New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that projects for the development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, amounting to Rs 21,394.88 crore with a Central share of Rs 9,510.89 crore, have been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), including those for the creation and strengthening of export infrastructure.According to Department of Fisheries, the government is implementing several strategic initiatives to strengthen seafood export infrastructu…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s fish production has increased from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the PMMSY — which has been under implementation since the 2020-21 financial year — has played a key role in the holistic development of the fisheri…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) About 4.76 lakh Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) have been issued and Rs 3,214.32 crore disbursed under fisheries lending schemes (as of June 2025), and over Rs 13,000 crore loans have been approved for the fisheries sector under various schemes, the government said on Monday.Under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund, 178 proposals for financing worth over Rs 6,369 crore loans were approved as of July 2025, an official statement said.The KCC for Fisheries,…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As part of the “whole of government approach”, the Ministry of Cooperation is collaborating with the Department of Fisheries, through a Joint Working Group (JWG), to promote small-scale fishermen’s participation in deep-sea fishing, value-chain development, processing, and exports, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The Department of Fisheries is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with the highest-ever investment of Rs 20,050 crore from …