Odisha allocates ₹250.71 crore for fisheries schemes, utilizes ₹214.45 crore

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 the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh).

• Total project cost of ₹1,567.96 crore approved for Odisha under Blue Revolution and PMMSY, with a Central share of ₹549.58 crore.
• 13 projects under FIDF approved for Odisha with a total cost of ₹784.32 crore; 2 projects costing ₹8.26 crore sanctioned for Balasore District.
• Total allocation for Balasore District since 2014-15 is ₹250.71 crore, of which ₹214.45 crore (86%) has been utilized.
• Major activities in Balasore include development of Chandipur Fishing Harbour (₹49.94 crore) and a Wholesale Fish Market at Basta (₹78.20 crore).
• Other activities include 5 Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages, 6 cold storage/ice plant units, and 107 hectares of brackish-water area brought under aquaculture.
• Balasore has been declared the Production and Processing Cluster of Scampi.

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