No.

330 I 3 I 0412019-Fy(rI)
Government of India
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Flusbandry & Dairying
Deparlment of Fisheries

Krishi Bhawan. New Delhi

Dated the 4th February, 202 |

Subject: Fisheries and Aquaculturc Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) - Mceting of

Central Approval and Monitoring Committec (CAMC) - reg.

I am directed to refer to this Depaftment's letter of even number dated 25th January,
2020 on the above subject and to forward herewith the minutes of the 9tl'meeting the of
Central Approval and Monitoring. Committee(CAMc) of the Fisheries and Aquaculturc
Infrastructure Development F'und (FIDF) held under the chairmanship of .loint
Secretary(lnland Fisheries) on 2Stl' January. 2021.

2. lt is requested to kindly acknowledge the receipt of the minutes and also

necessary action on the relevant aspects.

Joint Co (Fisheries)
Telefaxi 0ll-233892t2
Encl: As above

Distribution:
(i) All members of the CAMC (As per list enclosed)
(ii) PS to Joint Secretary (Fy-Marine)
(ii i) PS to Joint Secretary (Fy-lnland)
 Annexure-I

[,ist of members of the CAMC constituted under the FIDF

(i) Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD), Plot C-
24, G- Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, BKC Road, Bandra East, Mumbai-400 051 .
(ii) Managing Director, National Cooperative Development Corporation QIICDC), 4, Siri
Institutional Area, HauzKhas, New Delhi- 1 1 00 1 6 (Telefax : 0 I 1'2 6962 3 7 0)
(iii) Adviser, Agriculture Division (kind attention : Dr. TManas Chaudhary, Joint
Adviser), NITI Aayog, Sansad Marg, Sansad Marg Area, New Delhi-l10001
(iv) Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board, Fish Building, Near Pillar
No.235, PVNR Express way, SVPNPA Post, Hyderabad- 500052
(v) Deputy General Manager (Rural Business), State Bank of India Local Head Office, D-
Block, 11, Sansad Marg, P'arliament Street, New Delhi-110 001(Fax:0ll-23747537)
("i) General Manager (Rural &Agri Banking) Bank of Baroda(BoB) Corporate Centre,
Plot No.C-26, Block G, BandraKurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai-400 051.

States Concerned

i. 'l'he Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries
l)epartment, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.
ii. 'l'hc Commissioner of F'isheries, Department of lrisheries, Government of 'l'amil Nadu,3'd
l.'loor, Integrated Animal Flusbandry and F-isheries Uuilding, Nandanam, Chennai - 600
035.
iii. 'l'he Director of F'isheries. Government of Goa, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto
Colony, Panaji. Goa 403521.
Minutes of the gthmeeting of Central Approval and Monitoring Committee
(CAMC) of Fisheries and Aquaculture lnfrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)
held on 28.01 .2021through Video Conferencing.
The 9th meeting of the Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CAMC)
of Fisheries and Aquaculture lnfrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) was held under
the Chairmanship of Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary (lnland Fisheries), Department
of Fisheries on 28.01 .2021 through Video Conferencing (due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
to examine and considerthe proposals received under FIDF from Government of Goa
and Government of Tamil Nadu.

2. The list of participants in the CAMC meeting is furnished in the Annexure-1.

3. After detailed discussion on the Agenda items, the following decisions were
ta ken:

3.1 Proposal of Government of Goa

3.1.1 The CAMC was informed that the Government of Goa has submitted a
proposal for modernization of State fish seed farms and item of works include
construction and strengthening of bunds, desilting of culture ponds and
drainage canals, reconstruction of inlet outlet arrangements and
reconstruction of office building at Estuarine Fish Farm at Ela Old Goa at a
total cost of Rs. 641.68lakhs.

3.1.2 The Director of Fisheries, Goa explained the modernization proposal of the
State owned Fish Farm at Ela Old Goa and elaborated the need and necessity
of the project and requested CAMC to consider this proposal under FIDF.

3.1.3 CAMC after detailed deliberations recommended the proposal of Government

of Goa under FIDF as detailed below:
(Rs. in lakhs)

Eligible Project cost

Total Total restricted for
Name of the Project project Project interest
cost Cost subvention
_under FIDF
Development and Repairs of bunds, fish
tanks and water channels and 641.68 500.00
reconstruction of office building at
Estuarine Fish Farm at Ela Old Goa

3.2 Proposals of Government of Tamil Nadu

3.2.1 The CAMC was informed that the Government of Tamil Nadu has submitted
eighteen (18) proposals for development of fisheries infrastructure especially
Fishing Harbours/Fish Landing Centres for ional finance under FIDF.
3.2.2 The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu explained the need and
necessity of the proposals related to Fishing Harbours and Fish Landing
centres and requested the CAMC to consider the proposals under FIDF.
Further, he also justified the need for the Vellapallam Fishing Harbour Project
at a total project cost of Rs 100 crore.

3.2.3 The Director, CICEF stated that the siltation in the harbours basin is a
perennial problem in Tamil Nadu fishing harbours and will require continuous
and periodical maintenance dredging every year for which the State may have
to spend Rs 4 crore to Rs 6 crore annually.

3.2.4 ln response, the Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu assured that
the State Government is ready to carry out the maintenance dredging
whenever necessity arises and the State Government is ready to meet the cost
of such maintenance dredging. He further added the proposed fishing
harbour facilities are essential, as a large number of fishing vessels are
operating without safe landing and berthing facilities at the proposed
locations. While quoting an example, he informed that more than 100
mechanised fishing vessels along with large number of FRP boats are
operating from the proposed fishing harbour site at Vellapallam.

3.2.5 The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu also explained the need
for the Extension of main Breakwater in the Thengapattinam Fishing Harbour
for the total project cost of Rs 77 crore. He stated that Thengapattinam
Fishing Harbour is functioning well. However, during the monsoon season due
to heavy turbulence at the mouth of the harbour basin, the vessels are
capsizing and causing damages to vessels and loss of fishermen lives. He
added that during the previous monsoon four fishermen lost their lives at the
entry mouth of the Fishing Harbour. He added necessary model studies have
been carried out which has recommended for extension of main breakwater.
He requested the CAMC to consider the project under FIDF.

3.2.6 The Director CICEF has suggested taking a second opinion from CWPRS, Pune
for extension of the breakwater at Thengapattinam. CAMC after detailed
discussions, CAMC advised that the CICEF and State Government may firm
project details taking into consideration a holistic view on the above proposal.

3.2.7 After detailed discussions and deliberations CAMC agreed in-principle to all
18(eighteen) proposals of Government of Tamil Nadu as detailed at Annexure-
ll with the followings suggestions:

(i) The cAMC observed that the Government of Tamil Nadu has
submitted two proposals for Thengaipattinam Fishing Harbour namely
(i) Extension of existing Main Breakwater in Thengapattinam Fishing
Harbour in Kanniyakumari District and (ii) ing Additional
 lnfrastructure facilities, forwarding and backwarding linkages to the
Thengapattinam Fishing Harbour (l Phase) in Kanniyakumari District.
CAMC suggested merging both proposals and submit it as a
consolidated proposal of Thengaipattinam Fishing Harbour.

It was informed that the development of the proposed fish landing

centres and creation of additional facilities at existing fishery harbour/
fish landing centres are not based on any pre-investment studies and
structural designs. CAMC advised to the Government of Tamil Nadu to
confirm the project-wise studies completed. CAMC further suggested
thae Government of Tamil Nadu to complete necessary studies,
wherever not yet completed and firm up the project components and
detailed cost estimates and submit and submit the complete DPRs.

(iii) lt was agreed that the complete DPRs in respect of all the in-principle
agreed 1B (eighteen) proposals 'approved in-principle' will be
submitted at the earliest for consideration of CAMC.

4. The meeting ended with vote of thanks.

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 Annexure-l

List of participants in the gthmeeting of Central Approval and Monitoring

Committee (CAMC) of Fisheries and Aquaculture lnfrastructure
Development Fund (FIDF) held on 28th Janua ry, 2O21

sl. Name & Designations Department/Organization

No.
Officials of Government of lnd a
1. Shri SaqarMehra Joint Secretary, Department of Fisheries
2. Dr. P. Paul Pandian Fisheries Development Commissioner,
Department of Fisheries
3. Shri Shankar L Joint Commissioner(Fisheries),
Department of Fisheries
4 Shri M. Arul Bosco Prakash Executive Director (Tech), NFDB,
Hvderabad
5 Smt. SheemaChakrabothy Under Secretary, Department of
Fisheries
6 Mr. Mani MaruthiRaiu Consultant (Technical) NFDB
7 Dr. S. Ananth Consultant, Department of Fisheries
Officials of Banks
o Shri Gupta VivekDwarka Das | runanno, Mumbai
Officials from States
9. Dr. K. Gopal Principal Secretary (Fisheries),
Government of Tamil .Nadu
10. Director of Fisheries Government of Goa
11 Director of Fisheries Government of Tamil Nadu
12. Chief Enqineer Government of Tamil Nadu
 Annexure-ll
List of in-principle agreed proposals of
Government of Tamil Nadu by the
Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CAMC) in its 9th meeting held on
28.1.2021 under FIDF

lndicated
Sl. No. Name of the Project Project Cost
(Rs. !n crores)
,l Construction of Fishing Harbour at Vellapallam in
10000
Naqapattinam District
Extension of existing Main Breakwater in Thengapattinam
2 77.00
Fishinq Harbour in Kanniyakumari District.
3 Extension of T-jetty at Tharuvaikulam in Thoothukudi District. 10.00
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Mandapam (North) in
4 10.00
Ramanathapuram District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Mandapam (South)
5 10.00
inRamanathapuram District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Aruvikarai Village in
6 10.00
Tirunelveli District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Kottaipattinam, Village
7 3.0s
in Pudukottai District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Vadakkamapattinam,
B 1.55
Village !n Pudulqttq1District _
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Puthukudi, Village in
9 1.40
Pudukottai District.
Providi ng Add itiona I I nfrastructu re faci lities, forwa rdi ng a nd
10 backwarding linkages to the Thengapattinam Fishing Harbour 60.00
(l Phase) in Kanniyakumari District.
'11
Providing additional berthing facilities by providing Wharf at
25.00
Thoothukudi Fishinq Harbour in Thoothukudi District.
Providing additional facilities to Fish Landing Centre at
12 10.00
Portonovo-Annankovil in Cuddalore District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Keelamunthal in
13 10.00
Ramanathapuram District.
Providing Additional lnfrastructure facilities to Fish Landing
14 9.50
Centre at Mudasalodai Villaqe in Cuddalore District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Chandrapadi village in
15 10.00
Naqapattinum District.
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Vanagiri Village in
16 8.00
Nagapattinam District
Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Keelathottam Village in
17 8.00
Thaniavur District.
Providing additional Auction Hall, Repairing the damaged
18 pavement, Street light arrangements and Dredging the harbour 6.00
at Naqapattinam Fishinq Harbour in Naqapattinam District.
Total 369.5