(a) the details of the production and need based consumption of fish in the country, State-wise including Kalahandi and Naupada districts of the State of Odisha;
(b) whether the Government has made appropriate provisions for storage of fisheries in the State of Odisha;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken to generate employment opportunities in the field of fisheries and to provide training to the farmers for the said purpose?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING
(Dr. L MURUGAN)
(a): The fish production in the country stood all time high at 141.64 lakh tonnes during 2019-20 and the state/UT wise details of fish production and per capita fish consumption reported during the year 2019–20 is furnished at Annexure- I.The details of fish production and consumption of fish in Kalahandi and Nuapada districts of Odisha are given below:
District Production Consumption
Kalahandi 0.28 Lakh MT 0.28 Lakh MT
Nuapada 0.06 Lakh MT 0.06 Lakh MT
(b) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)” with highest ever investment of Rs. 20050 crores in the fisheries sector over a period of five years up to 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories. The scheme intends to addresscritical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, traceability, enhancement of fisheries export, establishing a robust fisheriesmanagement framework, training of capacity building and fisher’swelfare. PMMSY aims to generate 55 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities. During the financial year 2020-21, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has accorded approval to the proposal of Government of Odisha at a total cost of Rs. 216.25 crore with central share of Rs. 68.84 crore under the PMMSY. The approved project of 2020-21 amongst the others also setting up 3 cold storages / ice plants and modernization of 4 cold storages/ ice plants, supply of 10 refrigerated vehicles and 35 insulated vehicles and investment of Rs. 1600 lakhs approved for these post-harvest related activities.
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