Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
▪ ₹1,156.15-crore worth projects sanctioned to T.N under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
▪ Additional fund of ₹262.42 crore was released for implementation of the Blue Revolution Scheme (during 2017-18) to Tamil Nadu for implementation of the projects approved under the PMMSY.
About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
▪ It is the flagship scheme of the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and was launched in 2020.
▪ It aims to give momentum to the ‘sunrise’ fisheries sector through consolidated efforts from various schemes and initiatives.
▪ The PMMSY is an umbrella scheme with two separate Components namely Central Sector Scheme (CS) and Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).
▪ India is the 3rd largest fish producing and 2nd largest aquaculture producing nation in the world.
▪ India is the 4th largest exporter of fish and fisheries products with a growth in exports of 26.73% in terms of quantity between FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23.
▪ Andhra Pradesh is the largest fish producer in the country followed by West Bengal and Gujarat.