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.