Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
2020 MAY 20
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IN NEWS:
- The Union Cabinet has given its approval for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
ABOUT THE SCHEME:
- PMMSY seeks to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India.
- The scheme will be under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
- The scheme will be implemented as an umbrella scheme with two separate components namely
- Central Sector Scheme: The entire project cost will be borne by the Central government (i.e. 100% central funding).
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme: The entire project cost will be shared between Centre and State as follows:
- North Eastern & Himalayan States: 90% Central and 10% State share
- Other States: 60% Central and 40% State share.
- Union Territories: 100% Central share.
- The Scheme will be implemented during a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25.
MAJOR REVOLUTIONS IN INDIA:
| Blue Revolution |
Fish Production |
| Green Revolution |
Agriculture Production |
| Golden Revolution |
Horticulture/Honey Production |
| Pink Revolution |
Onions/Prawn/Drugs & Pharmaceuticals |
| Red Revolution |
Tomato/Meat Production |
| Silver Revolution: |
Egg/Poultry Production |
| Silver Fiber Revolution: |
Cotton |
| Yellow Revolution : |
Oil Seed Production |
| White Revolution : |
Dairy/Milk Production |
| Round Revolution : |
Potato Production |
| Golden Fibre Revolution: |
Jute Production |
| Grey Revolution: |
Fertilizers |
| Brown Revolution: |
Organic farming and improving soil quality |
| Black Revolution: |
Petroleum Production |
BENEFITS:
- Address the critical gaps in the fisheries sector and realize its potential.
- Augmenting fish production and productivity at a sustained average annual growth rate of about 9% to achieve a target of 22 million metric tons by 2024-25 through sustainable and responsible fishing practices.
- Improving availability of certified quality fish seed and feed, traceability in fish and including effective aquatic health management.
- Creation of critical infrastructure including modernisation and strengthening of value chain.
- Creation of direct gainful employment opportunities to about 15 lakh people involved in fishing and allied activities and about thrice this number as indirect employment opportunities.
- Boost to investments in fisheries sector and increase of competitiveness of fish and fisheries products.
- Doubling of fishers, fish farmers and fish workers incomes by 2024.
- Social, physical and economic security for fishers and fish workers.
PRELIMS QUESTION:
Q. Choose the incorrectly matched pair:
- White revolution: Dairy production
- Grey revolution: Petroleum production
- Golden revolution: Honey production
- Round revolution: Potato production
Answer to Prelims question
Source: PIB
