Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector
Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector
Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, during the last five years and current year (2020-21 to 2025-26), the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has approved fisheries developmental proposals of Government of Karnataka amounting to Rs. 1078.12 crore. The approved activities also include various infrastructure projects and cold chain facilities. Under the PMMSY, the beneficiary selection is done by the respective State Governments/UTs. The details of fisheries infrastructure projects, post-harvest cold chain facilities and value chain strengthening activities sanctioned and implemented in Karnataka under the PMMSY, district wise is provided at Annexure-I.
(c) and (d): Currently about 9,14,011 Nos. of women are engaged in the fisheries sector in the country on full time basis. Further, under the PMMSY, to encourage participation of women in fisheries, enhanced financial assistance at the rate of 60 percent of the unit cost is provided for women beneficiaries. During, the last five Financial Years and current year (2020-21 to 2025-26), fisheries development proposals amounting to Rs. 4155.97 crore have been sanctioned towards women beneficiary covering a total 1,24,490 women beneficiaries. State-wise details of the number of women beneficiaries under PMMSY is provided at Annexure II.
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Annexure-I
Statement regarding Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector.
District
Name of the Component
No of Units
Bagalkote
Purchase of cycle with icebox
7
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
22
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
6
Bangalore Rural
Fish value add enterprises units
1
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
2
Purchase of cycle with icebox
3
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
1
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
6
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
1
Bangalore Urban
Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity
6
Live Fish Vending Center
18
Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity
3
Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity
8
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
5
Purchase of cycle with icebox
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
14
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
17
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
6
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
10
Belagavi
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
11
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
29
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
1
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
4
Bellary
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
2
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
10
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
3
Bidar
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
7
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
17
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
5
Chamarajanagar
Purchase of cycle with icebox
5
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
23
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
3
Chikkaballapur
Purchase of cycle with icebox
9
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
3
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
11
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
3
Chikkamaglur
Purchase of cycle with icebox
2
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
8
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Chitradurga
Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
2
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
16
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
3
Dakshina Kannada
Acquisition Of Deep Sea Fishing For Traditional Fishermen
40
Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant
11
Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity
2
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
7
Providing boats(replacement) and nets
136
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
16
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
15
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
5
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
7
Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour
1
Davangere
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
9
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Dharwad
Purchase of cycle with icebox
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
2
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
4
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
1
Gadag
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
4
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
9
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Hassan
Live Fish Vending Center
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
2
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
6
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Haveri
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
1
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
6
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Kalburgi
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
1
Purchase of cycle with icebox
4
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
3
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
10
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
3
Kodagu
Live Fish Vending Center
2
Purchase of cycle with icebox
3
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
1
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
8
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
5
Kolar
Live Fish Vending Center
3
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
4
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
21
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
5
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
1
Koppal
Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity
1
Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
2
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
5
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
1
Mandya
Purchase of cycle with icebox
2
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
8
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
16
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
5
Mysore
Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional fishermen-FRP 1Lakh
1
Purchase of cycle with icebox
4
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
6
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
15
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Raichur
Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional fishermen-FRP 1Lakh
1
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
1
Ramanagara
Live Fish Vending Center
1
Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity
1
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
7
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
9
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
1
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
4
Shivamogga
Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
6
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
35
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
5
Tumkur
Live Fish Vending Center
8
Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
4
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
21
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
10
Udupi
Live Fish Vending Center
1
Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant
13
Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity
3
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
10
Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen 5Lakhs
8
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
11
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
1
Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle
3
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
14
Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour
2
Uttara Kannada
Acquisition Of Deep Sea Fishing For Traditional Fishermen
1
Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant
5
Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity
2
Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity
2
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
1
Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen 5Lakhs
20
Purchase of cycle with icebox
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
14
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
16
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
13
Vijayanagara
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
5
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
2
Vijayapura
Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity
1
Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box
7
Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending
1
Yadgir
Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity
1
Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity
1
Purchase of Insulated vehicle
2
Annexure-II
Statement regarding Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector.
STATE/UT
Women Beneficiaries (Approx)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
352
Andhra Pradesh
974
Arunachal Pradesh
2
Assam
4804
Bihar
6409
Chhattisgarh
6305
Delhi
10
Goa
386
Gujarat
13024
Haryana
7327
Himachal Pradesh
1184
Jammu and Kashmir
59
Jharkhand
3849
Karnataka
14320
Kerala
715
Ladakh
7
Madhya Pradesh
5150
Maharashtra
14957
Manipur
1354
Meghalaya
969
Mizoram
595
Nagaland
370
Odisha
7222
Puducherry
315
Punjab
1436
Rajasthan
673
Sikkim
460
Tamil Nadu
13391
Telangana
1084
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
2
Tripura
2179
Uttar Pradesh
12731
Uttarakhand
831
West Bengal
1046
Total
124490
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha today in response to a question asked.