(a): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) accorded administrative approvals for the implementation of projects under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Tamil Nadu during the period 2020-21 to 2025-26 with a total approved outlay of Rs.1,240.5778 crore. This comprised a Central share of Rs.480.0906 crore, State share of Rs.455.6139 crore, and beneficiary contribution of Rs.272.8488 crore covering both Beneficiary and Non-Beneficiary components. The approved project outlay represents the total financial allocation for the entire scheme period, whereas the Central share is released in phases by the DoF, GoI based on the progress of implementation, submission of Utilisation Certificates (UCs), and compliance with scheme guidelines, etc. Accordingly, the Central assistance is released from time to time, and it does not represent a deficit in the approved project outlay.

(b): The details of central funds released under PMMSY to Tamil Nadu, year wise during the last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26) and the details of central funds released under PMMSY in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu are provided at Annexure. The subsidy amounts are directly transferred to the beneficiaries bank accounts through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS).

(c): To promote Deep Sea fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the DoF, GoI had introduced a sub-component namely “Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing” and another component of “Conversion of Trawlers into Resource Specific Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels” under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution implemented from 2015-2020. These sub-components were introduced to provide financial assistance to traditional fishermen for promotion of deep-sea fishing in the coastal States/UTs including Tamil Nadu. The financial assistance to traditional fishermen for acquisition of Deep Sea Fishing Vessels (DSFVs) has also been continued under the PMMSY at the rate of 40% subsidy for General Category and 60% subsidy for SC/ST/Women beneficiaries. Support for DSFVs is also provided by the DoF, GoI, under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF). Under PMMSY, financial support is provided to traditional fishers for acquisition of deep-sea fishing vessels (DSFVs) as well as for Upgradation of Existing Fishing Vessels for Export Competency. Under the schemes of Blue Revolution, PMMSY, and the FIDF, projects amounting to Rs.1,314.81 crore have been sanctioned for the acquisition of 1,205 deep-sea fishing vessels by traditional fishers including the fishers of the Tamil Nadu State. The development and modernisation of infrastructure has been accorded high priority under the schemes implemented by the DoF, GoI. Infrastructure projects worth Rs 187.9 crores were sanctioned under Blue Revolution Scheme in Tamil Nadu, which includes fishing harbour project at Mookaiyur and fish landing centre at Kunthukal. Projects worth Rs 155.57 crores have been sanctioned under the PMMSY in Tamil Nadu, which includes three fishing harbour projects viz. modernization of Chennai fishing harbour, upgradation of Pazhayar fishing harbour, maintenance dredging of Colachel fishing harbour; and four fish landing centre projects viz. Nettukupam fish landing centre, Thazankuppam fish landing centre, Arangankuppam fish landing centre, and Goonankuppam fish landing centre. Under Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) scheme, 16 Nos of Fishing Harbours and 57 Fish landing centre have been sanctioned in Tamil Nadu at total project cost of Rs.1988.35 crore.

(d): The subsidy/concession rate on fuel to the fishermen has been provided by the respective State Governments/Union Territories, by exercising their powers to frame their own taxation and welfare policies for the fisheries sector. It is informed by the State Government of Tamil Nadu that the Government is providing sales tax exempted diesel to the fishermen for reducing the operational cost of their fishing boats (Both mechanized fishing boats and motorized country crafts) and also providing subsidized industrial kerosene to the motorized country crafts operated in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts.

Under these scheme, Government of Tamil Nadu is providing sales tax exempted diesel of  19,000 L / year / craft to 4,500 Mechanised fishing boats, sales tax exempted diesel of  4,400 L / year / craft to 13,500 Motorized country crafts and subsidized industrial kerosene of 3,700 L / year / craft to around 7500 Motorized country crafts. 

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

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Annexure

Statement regarding Allocation of Funds for Tamil Nadu under PMMSY The details of central funds released under PMMSY to Tamil Nadu, during the last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26)

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1. The details of central funds released under PMMSY in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu

Year	Name of the Scheme	Category	No. of beneficiaries	Government share (Rs in lakhs)	Central share         (Rs in lakhs)
2021-22	Insulated Vehicle	General	6	14.35	8.61
2021-22	Insulated Vehicle	Women	5	30.33	18.20
2022-23	Insulated Vehicle	General	2	14.05	8.43
2023-24	Insulated Vehicle	General	4	25.42	15.25
2021-22	Construction of FRP boat with accessories	General	47	94.00	56.40
2020-21	Construction of FRP boat with accessories	General	30	60.00	36.00
2020-21	Two wheeler with ice box	General	14	4.13	2.48
2023-24	Two wheeler with ice box	General	10	3.00	1.80
2020-21	Three Wheeler with Ice Box	General	1	1.20	0.72
Total			119	246.48	147.888

 

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