(a):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is aware that India’s fish production increased to 183.93 lakh tonnes in Financial Year 2023-24 with inland fish production contributing 75.57 percent and that the sector supports the livelihoods of more than 2.8 crore fishers and fish farmers. The State-wise details of fish production during the FY 2023-24 are furnished at Annexure-I.

(b): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India with effect from the financial year 2020-21 has been implementing a flagship scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana” (PMMSY) for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country with an outlay of Rs. 20,750 crore.

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, based on the proposals received from various State Governments, Union Territories and other End Implementing Agencies, has accorded approval to the fisheries development proposals worth Rs.21,274.16 crore with central share of Rs. 9,189.79 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) during the period of last five years. The State-wise details of the projects approved during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) under PMMSY are furnished at Annexure-II. The activities supported include development & modernisation of fishing harbours and fish landing centres, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructures such as cold-chain including ice plants & cold storages. During the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25), project proposals at a total outlay of Rs.5740.89 crore have been approved for creation of fisheries post harvest infrastructure including Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbours under PMMSY. 

(c): PMMSY inter-alia supports for Insurance coverage for fishers which includes (i) Rs.5,00,000/- against accidental death or permanent total disability, (ii) Rs.2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and (iii) insurance coverage for hospitalization expenses in the event of accident for a sum of Rs. 25,000/-. During the last four years (FY 2021-22 to 2024-25), insurance coverage is provided to 33.14 lakh fishers annually on an average. The State-wise details of number of fishers covered under insurance are furnished at Annexure-III. Further, the Government of India in the Financial Year 2018-19 extended the facility of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to the fish farmers and fishers to help them to meet their working capital requirements. Since inception of this scheme, a total of 5,01,900 Kisan Credit Cards have been sanctioned to fishers and fish farmers, with a cumulative disbursement of ₹3,692.73 crore.

(d): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India is implementing Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV) program to create sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities for coastal fishers by developing fisheries infrastructure, promoting climate resilience, enhancing safety and security, fostering tourism, empowering local communities, and improving the overall quality of life in coastal villages. The major activities under the CRCFV initiative focus on creating essential fisheries infrastructure and sustainable livelihood opportunities. These include fish drying yards, processing centers, fish markets, ice plants, cold storage, fishing jetties, and shore protection works. Additionally, the program promotes climate-resilient fisheries like seaweed cultivation, artificial reefs, and green fuel usage. The implementation of Turtle Excluder Devices has been included as one of the components in the PMMSY. As a result of various policies and initiatives of Government of India, India's seafood exports have more than doubled from ₹30,213 crore in 2013-14 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25 and the share of value-added products has risen significantly from 2% to 11%.

(e):      Since inception of the PMMSY, the fish production in Amreli District of Gujarat has increased from 35,906 metric tonne (FY 2020-21) to 45,353 metric tonne (FY 2023-24).

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                    Annexure-I

Statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State-wise details of fish production during the FY 2023-24

(in lakh tonnes)

S.No.	Name of the State/UT	FY 2023-24
		Inland	Marine	Total
1	Andhra Pradesh	45.58	6.00	51.58
2	Arunachal Pradesh	0.10	0.00	0.10
3	Assam	4.99	0.00	4.99
4	Bihar	8.73	0.00	8.73
5	Chhattisgarh	7.81	0.00	7.81
6	Goa	0.09	1.27	1.36
7	Gujarat	2.03	7.05	9.08
8	Haryana	2.15	0.00	2.15
9	Himachal Pradesh	0.18	0.00	0.18
10	Jammu & Kashmir	0.28	0.00	0.28
11	Jharkhand	3.11	0.00	3.11
12	Karnataka	4.02	7.28	11.31
13	Kerala	2.51	5.81	8.32
14	Madhya Pradesh	3.82	0.00	3.82
15	Maharashtra	2.67	4.35	7.02
16	Manipur	0.36	0.00	0.36
17	Meghalaya	0.20	0.00	0.20
18	Mizoram	0.05	0.00	0.05
19	Nagaland	0.10	0.00	0.10
20	Odisha	8.97	2.27	11.24
21	Punjab	1.84	0.00	1.84
22	Rajasthan	0.91	0.00	0.91
23	Sikkim	0.01	0.00	0.01
24	Tamil Nadu	2.47	6.37	8.84
25	Telangana	4.56	0.00	4.56
26	Tripura	0.86	0.00	0.86
27	Uttarakhand	0.09	0.00	0.09
28	Uttar Pradesh	11.60	0.00	11.60
29	West Bengal	18.84	3.18	22.02
30	A and N  Islands	0.00	0.49	0.50
31	Chandigarh	0.00	0.00	0.00
32	Daman and Diu & Dadar and Nagar Haveli	0.00	0.30	0.30
33	Delhi	0.01	0.00	0.01
34	Ladakh	0.00	0.00	0.00
35	Lakshadweep	0.00	0.13	0.13
36	Puducherry	0.04	0.43	0.47
TOTAL		138.99	44.94	183.93

 

                                  

Annexure-II

Statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State-wise details of the projects approved during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) under PMMSY

 

(Rs in Lakhs)

Sl. No.	State/UT	Total Project Cost	Central Share approved	Central Funds Released
(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)	(v)
1	Andaman and Nicobar	5822.10	3095.53	1196.70
2	Andhra Pradesh	240552.67	56331.08	43013.68
3	Arunachal Pradesh	20028.09	13232.11	11354.52
4	Assam	54162.88	29844.11	18760.09
5	Bihar	54850.48	17440.25	8794.08
6	Chhattisgarh	93211.45	30876.37	23666.00
7	Daman & Diu, Dadra and NH	13516.89	13243.49	178.90
8	Delhi	533.25	286.08	163.30
9	Goa	11685.19	4911.44	4769.74
10	Gujarat	89754.81	32486.72	10365.69
11	Haryana	76086.75	26216.03	12136.61
12	Himachal Pradesh	15450.52	7921.83	5045.07
13	Jammu and Kashmir	15019.86	7773.04	11850.39
14	Jharkhand	44548.36	15163.90	9607.34
15	Karnataka	105898.15	36613.93	29502.15
16	Kerala	134755.43	57743.01	34415.24
17	Ladakh	3399.20	2061.36	1470.62
18	Lakshadweep	6746.48	4441.63	1442.12
19	Madhya Pradesh	91960.97	30550.92	24287.17
20	Maharashtra	147263.78	56029.31	30452.07
21	Manipur	20181.70	9584.34	2944.63
22	Meghalaya	13262.36	7425.72	4596.18
23	Mizoram	14785.80	8128.27	6947.36
24	Nagaland	16538.38	10696.52	7332.54
25	Odisha	129842.00	47944.55	34726.21
26	Puducherry	35230.01	29176.00	6124.91
27	Punjab	16792.95	4703.61	2695.92
28	Rajasthan	6612.14	2222.73	512.93
29	Sikkim	7827.78	4681.83	3300.05
30	Tamil Nadu	115615.80	44865.07	15394.38
31	Telangana	33937.09	10872.64	3287.61
32	Tripura	25974.81	14853.41	6791.59
33	Uttar Pradesh	129432.78	41230.51	28165.28
34	Uttarakhand	32297.12	16667.56	18355.72
35	West Bengal	54439.44	22554.68	5507.70
36	Others (Transponders, etc.)	36400.00	21840.00	49780.40
37	Insurance activities	8927.77	8927.77	8927.77
38	Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)	1193.07	1193.07	1181.61
39	Central Sector Projects	202877.29	165148.29	69712.20
Total		2127415.58	918978.71	558756.47

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Annexure-III

Statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana:

State-wise details of  number of fishers insured under PMMSY during the last four years (2021-22 to 2024-25)

SL NO	Name of the State/UT	Number of Fishers Insured
1	Bihar	600,000
2	Chhattisgarh	881,855
3	Goa	11,040
4	Gujarat	381,237
5	Haryana	6,576
6	Jharkhand	662,941
7	Karnataka	282,272
8	Madhya Pradesh	376,482
9	Maharashtra	291,159
10	Odisha	4,543,618
11	Punjab	12,477
12	Rajasthan	18,925
13	Tamil Nadu	2,199,335
14	Telangana	1,432,656
15	Uttar Pradesh	399,275
16	West Bengal	8,499
17	Arunachal Pradesh	2,756
18	Assam	683,630
19	Himachal Pradesh	43,990
20	Manipur	7,034
21	Meghalaya	3,057
22	Sikkim	2,086
23	Tripura	71,065
24	Uttarakhand	12,865
25	Andaman & Nicobar	52,859
26	Delhi	1,381
27	Daman & Diu	30,178
28	Jammu & Kashmir	95,806
29	Ladakh	265
30	Lakshadweep	10,590
31	Puducherry	133,395

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

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