Expansion of Fisheries
Expansion of Fisheries
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), during the last four financial years (FY 2020-21 to 2023-24) and current financial year (2024-25) has accorded approvals to the fisheries developmental project proposals of various State Governments, Union Territories and other implementing agencies amounting to Rs 19670.56 crore with central share of Rs. 8666.28 crore. The broad activities approved for expansion of fisheries and aquaculture sector during the above said period include: 29,964 hectares of pond area for inland aquaculture, 4013 Biofloc units, 11995 Nos of Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS), 50,710 reservoir cages and 543.7 hectares pens in reservoirs, 1,11,110 units of seaweed rafts and monoline units, 1489 bivalve cultivation units, 720 artificial reef units, 6 Integrated Aquaparks including a Seaweed park, 1040 Feed mill units, 54 fishing harbours and fish landing centres, 586 cold storages, 18 wholesale fish markets, 193 fish retail markets, 6581 fish kiosks, 108 value added enterprise units and 26,188 post harvest transportation units.
PMMSY envisages inclusive development and provides higher financial assistance up to 60% of the unit cost for SC/ST/Women beneficiaries as against 40% of the unit cost for general category beneficiaries. In order to empower, create livelihood and economic opportunities to women in ornamental culture, seaweed cultivation including bivalve, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has accorded approvals to the specific projects tune of Rs. 5374.03 lakhs for benefit of women beneficiaries in these categories of projects under PMMSY. The major activities approved for women beneficiaries projects includes 499 bivalve cultivation, 20655 seaweed culture rafts, 631 ornamental units benefitting directly to 9392 women beneficiaries. The State-wise details of projects approved, project cost, central financial assistance, beneficiaries covered under PMMSY is furnished as given below;
State-wise details of projects approved during the last four years for the benefits of women under PMMSY
(Rs. in lakhs)
Bivalve cultivation (mussels, clams, pearl etc.)
S.N
State/UT
Units Sanctioned
Total Project Cost
Central Share
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
6
1.2
0.72
2
Andhra Pradesh
10
2
0.72
3
Assam
225
45
24.3
4
Goa
35
7
2.52
5
Karnataka
192
38.4
13.82
6
Madhya Pradesh
18
3.6
1.3
7
Tamil Nadu
1
0.2
0.07
8
Tripura
12
2.4
1.3
Grand Total
499
99.8
44.75
Total Women beneficiaries
499
Establishment of Seaweed culture rafts and Monoline/tubenet Method
S.N
State/UT
Units Sanctioned
Total Project Cost
Central Share
1
Gujarat
200
16
5.76
2
Karnataka
8500
517.5
186.3
3
Maharashtra
1000
15
5.4
4
Tamil Nadu
10955
330.73
119.062
Grand Total
20655
879.23
316.522
Total Women beneficiaries
8262
Ornamental Fish units
S.N
State/UT
Units Sanctioned
Total Project Cost
Central Share
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4
12
7.2
2
Assam
133
665
359.1
3
Bihar
14
84
30.24
4
Chhattisgarh
27
280
100.8
5
Delhi
4
22
13.2
6
Goa
3
19
6.84
7
Gujarat
1
3
1.08
8
Haryana
3
24
8.64
9
Himachal Pradesh
6
33
17.82
10
Jharkhand
33
283
101.88
11
Karnataka
20
119
42.84
12
Kerala
93
454
163.44
13
Lakshadweep
1
3
1.8
14
Madhya Pradesh
4
78
28.08
15
Maharashtra
21
303
109.08
16
Manipur
7
53
28.62
17
Meghalaya
1
3
1.62
18
Mizoram
7
26
14.04
19
Nagaland
6
18
9.72
20
Odisha
4
17
6.12
21
Puducherry
13
39
23.4
22
Punjab
1
3
1.08
23
Sikkim
10
30
16.2
24
Tamil Nadu
1
25
9
25
Tripura
11
70
37.8
26
Uttar Pradesh
9
151
54.36
27
Uttarakhand
18
54
29.16
28
West Bengal
176
1524
548.64
Grand Total
631
4395
1771.8
Total Women beneficiaries
631
This information was given by the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.