Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Livelihood support for Sagarmala affected fishermen under coastal community development

Posted On: 19 JUL 2021 4:09PM by PIB Delhi

Coastal Community Development is an important objective of the Sagarmala Programme. For the welfare of fishermen community, MoPSW is part-funding fishing harbour projects in convergence with Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D). There are 28 fishing harbour projects (Rs. 2,598 Cr) identified under Sagarmala for implementation by various agencies. Out of which, 17 projects (Rs. 1,694 Cr) have been partially funded under Sagarmala. 9 funded fishing harbour projects have been completed, state and district wise details of these projects is annexed [ Annexure-I].

All Sagarmala projects are being implemented by respective agencies and due process of impact assessment with regards to socio-economic (PAP, R&R, etc.) and environment is done by respective implementing agencies.

On the skill development front, skill gap study of 21 coastal districts (spread across 9 states and 3 UTs), has been completed.  Domain ministries & concerned state governments have been asked to implement the district action plans. In addition, MoPSW is funding skill development under Sagarmala-DDU-GKY Convergence programme Phase-I and II to enableskilling of coastal population to meet the need of growing maritime industry thereby leading to sustainable inclusive growth in the coastal areas under Sagarmala Programme.Details of person trained and placed through DDUGKY is annexed[Annexure II].

Sagarmala Programme of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is implementing the projects for development of fishing harbour and fish landing centres in convergence with Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana (PMMSY) of MoFAH&D.The PMMSY inter-alia envisages creating gainful employment opportunities to about 5.5 million in fisheries and allied activities by 2024-25 through promotion of inland fisheries and aquaculture, ornamental fisheries, cold water fisheries, development and management of post-harvest and cold chain infrastructure, fish marketing etc.

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways undertook third party evaluation of their scheme / funded proejcts which included the pillar of Coastal Community Development projects. 

Annexure-I

 

State

Name of Project

TPC (Rs Cr)

Tamil Nadu

Fishing harbour at Kuthakal, Kunthukul

74

Tamil Nadu

Fishing harbor at Mookaiyur in Ramanathapuram District

114

Tamil Nadu

Construction of a fishing harbour at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam District

148

Tamil Nadu

Expansion of fishing harbour at Chinnamuttomin Kanyakumari District

74

Karnataka

Third stage expansion including modernisation of the existing fishing harbour of Malpe in Udupi District

50

Karnataka

Modernisation of the existing fishing harbour at Amadalli in Uttara Kannada

19

Kerala

Construction of Fishing Harbour at Thalai in Kannur District

35

Kerala

Construction of Mini Fishing Harbour Chettuva in Thrissur District

30

Maharashtra

Stage II expansion of Mirkawada Fishing Harbour in Ratnagiri District

75

 

Annexure II

Physical achievement of Phase I of Sagarmala-DDU GKY convergence programme

 

State

Trained

Placed

Andhra Pradesh

40

36

Karnataka

320

248

Maharashtra

981

453

Odisha

388

206

Tamil Nadu

249

200

Grand Total

1978

1143

 

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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