Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying organized a conference on the 2nd anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana 'Neeli Kranti se Arth Kranti', today in Delhi. Among the dignitaries who joined the event from all over the country, the prominent speakers were Dr. L Mulugan, Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Information and Broadcasting, with Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala as the chief guest.
The scheme was started in 2020 by PM Modi under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' package. It started with a mission to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India at a total investment of Rs 20040 crore for holistic development of the fisheries sector.
PMMSY was implemented in all the states and union territories for a period of five years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25.
About 300 fishers and fish farmers along with senior officials from States/UTs attended the celebration and shared their experiences and success stories. The event witnessed the launch of Booklet on PMMSY & its achievements, Matsya Sampada: 3rd edition of DoF Newsletter, Tilapia Action Plan as a part of Export Diversification, Scampi Action Plan, National Seed Plan: 2022-2025 etc.
Union Minister Shri Rupala congratulated the Department of Fisheries and PMC team for ideating the event, publishing booklets and representing it in an interesting manner that captures the essence and amalgamation of achievements and future action plan.
Dr. L Murugan shared how the fishery sector is programmed for sectoral transformation in India from its independence to the present day and the ancient history of subsistence of the fishery sector as a crucial sector in India.
Key Points
₹20,050 crore has been allocated for the holistic development of fisheries sector.
16 lakh estimated beneficiaries
6.8 lakh fishers' families to get livelihood during lean period
