(a) whether the Government has launched any new scheme during the last three years with special focus on development of fisherwomen and their children;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the financial allocations made under these new schemes, State/UT-wise particularly for Tamil Nadu and Kanyakumari district?
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVLOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (c): As per the information given by Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is implementing the umbrella Centrally Sponsored Scheme on “Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries” launched during 2015-16, with the following components:
i. Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture,
ii. Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post-Harvest Operations,
iii. National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen
iv. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance and other need-based Interventions (MCS),
v. Institutional Arrangement for Fisheries Sector,
vi. Strengthening of Database & Geographical Information System of the Fisheries Sector (SoDGIS),
vii. National Fisheries Development Board and its activities(NFDB)
The eligible beneficiaries for aforesaid scheme are Fishers, Fish farmers, Entrepreneurs, Cooperatives, SHGs, any other private recipients etc. including women beneficiaries. Under the Blue Revolution scheme the financial assistance is being provided for women beneficiaries to the tune of the 60% of the unit cost in respect of the all the beneficiary oriented components. The details of funds released to Government of Tamil Nadu during the last three years and current year is below;
Sl. No. Financial Year Funds Released (Rs.in lakh)
1 2016-17 2492.50
2 2017-18 11342.80
3 2018-19 7155.91
4 2019-20 (till date) 0.00
Total 20991.21
Further, foreseeing the immense scope for development of fisheries and aquaculture sector, various initiatives have been taken by the Department of Fisheriesby launching a specified scheme on Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) on 24th October, 2018, at a total outlay of Rs 7522.48 crore to assist in creating several infrastructural needs of the sector in the country. The details of State/UT -wise release in Fisheries Sector including the State of TamilNadu during 2014-15 to 2019-20 is at Annexure.
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Annexure
Statement referred to in the reply to part (c) to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3397 for 12.07.2019 by SHRI H VASANTHAKUMAR regarding “Schemes for Empowerment of Fisherwomen”
State/UT -wise release in Fisheries Sector during 2014-15 to 2019-20 (Till date)
(Rs. In lakh)
S. N State/UT/Institutes 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (Till date) Total
1 A & N Islands 84.72 275.00 54.00 179.89 129.09 722.70
2 Andhra Pradesh 1043.60 777.15 1897.00 2162.88 1302.31 7182.94
3 Arunachal Pradesh 88.33 81.30 0.00 222.90 374.68 767.21
4 Assam 462.35 971.14 1641.45 799.66 524.14 4398.74
5 Bihar 309.58 93.84 1948.04 2.25 4078.69 6432.40
6 Chhattisgarh 500.93 446.51 1346.69 1091.92 1045.69 735.76 5167.50
7 Daman & Diu 7.50 21.77 0.00 226.69 0.00 255.96
8 Delhi 15.00 0.00 0.00 136.29 0.00 151.29
9 Goa 280.05 70.82 1000.00 265.24 63.82 1679.93
10 Gujarat 249.13 491.43 386.50 1527.43 1420.80 4075.29
11 Haryana 134.82 194.95 1122.05 779.36 605.90 2837.08
12 Himachal Pradesh 49.34 181.57 1082.32 572.26 1046.13 2931.62
13 Jammu & Kashmir 21.08 213.23 1111.18 404.69 439.54 2189.72
14 Jharkhand 297.72 589.12 2300.20 75.00 925.40 4187.44
15 Karnataka 1401.03 2352.58 2870.54 3324.31 5847.28 15795.74
16 Kerala 3088.85 6713.78 1298.10 812.34 5093.01 17006.08
17 Lakshadweep 0.00 42.25 0.00 53.57 39.90 135.72
18 Madhya Pradesh 416.49 346.09 1400.00 672.02 711.39 404.70 3950.69
19 Maharashtra 1292.45 1263.62 2051.53 2256.81 2861.17 9725.58
20 Manipur 171.96 590.22 0.00 456.15 382.13 1600.46
21 Meghalaya 0.00 36.10 1003.17 139.60 2598.95 3777.82
22 Mizoram 544.37 1016.49 1376.77 261.39 403.75 3602.77
23 Nagaland 1792.36 867.92 965.84 219.40 194.67 4040.19
24 Odisha 1373.16 1256.93 2593.59 1077.68 1022.13 38.40 7361.89
25 Pondicherry 196.00 859.95 999.95 150.00 1448.00 3653.90
26 Punjab 139.57 42.59 999.00 465.36 581.34 2227.86
27 Rajasthan 29.49 34.21 262.10 83.28 70.20 479.28
28 Sikkim 23.19 26.94 379.16 0.00 416.52 845.81
29 Tamil Nadu 5088.69 5700.73 2492.50 11342.80 7155.91 31780.63
30 Telangana 1513.96 165.94 1465.00 479.78 1574.80 5199.48
31 Tripura 54.89 361.96 867.88 341.92 2004.18 3630.83
32 Uttar Pradesh 474.15 672.63 1760.85 238.14 3050.06 6195.83
33 Uttarakhand 82.97 48.85 954.95 746.16 471.08 2304.01
34 West Bengal 987.62 925.84 774.38 649.32 185.40 3522.56
35 NFDB 5997.51 5339.99 3239.03 1399.00 10162.00 26137.53
36 Fisheries Institutes 5157.15 5439.75 165.44 8324.14 8944.39 3173.16 31204.03
37 Others 1965.97 3167.75 601.97 138.35 377.92 15.00 6266.96
Total 35335.98 41680.94 42411.18 42077.97 67552.37 4367.02 233425.46