(a) whether the Government of Gujarat has requested the Union Government to consider its proposal for providing Fishing Harbour facilities at major and minor ports in the State; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government of Gujarat has requested the Union Government to consider its proposal for providing Fishing Harbour facilities at major and minor ports in the State; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): Yes Sir. The Government of Gujarat has requested for financial assistance under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Fishing Harbour Facilities at Major and Minor Ports for development of fishing harbours at Okha in Jamnagar district and Dholai in Valsad district and land side harbour facilities at Port Sutrapada in Junagadh district.
(b): After scrutiny of the proposals for development of Fishing Harbours at Okha and Dholai, the State Government has been asked to confirm
(i) availability of necessary land with the concerned Department for development of the proposed fishing harbours,
(ii) Environmental clearance from the competent authority is obtained and
(iii) necessary budget provision in the State Budget is exist to share 50% capital cost of the projects. As regards Sutrapada the State Government has been asked to forward a detailed techno-economically viable proposal for development of a fish landing centre there.