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Government of India
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
10 FEB 2026 1:56PM by PIB Delhi
Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector

 Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, during the last five years and current year (2020-21 to 2025-26), the Department of Fisheries, Government of India has approved fisheries developmental proposals of Government of Karnataka amounting to Rs. 1078.12 crore. The approved activities also include various infrastructure projects and cold chain facilities. Under the PMMSY, the beneficiary selection is done by the respective State Governments/UTs. The details of fisheries infrastructure projects, post-harvest cold chain facilities and value chain strengthening activities sanctioned and implemented in Karnataka under the PMMSY, district wise is provided at Annexure-I.

(c) and (d):     Currently about 9,14,011 Nos. of women are engaged in the fisheries sector in the country on full time basis. Further, under the PMMSY, to encourage participation of women in fisheries, enhanced financial assistance at the rate of 60 percent of the unit cost is provided for women beneficiaries. During, the last five Financial Years and current year (2020-21 to 2025-26), fisheries development proposals amounting to Rs. 4155.97 crore have been sanctioned towards women beneficiary covering a total 1,24,490 women beneficiaries. State-wise details of the number of women beneficiaries under PMMSY is provided at Annexure II.

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Annexure-I

 

Statement regarding Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector.

 

District

Name of the Component

No of Units

Bagalkote

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

7

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

22

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

6

Bangalore Rural

Fish value add enterprises units

1

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

2

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

3

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

1

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

6

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

1

Bangalore Urban

Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity

6

Live Fish Vending Center

18

Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity

3

Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity

8

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

5

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

14

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

17

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

6

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

10

Belagavi

 

 

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

11

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

29

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

1

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

4

Bellary

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

2

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

10

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

3

Bidar

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

7

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

17

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

5

Chamarajanagar

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

5

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

23

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

3

Chikkaballapur

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

9

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

3

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

11

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

3

Chikkamaglur

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

2

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

8

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Chitradurga

Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

2

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

16

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

3

Dakshina Kannada

Acquisition  Of Deep Sea Fishing  For Traditional Fishermen

40

Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant

11

Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity

2

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

7

Providing boats(replacement) and nets

136

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

16

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

15

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

5

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

7

Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour

1

Davangere

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

9

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Dharwad

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

2

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

4

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

1

Gadag

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

4

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

9

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Hassan

Live Fish Vending Center

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

2

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

6

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Haveri

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

1

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

6

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Kalburgi

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

1

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

4

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

3

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

10

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

3

Kodagu

Live Fish Vending Center

2

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

3

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

1

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

8

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

5

Kolar

Live Fish Vending Center

3

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

4

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

21

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

5

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

1

Koppal

Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity

1

Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

2

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

5

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

1

Mandya

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

2

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

8

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

16

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

5

Mysore

Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional fishermen-FRP 1Lakh

1

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

4

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

6

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

15

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Raichur

Providing boats (replacemant)and nets for traditional fishermen-FRP 1Lakh

1

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

1

Ramanagara

Live Fish Vending Center

1

Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity

1

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

7

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

9

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

1

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

4

Shivamogga

Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

6

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

35

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

5

Tumkur

Live Fish Vending Center

8

Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

4

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

21

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

10

Udupi

Live Fish Vending Center

1

Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant

13

Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity

3

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

10

Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen 5Lakhs

8

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

11

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

1

Purchase of Refrigerated Vehicle

3

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

14

Modernization/Upgradation of existing Fishing Harbour

2

Uttara Kannada

Acquisition  Of Deep Sea Fishing  For Traditional Fishermen

1

Modernization of Cold storage/ Ice Plant

5

Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity

2

Plant/storage of minimum 30 tonne capacity

2

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

1

Providing boats(replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen 5Lakhs

20

Purchase of  cycle with icebox

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

14

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

16

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

13

Vijayanagara

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

5

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

2

Vijayapura

Construction of Ice plant/Cold Storage 10Ton Capacity

1

Purchase of Motor cycle with ice box

7

Purchase of Three wheeler with Ice Box including e-rickshaws for fish vending

1

Yadgir

Plant/storage of minimum 20 tonne capacity

1

Plant/storage of minimum 50 tonne capacity

1

Purchase of Insulated vehicle

2

 

 

Annexure-II

 

Statement  regarding Women Engaged in Fisheries Sector.

 

STATE/UT

Women Beneficiaries (Approx)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

352

Andhra Pradesh

974

Arunachal Pradesh

2

Assam

4804

Bihar

6409

Chhattisgarh

6305

Delhi

10

Goa

386

Gujarat

13024

Haryana

7327

Himachal Pradesh

1184

Jammu and Kashmir

59

Jharkhand

3849

Karnataka

14320

Kerala

715

Ladakh

7

Madhya Pradesh

5150

Maharashtra

14957

Manipur

1354

Meghalaya

969

Mizoram

595

Nagaland

370

Odisha

7222

Puducherry

315

Punjab

1436

Rajasthan

673

Sikkim

460

Tamil Nadu

13391

Telangana

1084

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

2

Tripura

2179

Uttar Pradesh

12731

Uttarakhand

831

West Bengal

1046

Total

124490

 

This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha today in response to a question asked.

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