(a) whether the Union Government have received proposals from coastal States particularly from Karnataka to establish fisheries training and extension unit;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) the extent of assistance sought by each of the States and the amount of assistance released to them for the purpose;
(d) the details of the proposal cleared and yet to be cleared, State-wise; and
(e) the time by which the remaining proposals are likely to be cleared?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The Union Government had been assisting the States to set up Fish Farmers Training Centres and awareness centers under various Centrally Sponsored /Central Sector Schemes such as
(i) Development of Freshwater Aquaculture through Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDA),
(ii) Brackish water Fish Farmers Development Agencies (BFDA) and
(iii) Fisheries Training and Extension. Besides these, two Training Centres were granted, one each for Orissa and West Bengal under the World Bank Assisted Programme. The State of Karnataka have been granted a total of 5 Training Units one each under FFDA and BFDA and 3 Units under Central Sector Scheme on Fisheries Training and Extension. The State-wise details of Training and Extension Units sanctioned under various schemes is furnished in the Annexure.
(c): Under the main Central Sector Scheme on Fisheries Training and Extension, 80% of the cost of setting up of Training and Extension Units is granted by Centre. Besides Training and Extension Units, one awareness centre per State is also granted with 80% Central assistance. Under FFDA and BFDA, the Training Centres are established with one time funding pattern.
(d): Details of proposals cleared State-wise are furnished in the Annexure. There are no proposals pending to be cleared.
(e): Question does not arise.
ANNEXURE
Statement referred to in the reply to Part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No 3262 for answer in the Lok Sabha on 10-12-2001
Sl. No. States/UTs Freshwater Brackishwater Fisheries Training World Bank Total Aquaculture aquaculture & Extension Assisted
1 Andhra Pradesh 1 1 2 - 4 2 Goa - 1 1 - 2 3 Gujarat - 1 2 - 3 4 Karnataka 1 1 3 - 5 5 Kerala 1 1 1 - 3 6 Maharashtra 1 1 - - 2 7 Orissa 1 1 - 1 3 8 Tamil Nadu 1 1 4 - 6 9 West Bengal 1 1 1 1 4 10 A & N Islands - - - - - 11 Daman & Diu - - - - - 12 Lakshdweep - - - - - 13 Pondicherry - - - - -
TOTAL 7 9 14 2 32