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

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

What the government said

• 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.

Also in the document

• The answer states that the Department of Fisheries implements schemes based on proposals and recommendations received from State Governments.
• The provided Annexure I lists specific year-wise allocations and utilization figures, totaling ₹25,071.00 lakh allocated and ₹21,445.00 lakh utilized, which aligns with the summary figures of ₹250.71 crore and ₹214.45 crore respectively.