₹25,071 lakh allocated, ₹21,445 lakh utilized in Odisha fishing schemes

The MP asked the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying to state whether fishing schemes were implemented in Balasore, Odisha, from 2014-15 to 2025-26, and to provide details of funds allocated and utilized.

Asked by: Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi (MP); Answered by: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Minister: Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh).

• Total project cost approved for Odisha (including Balasore) under Blue Revolution and PMMSY is ₹1,567.96 crore, with a Central share of ₹549.58 crore.
• Under the Fisheries and Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), 13 projects worth ₹784.32 crore were approved for Odisha, with 2 projects costing ₹8.26 crore sanctioned for Balasore District.
• Specific activities in Balasore include the development of Chandipur Fishing Harbour (₹49.94 crore) and a State-of-the-Art Wholesale Fish Market at Basta (₹78.20 crore).
• Other activities listed include establishing five Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages, six cold storage/ice plant units, and bringing 107 hectares of brackish-water area under aquaculture.
• Balasore has been declared the Production and Processing Cluster of Scampi.
• Total allocation for Balasore district since 2014-15 is reported as ₹250.71 crore, with ₹214.45 crore (86%) utilized.
• The Mukhyamantri Matsyajibi Kalyan Yojana (MMKY) is being implemented by the State Government for fisheries development in Odisha.

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