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Fund allocation for blue revolution

Fund allocation for blue revolution

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has implemented a Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’ which had a component on “National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen” with following sub-components namely (i) Saving-cum Relief (For both Inland and Marine Fishers), (ii) Housing for fishers, (iii) Other basic amenities for fishers (Drinking water facility, Construction of Community Hall) and (iv) Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen. The assistance provided in all the aforesaid components of National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen were shared in the ratio of 50:50 for General States, 80:20 for North Eastern States and Himalayan States while 100% for Union Territories. The State-wise details of funds released under the component of National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen during FY 2015-16 to 2019-20 is furnished at Annexure-I. The evaluation study of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)- Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries has been done by the NITI Aayog through an independent agency. However, no specific assessment was conducted regarding impact of Blue Revolution funding on income level of fishermen.

 

(c)        The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) presently implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India provides financial assistance for creation of modern fishing infrastructures, ice plants/ cold storages, fish preservation & transportation facilities for benefit of fishing communities. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India during the last five years has approved 58 fishing harbour and fish landing centre projects at a total cost of Rs.3365.64 crore and fish preservation, cold chain and marketing facilities worth Rs.2375.25 crore under PMMSY.

 

(d)        The PMMSY implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India encompasses inclusive development by providing higher financial assistance of 60 percent of the unit cost for women beneficiaries under beneficiary-oriented activities. To promote women’s participation in the fisheries sector, PMMSY supports women beneficiaries across a range of activities including fish farming, hatcheries, seaweed farming, bivalve cultivation, ornamental fisheries, fish processing, and marketing. Training and capacity-building programs have been imparted to women beneficiaries under PMMSY, including initiatives for entrepreneurship, skill development, and livelihood generation and start-ups. Under the PMMSY, during the last five Financial Years (2020-21 to 2024-25), fisheries development proposals amounting to Rs. 4061.96 crore with central share of Rs. 1534.46 crore have been sanctioned for covering a total 99,018 women beneficiaries across various States and UTs. State-wise details of the fisheries development proposals approved for benefits of women beneficiaries are furnished at Annexure-II.

 

 

Annexure-I

Statement  regarding “Fund allocation for blue revolution”-  State-wise details of funds released under the component  “National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen” of the CSS on Blue: Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries during the financial years 2015-16 to 2019-20

 

(Rs. in lakh)

S.No.

Name of State/UT

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

TOTAL

1

Andhra Pradesh

487.5

0

0

964.8

556.2

2008.5

2

Arunachal Pradesh

52

0

50.544

0.01

0

102.554

3

Assam

0

81.2

52.65

253.66

0

387.51

4

Bihar

90

0

0

360.91

0

450.91

5

Chhattisgarh

222

100

100

200.37

0

622.37

6

Daman & Diu

0

0

0

1.11

0

1.11

7

Delhi

0

0

0

0.01

0

0.01

8

Goa

45.82

48.74

0

0.71

0

95.27

9

Gujarat

36.37

60

0

1.88

0

98.25

10

Haryana

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

Himachal Pradesh

77.73

81.47

0

105.87

241.02

506.09

12

J&K

49.88

0

210.6

235.44

0

495.92

13

Jharkhand

375

250.2

0

726.07

0

1351.27

14

Karnataka

390.45

0

462.23

2.13

0

854.81

15

Kerala

1206.71

100.2

0

95.04

1914

3315.95

16

Lakshadweep

0

0

0

0.14

0

0.14

17

Maharashtra

0

69

0

1.35

0

70.35

18

Madhya Pradesh

195.35

200

135

233.39

0

763.74

19

Manipur

0

0

31.82

0

0

31.82

20

Meghalaya

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

Mizoram

121

120.5

45.28

187.02

96.408

570.208

22

Nagaland

161

0

0

0

0

161

23

Odisha

200.35

0

198.17

69

0

467.52

24

Puducherry

332.29

361

150

860.78

0

1704.07

25

Punjab

0

0

0

0.2

0

0.2

26

Rajasthan

6.13

30.12

0

0.67

0

36.92

27

Sikkim

0

0

0

0.03

0

0.03

28

Tamil Nadu

647.07

0

0

28.85

0

675.92

29

Telangana

9.69

0

0

15.15

0

24.84

30

Tripura

139.54

0

131.99

1755.48

0

2027.01

31

Uttar Pradesh

122.63

399.6

0

435.162

0

957.392

32

Uttarakhand

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

West Bengal

160.49

0

79.056

185.4

0

424.946

34

A & N Islands

74

0

0

0.8

0

74.8

35

FISHCOPFED

487.25

495.57

63.6499

169.3

223.2867

1439.057

 

Total

5690.25

2397.6

1710.99

6890.732

3030.915

19720.49

 

Annexure-II

 

Statement  regarding “Fund allocation for blue revolution”-  State-wise details of the projects sanctioned for covering women beneficiaries during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

(Rs. in lakh)

Sl. no

State/UT

Number of Beneficiaries

Total Project Cost

Central share

1

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

281

1542.20

925.32

2

Andhra Pradesh

715

4367.50

1572.30

3

Arunachal Pradesh

2

80.00

43.20

4

Assam

2799

13883.88

7497.30

5

Bihar

3538

12073.23

4346.37

6

Chhattisgarh

4567

24992.61

8934.25

7

Delhi

8

158.00

94.80

8

Goa

260

2040.50

734.58

9

Gujarat

5812

15109.76

5439.51

10

Haryana

4173

28251.50

10470.54

11

Himachal Pradesh

1816

4839.01

2612.79

12

Jammu and Kashmir

51

251.90

151.14

13

Jharkhand

3366

20346.70

7293.32

14

Karnataka

17956

30913.80

11122.56

15

Kerala

678

4874.50

1754.82

16

Ladakh

6

25.80

15.48

17

Lakshadweep

353

1471.31

882.79

18

Madhya Pradesh

3384

28343.55

10046.19

19

Maharashtra

13804

70844.57

25378.04

20

Manipur

618

3502.50

1891.35

21

Meghalaya

500

991.11

535.20

22

Mizoram

217

1337.50

722.25

23

Nagaland

136

657.40

355.00

24

Odisha

5479

28859.75

10378.83

25

Puducherry

275

2078.25

1250.55

26

Punjab

624

4699.70

1691.89

27

Rajasthan

541

2695.00

981.30

28

Sikkim

10

30.00

16.20

29

Tamil Nadu

12619

7841.93

2823.09

30

Telangana

634

4047.00

1446.42

31

 Dadra and Nagar Haveli

and Daman and Diu

2

100.00

60.00

32

Tripura

1654

4685.18

2529.93

33

Uttar Pradesh

10633

59262.83

21451.27

34

Uttarakhand

569

4534.18

2070.46

35

West Bengal

938

16463.88

5926.99

 

Total

99018

406196.53

153446.04

 

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

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