Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Fishermen registered under Welfare Scheme
Posted On:
10 MAR 2026 1:43PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under the ongoing Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) has approved fisheries development proposals including for welfare measures worth Rs. 13,924.24 crore with central share of Rs.6,415.87 crore and a sum of Rs. 3,535.03 crore has been released. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has also been playing a vital role in promoting overall development of the fisheries sector with special emphasis on fishers’ welfare and improving their livelihoods across the country. The State-wise details of the projects approved, central funds released during the last three years under PMMSY is at Annexure-I while details of fishermen registered under National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) for availing welfare measures is at Annexure-II.
(c): As reported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India, the CRZ Notifications were issued with a view to conserve and protect the unique environment of coastal stretches and marine areas while ensuring livelihood security to the fisher communities and other local communities in the coastal areas and promoting sustainable development based on scientific principles. The CRZ Notification provides for livelihood security to the fisherman community. While there are strict regulations for construction, industrial, commercial setups and also residential buildings, the CRZ notification protects the interests of the fisher community by means of suitable enabling provisions even in the No Development Zone (NDZ) of the CRZ. Facilities associated with livelihoods of fishing community such as fish drying yards, net mending yards, traditional boat building yards, ice plants, ice crushing units, auction walls, fish curing facilities etc. have been permitted in the NDZ. Fisher communities and other local communities have also been permitted to repair or reconstruct their dwelling units, as per their traditional rights in the NDZ.
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Annexure-I
: State-wise details of total cost of projects approved and Central fund released under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25)
(Rs.in lakh)
|
Sl. No
|
State/UT
|
Total Project Cost
|
Central Share
|
State Share
|
Beneficiary Share
|
Funds Released
|
|
1
|
A & N Island
|
2886.75
|
1684.25
|
0.00
|
1202.50
|
500.00
|
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
162788.20
|
31720.00
|
110588.40
|
20480.40
|
20604.68
|
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
15411.39
|
10739.09
|
1192.96
|
3479.34
|
10069.97
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
33948.88
|
20184.79
|
2820.86
|
10905.21
|
11043.02
|
|
5
|
Bihar
|
27501.48
|
8817.39
|
5828.27
|
12792.82
|
2641.74
|
|
6
|
Chhattisgarh
|
71304.45
|
24333.23
|
16057.49
|
30512.73
|
17123.00
|
|
7
|
Daman & Diu &DNH
|
12885.69
|
12885.69
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
8
|
Delhi
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
9
|
Goa
|
3127.00
|
1187.49
|
786.33
|
1146.18
|
2527.15
|
|
10
|
Gujarat
|
47334.50
|
19133.76
|
12755.84
|
15444.90
|
3742.14
|
|
11
|
Haryana
|
60087.75
|
21342.86
|
16005.24
|
22739.65
|
9562.64
|
|
12
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
8499.98
|
4616.16
|
545.76
|
3335.98
|
3232.64
|
|
13
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
9621.87
|
5043.28
|
0.00
|
4578.59
|
5479.56
|
|
14
|
Jharkhand
|
22065.66
|
7916.91
|
5028.59
|
8802.16
|
3341.44
|
|
15
|
Karnataka
|
66378.62
|
24444.39
|
16599.28
|
25334.96
|
13382.42
|
|
16
|
Kerala
|
99446.51
|
44925.47
|
34947.29
|
19573.77
|
25804.29
|
|
17
|
Ladakh
|
2654.60
|
1604.76
|
0.00
|
1049.84
|
1014.02
|
|
18
|
Lakshadweep
|
2239.00
|
1343.40
|
99.20
|
796.40
|
0.00
|
|
19
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
59588.06
|
20579.82
|
13175.98
|
24897.27
|
14316.19
|
|
20
|
Maharashtra
|
98160.96
|
37488.28
|
27547.59
|
32678.09
|
22751.66
|
|
21
|
Manipur
|
16352.20
|
7605.42
|
845.05
|
7901.75
|
1000.00
|
|
22
|
Meghalaya
|
9826.40
|
5570.31
|
618.93
|
3637.17
|
3039.84
|
|
23
|
Mizoram
|
8380.80
|
4523.74
|
523.65
|
3333.41
|
4393.58
|
|
24
|
Nagaland
|
11718.58
|
7913.83
|
862.31
|
2925.44
|
5185.25
|
|
25
|
Odisha
|
67796.00
|
29341.10
|
23020.24
|
15434.70
|
18381.21
|
|
26
|
Puducherry
|
30367.18
|
26290.88
|
0.00
|
4074.30
|
4231.00
|
|
27
|
Punjab
|
7877.25
|
2475.70
|
1650.46
|
3751.09
|
2128.08
|
|
28
|
Rajasthan
|
4175.00
|
1447.52
|
964.90
|
1762.50
|
148.81
|
|
29
|
Sikkim
|
5039.28
|
3176.10
|
354.55
|
1508.63
|
2763.42
|
|
30
|
Tamil Nadu
|
79530.25
|
32292.84
|
34592.83
|
12644.58
|
10419.87
|
|
31
|
Telangana
|
19451.49
|
6836.46
|
4394.92
|
8220.12
|
1336.47
|
|
32
|
Tripura
|
18798.51
|
11345.22
|
1291.25
|
6141.05
|
4137.43
|
|
33
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
70165.40
|
22325.57
|
14888.71
|
32951.11
|
14232.77
|
|
34
|
Uttarakhand
|
20874.47
|
10756.35
|
1195.15
|
8922.97
|
12444.50
|
|
35
|
West Bengal
|
54439.44
|
22554.68
|
12848.30
|
19036.45
|
5507.70
|
|
36
|
Other Institutes
|
36400.00
|
21840.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
49780.40
|
|
37
|
Insurance Activities
|
6410.00
|
6410.00
|
0.00
|
3960.00
|
6410.00
|
|
38
|
PMMKSSY
|
1193.07
|
1193.07
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
1193.07
|
| |
Total (A)
|
1274726.67
|
523889.81
|
362030.31
|
371996.05
|
313869.96
|
| |
Central Sector Proposals (B)
|
117697.33
|
117697.33
|
0.00
|
115.55
|
39632.60
|
| |
Grand Total (A+B)
|
1392424.00
|
641587.14
|
362030.31
|
331693.14
|
353502.56
|
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Annexure-II
The State-wise details of fishermen registered under National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP)
|
Sl. No
|
Name of the States/UTs
|
Total Registrations
|
|
1
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
4,535
|
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2,79,578
|
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
4,227
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
2,44,469
|
|
5
|
Bihar
|
1,72,724
|
|
6
|
Chandigarh
|
219
|
|
7
|
Chhattisgarh
|
58,951
|
|
8
|
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
|
4,789
|
|
9
|
Delhi
|
940
|
|
10
|
Goa
|
2,834
|
|
11
|
Gujarat
|
1,15,682
|
|
12
|
Haryana
|
8,291
|
|
13
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
12,040
|
|
14
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
30,853
|
|
15
|
Jharkhand
|
41,591
|
|
16
|
Karnataka
|
2,00,203
|
|
17
|
Kerala
|
2,51,378
|
|
18
|
Ladakh
|
101
|
|
19
|
Lakshadweep
|
3,292
|
|
20
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
89,445
|
|
21
|
Maharashtra
|
2,76,431
|
|
22
|
Manipur
|
25,412
|
|
23
|
Meghalaya
|
23,951
|
|
24
|
Mizoram
|
4,601
|
|
25
|
Nagaland
|
9,436
|
|
26
|
Odisha
|
2,39,363
|
|
27
|
Puducherry
|
14,544
|
|
28
|
Punjab
|
4,704
|
|
29
|
Rajasthan
|
6,032
|
|
30
|
Sikkim
|
2,031
|
|
31
|
Tamil Nadu
|
3,56,673
|
|
32
|
Telangana
|
2,63,054
|
|
33
|
Tripura
|
1,01,424
|
|
34
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
1,22,312
|
|
35
|
Uttarakhand
|
10,730
|
|
36
|
West Bengal
|
74,005
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
30,60,845
|
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha today in response to a question asked.
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