improves efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in operations.
(c) and (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
recognizing the importance of developing the coastal communities, has taken up a transformative initiative
under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to develop the existing 100 Coastal
Fishermen Villages(CFV) situated close to the coastline in all Coastal States and Union Territories(UTs) as
Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages(CRCFV) and to make them as economically vibrant
fishermen villages. This programme with 100% central funding is implemented through the National
Fisheries Development Board. It is reported that proposals of various coastal State Government and Union
Territories for development of 95 existing coastal villages as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages
(CRCFVs) at a total cost of Rs.190 crore have been approved and central funds to a tune of Rs.47.50 crore
to the State Governments/UTs. The Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages programme inter-alia
envisages development of various climate resilient livelihood activities like open sea cage culture,
seaweed and bivalve cultivation to create and sustain the alternative livelihood for coastal fishermen.
(e): PMMSY inter-alia supports for creation of cold chain facilities and under this scheme, during the last
five years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25), proposals for development of 734 cold storages and ice plants,
27,301 units of fish transportation facilities such as 10924 motorcycles with ice boxes, 9412 bicycles with
ice boxes, 3915 auto rickshaws, 1265 Live fish Vending units, 1406 insulated trucks and 379 refrigeratedtrucks, 6410 fish Kiosks, 202 fish retail fish markets, 21 wholesale fish markets have been approved. The
Government of Karnataka has reported that construction of 20 ice plants/cold storages of various
capacities, modernization and up-gradation of a fishing harbour, purchase of 4 refrigerated vehicles, 16
insulated vehicles, 7 three-wheelers with ice boxes and 15 motorcycles with ice boxes have been
supported under PMMSY in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka.
(f): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India has so far accorded approvals to the proposals
of Government of Odisha for development of fisheries and aquaculture including infrastructure at a total
cost of Rs.1298.25 crore under PMMSY. This includes development of one fishing harbour, 38 ice
plants/cold storages, livelihood support to 68000 fishers families, insurance coverage of 53,91,593 fishers
with an average of about 1.08 lakh annually in the State of Odisha. Under the PMMSY scheme,
identification of the beneficiaries effectively covering the beneficiaries in various districts and extending
the benefits of PMMSY to the eligible beneficiaries is done by the Government of Odisha.
(g): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India is presently implementing Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana and only 100 coastal fishermen villages are identified as of now for development
as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages under this ongoing scheme.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of
Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the
Lok Sabha.
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