(a) whether the Government has cleared a proposal to invest Rs.2100 crores for fisheries development;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has decided to set up a National Fisheries Development Board;
(d) if so, the details and location thereof, State-wise; and
(e) the steps the Government propose to take to monitor the activities of the said Board?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)
(a) to (d): A National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has been registered under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 to bring the major activities relating to fisheries and aquaculture for focused attention and professional management. The Board has been located at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. A tentative provision of Rs.2100 crores has been approved for the Board for a period of six years including Rs.151 crores during the current financial year subject to allocation of Plan outlay by the Planning Commission.
(e): A Governing Body and an Executive Body have been constituted to formulate, implement and monitor the programmes of the Board.