(a) the schemes being sponsored by the Government as well as by the National
Cooperative Development Corporation for the upliftment of poor fishermen and small fish fanners;
(b) the funds spent by the Union Government as well as National Cooperative
Development Corporation on those schemes during 1998-99 and 1999-2000 till date;
(c) the States where these schemes are being implemented; and
(d) the progress achieved by those States through these schemes?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRIHUKUMDEONARAYANYADAV)
(a) to (d): The details are given in the statement at Annexure.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8-3-2000.
(a) to (c): The schemes sponsored by Government of India
which .inter alia result in the upliftment of poor fishermen and
small fish farmers, the expenditure under these Schemes during
last year and current, year (upto Feb.,2000) and Die States and
Union Territories in which these Schemes are implemented are
given below:
(Rs. In lakha)
S.No. Name of the Scheme` Expenditure 1998-99 1999-2000 Upto Feb., 2000
A. Coastal States and, Union Territories
1. Integrated Coastal Aquaculture 100.00 195.19
2. Fishing Harbours at Major & Minor Ports 1069.30 259.45
3. Development of Marine Fisheries 1063.98 890.00
B. All States and Union Territories
4. Development of Freshwater Aquaculture 798.00 623.39
5. National Welfare of Fishermen 1099.38 1748.64 6. Training &. Extension 40.04 61.57
i Purchase of operational inputs such as fishing boats, nets and engines. ii Creation of infrastructure facilities for marketing (transport vehicles, cold storages, retail outlets, etc.) iii Establishment of processing units including ice plants, cold storages, etc. iv Development of inland fisheries, seed farms, hatcheries, etc
(v) Integrated fisheries projects.
1 were trained in improved practices. 2 construction of one Fishin, Harbour and five Fish Landing Centres were completed 3 reimbursement of Central Excise Duty on HSD. 4 better living standard for the fisherman.