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Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

(a):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is aware that India’s fish production increased to 183.93 lakh tonnes in Financial Year 2023-24 with inland fish production contributing 75.57 percent and that the sector supports the livelihoods of more than 2.8 crore fishers and fish farmers. The State-wise details of fish production during the FY 2023-24 are furnished at Annexure-I.

(b): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India with effect from the financial year 2020-21 has been implementing a flagship scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana” (PMMSY) for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country with an outlay of Rs. 20,750 crore.

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, based on the proposals received from various State Governments, Union Territories and other End Implementing Agencies, has accorded approval to the fisheries development proposals worth Rs.21,274.16 crore with central share of Rs. 9,189.79 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the period of last five years. The State-wise details of the projects approved during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) under PMMSY are furnished at Annexure-II. The activities supported include development & modernisation of fishing harbours and fish landing centres, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructures such as cold-chain including ice plants & cold storages. During the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25), project proposals at a total outlay of Rs.5740.89 crore have been approved for creation of fisheries post harvest infrastructure including Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbours under PMMSY. 

(c): PMMSY inter-alia supports for Insurance coverage for fishers which includes (i) Rs.5,00,000/- against accidental death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and (iii) insurance coverage for hospitalization expenses in the event of accident for a sum of Rs. 25,000/-. During the last four years (FY 2021-22 to 2024-25), insurance coverage is provided to 33.14 lakh fishers annually on an average. The State-wise details of number of fishers covered under insurance are furnished at Annexure-III. Further, the Government of India in the Financial Year 2018-19 extended the facility of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to the fish farmers and fishers to help them to meet their working capital requirements. Since inception of this scheme, a total of 5,01,900 Kisan Credit Cards have been sanctioned to fishers and fish farmers, with a cumulative disbursement of ₹3,692.73 crore.

(d): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India is implementing Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV) program to create sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities for coastal fishers by developing fisheries infrastructure, promoting climate resilience, enhancing safety and security, fostering tourism, empowering local communities, and improving the overall quality of life in coastal villages. The major activities under the CRCFV initiative focus on creating essential fisheries infrastructure and sustainable livelihood opportunities. These include fish drying yards, processing centers, fish markets, ice plants, cold storage, fishing jetties, and shore protection works. Additionally, the program promotes climate-resilient fisheries like seaweed cultivation, artificial reefs, and green fuel usage. The implementation of Turtle Excluder Devices has been included as one of the components in the PMMSY. As a result of various policies and initiatives of Government of India, India’s seafood exports have more than doubled from ₹30,213 crore in 2013-14 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25 and the share of value-added products has risen significantly from 2% to 11%.

(e):      Since inception of the PMMSY, the fish production in Amreli District of Gujarat has increased from 35,906 metric tonne (FY 2020-21) to 45,353 metric tonne (FY 2023-24).

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                    Annexure-I

Statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State-wise details of fish production during the FY 2023-24

(in lakh tonnes)

S.No.

Name of the State/UT

FY 2023-24

Inland

Marine

Total

1

Andhra Pradesh

45.58

6.00

51.58

2

Arunachal Pradesh

0.10

0.00

0.10

3

Assam

4.99

0.00

4.99

4

Bihar

8.73

0.00

8.73

5

Chhattisgarh

7.81

0.00

7.81

6

Goa

0.09

1.27

1.36

7

Gujarat

2.03

7.05

9.08

8

Haryana

2.15

0.00

2.15

9

Himachal Pradesh

0.18

0.00

0.18

10

Jammu & Kashmir

0.28

0.00

0.28

11

Jharkhand

3.11

0.00

3.11

12

Karnataka

4.02

7.28

11.31

13

Kerala

2.51

5.81

8.32

14

Madhya Pradesh

3.82

0.00

3.82

15

Maharashtra

2.67

4.35

7.02

16

Manipur

0.36

0.00

0.36

17

Meghalaya

0.20

0.00

0.20

18

Mizoram

0.05

0.00

0.05

19

Nagaland

0.10

0.00

0.10

20

Odisha

8.97

2.27

11.24

21

Punjab

1.84

0.00

1.84

22

Rajasthan

0.91

0.00

0.91

23

Sikkim

0.01

0.00

0.01

24

Tamil Nadu

2.47

6.37

8.84

25

Telangana

4.56

0.00

4.56

26

Tripura

0.86

0.00

0.86

27

Uttarakhand

0.09

0.00

0.09

28

Uttar Pradesh

11.60

0.00

11.60

29

West Bengal

18.84

3.18

22.02

30

A and N  Islands

0.00

0.49

0.50

31

Chandigarh

0.00

0.00

0.00

32

Daman and Diu & Dadar and Nagar Haveli

0.00

0.30

0.30

33

Delhi

0.01

0.00

0.01

34

Ladakh

0.00

0.00

0.00

35

Lakshadweep

0.00

0.13

0.13

36

Puducherry

0.04

0.43

0.47

TOTAL

138.99

44.94

183.93

 

                                  

Annexure-II

Statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State-wise details of the projects approved during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) under PMMSY

 

(Rs in Lakhs)

Sl. No.

State/UT

Total Project Cost

Central Share approved

Central Funds Released

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

1

Andaman and Nicobar

5822.10

3095.53

1196.70

2

Andhra Pradesh

240552.67

56331.08

43013.68

3

Arunachal Pradesh

20028.09

13232.11

11354.52

4

Assam

54162.88

29844.11

18760.09

5

Bihar

54850.48

17440.25

8794.08

6

Chhattisgarh

93211.45

30876.37

23666.00

7

Daman & Diu, Dadra and NH

13516.89

13243.49

178.90

8

Delhi

533.25

286.08

163.30

9

Goa

11685.19

4911.44

4769.74

10

Gujarat

89754.81

32486.72

10365.69

11

Haryana

76086.75

26216.03

12136.61

12

Himachal Pradesh

15450.52

7921.83

5045.07

13

Jammu and Kashmir

15019.86

7773.04

11850.39

14

Jharkhand

44548.36

15163.90

9607.34

15

Karnataka

105898.15

36613.93

29502.15

16

Kerala

134755.43

57743.01

34415.24

17

Ladakh

3399.20

2061.36

1470.62

18

Lakshadweep

6746.48

4441.63

1442.12

19

Madhya Pradesh

91960.97

30550.92

24287.17

20

Maharashtra

147263.78

56029.31

30452.07

21

Manipur

20181.70

9584.34

2944.63

22

Meghalaya

13262.36

7425.72

4596.18

23

Mizoram

14785.80

8128.27

6947.36

24

Nagaland

16538.38

10696.52

7332.54

25

Odisha

129842.00

47944.55

34726.21

26

Puducherry

35230.01

29176.00

6124.91

27

Punjab

16792.95

4703.61

2695.92

28

Rajasthan

6612.14

2222.73

512.93

29

Sikkim

7827.78

4681.83

3300.05

30

Tamil Nadu

115615.80

44865.07

15394.38

31

Telangana

33937.09

10872.64

3287.61

32

Tripura

25974.81

14853.41

6791.59

33

Uttar Pradesh

129432.78

41230.51

28165.28

34

Uttarakhand

32297.12

16667.56

18355.72

35

West Bengal

54439.44

22554.68

5507.70

36

Others (Transponders, etc.)

36400.00

21840.00

49780.40

37

Insurance activities

8927.77

8927.77

8927.77

38

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)

1193.07

1193.07

1181.61

39

Central Sector Projects

202877.29

165148.29

69712.20

Total

2127415.58

918978.71

558756.47

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Annexure-III

Statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana:

State-wise details of  number of fishers insured under PMMSY during the last four years (2021-22 to 2024-25)

SL NO

Name of the State/UT

Number of Fishers Insured

1

Bihar

600,000

2

Chhattisgarh

881,855

3

Goa

11,040

4

Gujarat

381,237

5

Haryana

6,576

6

Jharkhand

662,941

7

Karnataka

282,272

8

Madhya Pradesh

376,482

9

Maharashtra

291,159

10

Odisha

4,543,618

11

Punjab

12,477

12

Rajasthan

18,925

13

Tamil Nadu

2,199,335

14

Telangana

1,432,656

15

Uttar Pradesh

399,275

16

West Bengal

8,499

17

Arunachal Pradesh

2,756

18

Assam

683,630

19

Himachal Pradesh

43,990

20

Manipur

7,034

21

Meghalaya

3,057

22

Sikkim

2,086

23

Tripura

71,065

24

Uttarakhand

12,865

25

Andaman & Nicobar

52,859

26

 Delhi

1,381

27

Daman & Diu

30,178

28

Jammu & Kashmir

95,806

29

Ladakh

265

30

Lakshadweep

10,590

31

Puducherry

133,395

This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.

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