Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying press release · 24 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Increase in Fish Production

PRID2244316 MinistryMinistry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Released24 March 2026 Reading9 min

Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 12:16PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) across all States and Union Territories, including Odisha, since 2020–21. During this period, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has approved proposals submitted by the Government of Odisha amounting to ₹1,301.30 crore , including a Central share of ₹481.17 crore , for the development of the fisheries sector through various interventions. These include the creation and strengthening of fish production infrastructure such as hatcheries, construction of ponds, recirculatory aquaculture systems (RAS), Biofloc units, and cage culture in reservoirs. The Government of Odisha has reported that the State’s total fish production has increased from 8.18 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to 11.92 lakh tonnes in 2024–25 . (b): PMMSY promotes women’s participation in the fisheries sector by providing enhanced financial assistance of 60% for women beneficiaries undertaking individual or group activities. Under the scheme, the Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D, Government of India, has approved a range of interventions specifically designed to support and empower women in fisheries. The Government of Odisha has reported that 14,246 women beneficiaries have availed benefits under PMMSY (c): Under PMMSY, support has been provided by the Government for cold chains, processing, and packaging in Odisha. The detailed activities approved for the cold chains and packaging units are furnished in Annexure I. **** Annexure- I Statement Details of cold chain, processing and packaging units approved in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): (Rs. in lakhs) Sl No. Activities Approved Units Project Cost 1. Cold Storage/ Ice Plants of 10, 20, and 50 ton/day capacity (Including construction and modernization) 32 3930.00 2. Refrigerated vehicles 10 250.00 3. Three-wheeler with ice box, including e-rickshaws for fish vending 270 810.00 4. Motorcycles with ice box 700 525.00 5. Fish Feed Plants 21 4000.00 6. Fish retail markets 17 1700.00 7. Fish Kiosks 42 420.00 8. Live fish vending centres 5 100.00 Total 11735.00 This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked. ************* JP. (Release ID: 2244316) Visitor Counter : 392 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Telugu Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Increase in Fish Production Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 12:16PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) across all States and Union Territories, including Odisha, since 2020–21. During this period, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has approved proposals submitted by the Government of Odisha amounting to ₹1,301.30 crore , including a Central share of ₹481.17 crore , for the development of the fisheries sector through various interventions. These include the creation and strengthening of fish production infrastructure such as hatcheries, construction of ponds, recirculatory aquaculture systems (RAS), Biofloc units, and cage culture in reservoirs. The Government of Odisha has reported that the State’s total fish production has increased from 8.18 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to 11.92 lakh tonnes in 2024–25 . (b): PMMSY promotes women’s participation in the fisheries sector by providing enhanced financial assistance of 60% for women beneficiaries undertaking individual or group activities. Under the scheme, the Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D, Government of India, has approved a range of interventions specifically designed to support and empower women in fisheries. The Government of Odisha has reported that 14,246 women beneficiaries have availed benefits under PMMSY (c): Under PMMSY, support has been provided by the Government for cold chains, processing, and packaging in Odisha. The detailed activities approved for the cold chains and packaging units are furnished in Annexure I. **** Annexure- I Statement Details of cold chain, processing and packaging units approved in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): (Rs. in lakhs) Sl No. Activities Approved Units Project Cost 1. Cold Storage/ Ice Plants of 10, 20, and 50 ton/day capacity (Including construction and modernization) 32 3930.00 2. Refrigerated vehicles 10 250.00 3. Three-wheeler with ice box, including e-rickshaws for fish vending 270 810.00 4. Motorcycles with ice box 700 525.00 5. Fish Feed Plants 21 4000.00 6. Fish retail markets 17 1700.00 7. Fish Kiosks 42 420.00 8. Live fish vending centres 5 100.00 Total 11735.00 This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked. ************* JP. (Release ID: 2244316) The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) across all States and Union Territories, including Odisha, since 2020–21. During this period, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, has approved proposals submitted by the Government of Odisha amounting to ₹1,301.30 crore, including a Central share of ₹481.17 crore, for the development of the fisheries sector through various interventions. These include the creation and strengthening of fish production infrastructure such as hatcheries, construction of ponds, recirculatory aquaculture systems (RAS), Biofloc units, and cage culture in reservoirs. The Government of Odisha has reported that the State’s total fish production has increased from 8.18 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to 11.92 lakh tonnes in 2024–25. (b): PMMSY promotes women’s participation in the fisheries sector by providing enhanced financial assistance of 60% for women beneficiaries undertaking individual or group activities. Under the scheme, the Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D, Government of India, has approved a range of interventions specifically designed to support and empower women in fisheries. The Government of Odisha has reported that 14,246 women beneficiaries have availed benefits under PMMSY (c): Under PMMSY, support has been provided by the Government for cold chains, processing, and packaging in Odisha. 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Remember Odisha fish production figures: 8.18 lakh tonnes (2019–20) to 11.92 lakh tonnes (2024–25); PMMSY provides 60% subsidy for women beneficiaries; central share approved was ₹481.17 crore out of total ₹1,301.30 crore.

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