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Kurian participates in National Fisheries Digital Platform registration outreach programme in Madhya Pradesh
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Monday, 24 February, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, is organising a special nationwide campaign for registrations on the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP), along with expediting registration approvals and mobilising applications from eligible stakeholders for availing various benefits provided under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PMMKSSY).
As a part of this effort, the Department of Fisheries organised Mobilisation Camp for registrations on the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP), in Depalpur, District Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The event was graced by George Kurian, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Minority Affairs along with Narayan Singh Panwar, Minister, Fisheries welfare and Department of Fisheries, Madhya Pradesh, Shankar Lalwani, Member of Parliament (MP), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and Ravi, director department of Fisheries, Indore. This effort in collaboration with State/UT Fisheries Departments, the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), and Common Service Centers (CSCs), focuses on expediting the registration process, enhancing approval rates, and encouraging eligible stakeholders to avail themselves of the numerous benefits under PMMKSSY, such as credit facilitation, aquaculture insurance and performance grants. In Madhya Pradesh 60,426 people have registered on the NFDP Portal, till date 33,820 applications have been approved and 25,402 applications are in progress.
During the outreach program Aquapark and Research Centre project in Madhya Pradesh was announced at a project cost of Rs 25 crore, in addition a Fish Parlor was inaugurated to promote fish consumption and improve market access for fishery products.
Kurian addressed the gathering and highlighted the fisheries sector's critical role in food security, livelihoods, and the economy, supporting approximately 3 crore people. He emphasised upon India’s global leadership as the top producer of cultured shrimp and the second-largest producer of aquaculture and fish. The minister discussed the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), launched in 2020 with an investment of Rs 20,050 crore, and the approval of a new sub-scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PMMKSSY), with an outlay of ?6,000 crore for 2023-27. He also highlighted the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP), launched on September 11, 2024, to formalise the fisheries sector, which has already registered 18 lakh stakeholders. He urged all stakeholders to register on NFDP and avail themselves of the scheme’s benefits, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 to make India a global leader in fisheries and aquaculture.
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