PRADHANMATARI MATSYA SMAPDA YOJNA

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampda Yojana:- Recently this scheme was announced in the third trache of the Rs. 20 lakh crore economic package under the Atmnirbhar Bhart Abhiyan.Cabinet has approved the implementation of this scheme.

AIM

• This scheme was mentioned first time in the budget of 2019-20 FY.
• Aims to bring a Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India.
• To Create 15 lack direct employment in fishes, fish farmer etc and thrice this as indirect employment.
• Double the income of fishers/fish workers/fish farmers etc.
• To Augment fish production and productivity of annual Growth rate of 9% to achieve a target of 22 million metric tons by 2024-25

Funding-        Estimated investment  20,050 crore.

• Central Share- 9407 crore
• State Share- 4880 crore
• Beneficiaries’ share 5,763 crore.

Time Period -  FY 2020-21 to 2024-25 FY (5 years)

Implementation- implemented as an umbrella scheme with two separate Components namely.

Central Sector Scheme (CS)
Non-Beneficiary Oriented 100% centrally sponsored	Beneficiary oriented-  the individual/group/activities of Central Government including National Fisheries Development Board, the central assistance will be up to 40% of project cost for General Category and 60% for SC/ST/Women category

Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
Non-Beneficiary Oriented The entire project/unit cost will be share between central and state. Implemented by State/UT	Beneficiary Oriented-The financial assistance of both centre and State/UTs will be limited to 40% of the project cost for General Category and 60% for SC/ST/Women category Implemented by- States/Uts

The Centre and state financial assistance for CS and CSS as mentioned above will be shared as given below

• North Eastern and Himalayan State- 90% central share and 10% state share
• Other State- 60% Central Share and 40% State Share
• UTs(with Legislature and Without legislature)- 100% Central share

Source - PIB,